Gantoftadösen
Gantoftadösen is a partially destroyed dolmen in the area of Helsingborg in Scania, Sweden. The dolmen is registered with the RAÄ as Kvistofta 14:1 and was erected between 3500 and 2800 BC by members of the Funnelbeaker culture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gantofta nature reserve and Gantofta Station.
Gantofta Station
Railway stop
Photo: Autom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gantofta Station is a railway stop, which is situated 720 metres north of Gantoftadösen.
Kvistofta Church
Church
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
Kvistofta Church is a medieval church in Kvistofta in the province of Scania, Sweden. It was built during the 12th century, and modified and enlarged during the later Middle Ages, the 18th century and the 19th century. It contains remains of medieval murals. Kvistofta Church is situated 2 km southeast of Gantoftadösen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Välluv and Helsingborg.
Välluv
Hamlet
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Välluv is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Gantoftadösen.
Helsingborg
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Helsingborg is in the Scania province of southern Sweden. Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings.
Gantoftadösen
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Dolmen in Helsingborg, Sweden
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kvistofta socken, Kvistofta, Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.98416° or 55° 59′ 3″ northLongitude
12.80794° or 12° 48′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F7JXRM5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8282911289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q19590323
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Gantoftadösen” goes by many names.
- German: “Gantoftadösen”
- German: “Jättestugan”
- German: “Riesenhaus”
- Italian: “Gantoftadösen”
- Swedish: “Gantoftadösen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fjärestad Church and Fjärestad skola.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gantoftadösen”. Photo: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0.