Rock Carvings in Tanum
The Rock Carvings in Tanum are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede, Bohuslän, Sweden, which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994 because of their high concentration.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vitlycke museum and Kalleby Runestone.
Vitlycke museum
Museum
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitlycke museum is situated 270 metres east of Rock Carvings in Tanum.
Kalleby Runestone
Runestone
Photo: Tubaist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kalleby Runestone is an enigmatic Iron Age runestone discovered in Sweden. It is inscribed in Proto-Norse with the Elder Futhark: "þrawijan * haitinaz was". Kalleby Runestone is situated 1½ km north of Rock Carvings in Tanum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grebbestad and Kämpersvik.
Grebbestad
Village
Photo: Ingth, Public domain.
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is situated 5 km west of Rock Carvings in Tanum.
Kämpersvik
Hamlet
Photo: Mgr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kämpersvik is a coastal smaller locality in Tanum Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It has a population of 60 inhabitants and is located 5 kilometres south of the town of Grebbestad, to the west of the road leading to Fjällbacka. Kämpersvik is situated 6 km southwest of Rock Carvings in Tanum.
Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Hällristningar”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Tanum socken, Tanum, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.70159° or 58° 42′ 6″ northLongitude
11.33623° or 11° 20′ 10″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Rock Carvings in Tanum” goes by many names.
- German: “Felsenzeichnungen”
- Portuguese: “Gravuras Rupestres de Tanum”
- Swedish: “Hällristningsområdet i Tanum”
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