Galgen

Galgen is a historic site in , , . Galgen is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galgberget and St. Göran’s Church ruin.

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is a just north of on , Sweden. The area is bounded to the west by the cliff edge, in the east by County Road 149, and in the south by the town of Visby.

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is situated 390 metres southwest of Galgen.

Church
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, formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden, seat of the Bishop of Visby. It lies in the centre of , the main town on the Swedish island . is situated 1 km southwest of Galgen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Visby and Vibble.

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is one of the most remarkable towns in the , with 24,000 inhabitants. It is on the west coast of 's largest island in the Baltic Sea.

Village
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is a locality in on the Swedish island of . with 1,300 inhabitants in 2010. Situated 3 km south of , it is sometimes regarded as a suburb to the town of Visby. is situated 6 km southwest of Galgen.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 10 km south of Galgen.

Galgen

Latitude
57.65041° or 57° 39′ 2″ north
Longitude
18.30745° or 18° 18′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F9WM824+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6641175640
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­gallows
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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