Hagby Runestones

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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'. ()

Local name: Upplands runinskrifter 153 Coordinates: 59°28'24"N, 18°1'15"E

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Hagby Runestones – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Täby Centrum, Täby Galopp, Täby Church, Sollentuna Centrum.

2.8 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Täby Centrum, Täby
71 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...
3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Täby Galopp, Täby
77 min walk • Täby Racecourse, was a Thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Täby, approximately 15 kilometers north of Stockholm. Täby Racecourse was before its closure in 2016, the premier track in Scandinavia.
1.7 miNE
Church
Täby Church, Täby
45 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.
4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sollentuna Centrum, Stockholm
101 min walk • Sollentuna centrum is the central part of Sollentuna municipality, located in the district of Tureberg.
3.2 miSW
Forts and castles, Park
Edsberg Castle, Stockholm
83 min walk • Edsbergs slott is a manor house and estate located by the bay of Edsviken in Sollentuna Municipality, north of Stockholm, Sweden.
2.6 miS
59°26'18"N • 17°59'39"E
Rösjöbadet, Stockholm
66 min walk • Beach
2.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Edsberg, Täby
66 min walk • Edsberg is an urban district in Sollentuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located at the bottom of the Edsviken Bay, which forms a long inlet all the way from the Baltic Sea. It forms part of Stockholm.
3.8 miNW
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 258, Upplands Väsby
98 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.
3.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm
81 min walk • Edsvik Konsthall is a Swedish art gallery situated at Edsberg, an 18th-century estate at Edsviken in the north of Stockholm, Sweden. The gallery focuses on Swedish and international contemporary art. Some 15–20 exhibitions of Swedish and international artists are held at the gallery each year.
1.7 miNE
Church
Täby Church
45 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.
3.8 miNW
Church
Fresta Church
98 min walk • Fresta Church is a Lutheran church in the municipality of Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County, Sweden.