Verka Fornborg

Verka Fornborg is an archaeological site in , . Verka Fornborg is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oxundasjön and Rosersberg Palace.

Lake
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

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is one of the royal palaces of Sweden. Situated on the shores of Lake , on the outskirts of , it was built in the 1630s by the Oxenstierna family and became a royal palace in 1762, when the state gave it to Duke Charles, the younger brother of Gustav III. is situated 3½ km northwest of Verka Fornborg.

Castle
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is a manor house in , . is situated 2½ km southeast of Verka Fornborg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Löwenströmska lasarettet and Rosersberg.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , . It takes its name from a hospital that was founded by the brother of Jacob Johan Anckarström, the murderer of king Gustav III of Sweden.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with a population of 1,833 as of 2023. is situated 3 km north of Verka Fornborg.

Town
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Upplands Väsby is a locality and the seat of , , with 48,907 inhabitants in 2020. is situated 4½ km southeast of Verka Fornborg.

Verka Fornborg

Latitude
59.55173° or 59° 33′ 6″ north
Longitude
17.88195° or 17° 52′ 55″ east
Open location code
9FFVHV2J+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 530676526
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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