Ales Stenar, Ystad

Name: Ales Stenar
Address: Ystad, Sweden
Telephone: +46 411 57 76 81

#5 among attractions in Ystad

Historical place, View point

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Ale's Stones is a megalithic monument in Scania in southern Sweden. It is a stone ship, oval in outline, with the stones at each end markedly larger than the rest. It is 67 m long formed by 59 large boulders, weighing up to 5 tonnes each. ()

Local name: Ales stenar Coordinates: 55°22'58"N, 14°3'16"E

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Ystad Sweden

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+46 411 57 76 81

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Ales Stenar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ale's Stones, Sandhammaren, Valleberga Church, Löderup.

~990 ftSE
Archaeological site
Ale's Stones
5 min walk • Ale's Stones, located in the scenic region of Skåne in southern Sweden, is a remarkable archaeological site steeped in mystery and ancient history. This megalithic monument, consisting of 59 massive boulders arranged in a 67-meter-long ship-shaped formation, overlooks...
5.5 miE
Lighthouse
Sandhammaren
139 min walk • Sandhammaren is a Swedish lighthouse, and the name of both a beach and a point east of Ystad in Scania. At first two identical lighthouses were constructed, because it was a risk to mistake this lighthouse with the one on Ertholmene.
3.2 miN
Church
Valleberga Church
82 min walk • Valleberga Church is a church in the village of Valleberga, Sweden. It is situated is about 15 miles east of Ystad in Skåne County. It is in the parish of Löderup of the Diocese of Lund.
2.3 miE
Locality
Löderup
59 min walk • One of the most popular attractions in Löderup is the Ales Stenar, an ancient monument that consists of 59 large boulders arranged in the shape of a ship. Believed to have been constructed in the Iron Age, this enigmatic site is a must-see for history enthusiasts...