Lojsta Lakes

#286 among destinations in Sweden

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The Lojsta Lakes are five lakes in Lojsta and Stånga sockens, Gotland, Sweden. The names of the lakes are Bjärsträsk, Fridträsk, Rammträsk, Slottsträsk and Broträsk. Their outflow is in the Storkanalen at Kvarnåkershamn on southweetsern Gotland. Four of the lakes are connected by manmade canals. The Gutnish word for lake is träsk. The Slottsträsk, the "Castle Lake", got its name from the Lojsta Castle, a Medieval defence-structure, situated by the lake. ()

Local name: Lojstasjöarna Elevation: 141 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°19'9"N, 18°24'37"E

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Lojsta Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lojsta Castle, Linde Church, Burs Church, Lojsta Church.

0.5 miE
Lake, Historical place, Forts and castles
Lojsta Castle
12 min walk • Lojsta Castle in Stånga socken on the border of Lojsta, Gotland, Sweden, is, despite its name, not a "castle" in the normal sense, i.e. it is not a palacelike manor.
3 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Linde Church
76 min walk • Linde Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church was built between the 12th and the early 13th century and is Romanesque in style. I lies in the Diocese of Visby.
6.3 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Burs Church
160 min walk • Burs Church is a medieval church in Burs on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts of the church is the Romanesque nave, while the large choir is Gothic and richly decorated in the style of the time.
1.1 miSW
Church
Lojsta Church
28 min walk • Lojsta Church is a medieval church in Lojsta on the Swedish island of Gotland. The well-preserved church contains several sets of medieval murals. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby within the Church of Sweden.
5.9 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Levide kyrka
152 min walk • Levide Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. It lies in the Diocese of Visby.
3.4 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Etelhem Church
88 min walk • Etelmhem Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. The largely Gothic church contains medieval murals and a 12th-century baptismal font by the sculptor Hegvald. The church is used by the Church of Sweden and part of Diocese of Visby.
4.6 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Lye Church
117 min walk • Lye Church is a medieval church on Gotland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the last major addition was the disproportionately large chancel, built during the second quarter of the 14th century by a workshop known by its notname as Egypticus.
3.2 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Stånga Church
83 min walk • Stånga Church is a medieval church in Stånga on the Swedish island of Gotland. The site of the church has probably been considered sacred since before the Christianization of Scandinavia.
4.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Fardhem Church
118 min walk • Fardhem Church is a medieval church in Fardhem on the Swedish island of Gotland. The present-day church may have been preceded by a stave church; the current church is one of the most well-preserved Romanesque churches on Gotland, built in stages from the 12th to 13th century.
3.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Gerum Church
89 min walk • Gerum Church is a medieval church in Gerum on the Swedish island of Gotland, built between c. 1200 and 1300. It is used by the Church of Sweden.
2.6 miSE
Stela
Kylver Stone
66 min walk • The Kylver stone, listed in the Rundata catalog as runic inscription G 88, is a Swedish runestone which dates from about 400 AD. It is notable for its listing of each of the runes in the Elder Futhark.