Arkils tingstad

#641 among destinations in Sweden

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Arkils tingstad is the remains of the Viking Age thing or assembly location of a hundred in Uppland, Sweden. It is situated on the outskirts of Stockholm. The remains consist of a rectangular stone formation and two runestones. ()

Local name: Arkels tingstad Coordinates: 59°31'3"N, 18°3'12"E

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Arkils tingstad – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Täby Centrum, Täby Church, Uppland Runic Inscription 258, Lilla Vilunda runestones.

5.2 miS
Shopping centre, Shopping
Täby Centrum, Täby
132 min walk • Täby Centrum is a shopping mall located in Täby, Stockholm, Sweden. It had 160 stores in 2014, which is expected to increase to 260 in 2015. It had approximately 10.1 million visitors in 2011, making it the fourth-biggest mall in Stockholm in terms of visitors, and...
1.9 miS
Church
Täby Church, Täby
48 min walk • Täby Church is a medieval church in Täby Municipality, in the province of Uppland north of Stockholm. The church is best known for its painted walls and ceilings by Albertus Pictor.
3.4 miW
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 258, Upplands Väsby
87 min walk • The Uppland Runic Inscription 258 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet. It is in granite and located at Fresta Church in Upplands Väsby Municipality.
5.2 miW
Archaeological site
Lilla Vilunda runestones, Upplands Väsby
133 min walk • The Lilla Vilunda runestones are three Viking Age memorial runestones that were erected by members of the same family and which are located at Lilla Vilunda in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland.
1.9 miS
Church
Täby Church
48 min walk • Täby Church is a medieval church in Täby Municipality, in the province of Uppland north of Stockholm. The church is best known for its painted walls and ceilings by Albertus Pictor.
5.2 miW
Historical place, Farm, Museum
Gunnes gård, Upplands Väsby
132 min walk • Vikingagården Gunnes gård is a reconstruction of a Viking farm located at Ryttargatan 270 Upplands Väsby, Upplands Väsby municipality. Gunnes Farm began construction in 1989 on the initiative of the Stockholm County Museum.
3.3 miS
Stela
Hagby Runestones
83 min walk • The Hagby Runestones are four runestones that are raised on the courtyard of the farm Hagby in Uppland, Sweden. They are inscribed in Old Norse using the Younger Futhark and they date to the 11th century. Three of the runestones are raised in memory of Varangians who died somewhere in the East, probably in Kievan Rus'.
3.4 miE
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 210, Angarnsjöängen
88 min walk • Uppland Runic Inscription 210 or U 210 is the Rundata catalog listing for a Viking Age memorial runic inscription which is carved on a rock-face that is located in Åsta, which is three kilometers east of Vallentuna, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland. The inscription is signed by the runemaster Öpir.
2.7 miNW
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 227, Upplands Väsby
70 min walk • Uppland Runic Inscription 227 or U 227 is the Rundata catalog designation for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Grana, which is about 4 kilometers west of Vallentuna, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland.
3.4 miW
Church
Fresta Church
87 min walk • Fresta Church is a Lutheran church in the municipality of Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County, Sweden.
4.2 miE
Church
Angarn Church
109 min walk • Angarn Church is a Lutheran church at Angarn in Vallentuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located close to Angarnsjöängen nature reserve. The church is associated with the Archdiocese of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden.