Birka and Hovgården

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Archaeological complex on two islands in Sweden, World Heritage Site

Birka and Hovgården are two sites in Sweden that together form an archaeological complex dating from the Viking Age, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sites are located on the islands of Björkö and Adelsö, respectively, in Lake Mälaren, approximately 30 kilometres west of Stockholm.

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Where it is

1
BirkaHistorical Site · 230 m
2
HovgårdenHistorical Site · 3.1 km
3
Drottningholm PalaceMuseum · 20 km
4
Gripsholm CastleLandmark · 20 km
5
MälarenNatural Site · 27 km
6
Stockholm PalaceMuseum · 30 km

Birka and Hovgården

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