Sweden Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/scandinavia/sweden/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:45:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Sweden Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/scandinavia/sweden/ 32 32 Struve Geodetic Arc https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/ https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:13:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36446 A chain of survey points from Norway to Ukraine set up in the 19th century to study the curvature of the Earth.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/feed/ 0 Royal Domain of Drottningholm https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-domain-of-drottningholm/ https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-domain-of-drottningholm/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 16:10:03 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32645 A magnificent and remarkably well-preserved 18th-century palace and grounds.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-domain-of-drottningholm/feed/ 0 Grimeton Radio Station https://worldheritagesites.net/grimeton-radio-station/ https://worldheritagesites.net/grimeton-radio-station/#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:55:35 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=2229 For radio buffs, a surviving operational example of pre-electronic radio technology.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/grimeton-radio-station/feed/ 0 Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå https://worldheritagesites.net/church-town-of-gammelstad-lulea/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:23:54 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1354 A perfectly-preserved example of a phenomenon unique to rural Sweden: a town shaped by religious and social necessity.

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]]> Rock Carvings in Tanum https://worldheritagesites.net/rock-carvings-in-tanum/ https://worldheritagesites.net/rock-carvings-in-tanum/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:46:05 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1280 A collection of ancient petroglyphs dating back to the Bronze Age.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/rock-carvings-in-tanum/feed/ 0 Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland https://worldheritagesites.net/agricultural-landscape-of-southern-oland/ https://worldheritagesites.net/agricultural-landscape-of-southern-oland/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:01:54 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1279 An island known for its biodiversity, prehistoric ruins, and ancient agrarian landscape.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/agricultural-landscape-of-southern-oland/feed/ 0 Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun https://worldheritagesites.net/great-copper-mountain-falun/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 17:06:07 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1164 Remains of a copper mining area that influenced the mining industry worldwide.

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]]> Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland https://worldheritagesites.net/decorated-farmhouses-of-halsingland/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 13:17:13 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1143 Fancifully decorated farmhouses built for special occasions by prosperous farmers.

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