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Viking sites in Sweden
22,672 recorded Viking-age sites in Sweden, drawn from national heritage registers and community contributions.
Sweden's Viking heritage is written in stone: it has more runestones than the rest of the world combined, concentrated in Uppland around Stockholm. Alongside them are the grave fields of the Mälaren valley, hillforts, and the trading town of Birka, drawn here from the Swedish National Heritage Board's register.
The most common kinds of site here are grave fields, runestones and hillforts.
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Regions
- Uppland6,651 sites
- Södermanland4,259 sites
- Östergötland2,251 sites
- Småland1,990 sites
- Västergötland1,412 sites
- Gotland1,353 sites
- Västmanland1,008 sites
- Bohuslän889 sites
- Skåne461 sites
- Öland437 sites
- Närke295 sites
- Värmland276 sites
- Halland242 sites
- Dalsland236 sites
- Hälsingland212 sites
- Medelpad162 sites
- Gästrikland136 sites
- Blekinge126 sites
- Ångermanland109 sites
- Dalarna66 sites
- Västerbotten38 sites
- Jämtland35 sites
- Norrbotten12 sites
- Lappland7 sites
- Härjedalen7 sites
- Stockholm County1 site
- Scania (Skåne)1 site
Notable sites
The best-known and most distinctive places in this area.
RunestoneVerified
Jarlabanke's Bridge (Jarlabankes bro)
Viking Age · Täby, Uppland, SE→
RunestoneVerified
Rök Runestone
Viking Age · Ödeshög, Östergötland, SE→
HoardVerified
Spillings Hoard
Viking Age · Gotland, Gotland, SE→
Grave fieldVerified
Anundshög
Iron Age – Viking Age · Västerås, Västmanland, SE→
HillfortVerified
Eketorp
Iron Age · Mörbylånga Municipality, Öland, SE→
Grave fieldVerified
Gamla Uppsala
Iron Age – Viking Age · Uppsala, Uppland, SE→
Grave fieldVerified
Valsgärde
Iron Age – Viking Age · Uppsala Municipality, Uppland, SE→
Grave fieldVerified
Vendel boat-grave cemetery
Iron Age – Viking Age · Tierp Municipality, Uppland, SE→
SettlementVerified
Hovgården
Viking Age · Ekerö, Stockholm County, SE→
SettlementVerified
Sigtuna
Viking Age · Sigtuna Municipality, Uppland, SE→
Stone settingVerified
Ales stenar
Viking Age · Ystad Municipality, Scania (Skåne), SE→
Trading placeVerified
Birka
Viking Age · Ekerö, Uppland, SE→