Rö runestone

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The Rö runestone, designated under Rundata as Bo KJ73 U, is one of Sweden's oldest and most notable runestones. ()

Local name: Röstenen Coordinates: 58°40'1"N, 11°14'56"E

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Västra GötalandSweden

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Rö runestone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Greby, Rock Carvings in Tanum, Tanumshede, Tanum Museum of Rock Carvings.

2.4 miN
Battlefield, Cemetery, Archaeological site
Greby, Grebbestad
60 min walk • The Greby grave field is an Iron Age grave field in western Sweden. It is located north of Grebbestad, Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County. With its 220 graves, it is the largest site of this kind in Bohuslän. In June 1873, Swedish archaeologist and cultural historian Oscar Montelius examined eleven of the graves.
3.8 miNE
58°42'1"N • 11°20'4"E
Rock Carvings in Tanum
98 min walk • The Rock Carvings in Tanum, located in the Swedish province of Bohuslän, are a remarkable testament to the Bronze Age civilization that once thrived in the region. Inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, these petroglyphs offer a window into the lives and beliefs...
4.7 miNE
, Area
Tanumshede, Tanum
121 min walk • Tanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,697 inhabitants in 2010.
7.3 miNE
Museum
Tanum Museum of Rock Carvings, Tanum
186 min walk • Tanum Rock Carving Museum, is an information and documentation centre for the Tanum World Heritage Area. The museum records and documents rock carvings and archives material related to the rock carvings.
4.6 miNE
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Kalleby Runestone, Tanum
117 min walk • The Kalleby Runestone is an enigmatic Iron Age runestone inscribed in Proto-Norse with the Elder Futhark: þrawijan * haitinaz...
1.3 miN
Brewery, Nightlife
Grebbestad Bryggeri, Grebbestad
33 min walk • Grebbestad Bryggeri is a brewery in the town Grebbestad on the Swedish west coast. It is a relatively small and local brewery producing their products mainly for the use of the local county Bohuslän. Their main production are in two lager beers called Koster and Granit, but other brews occur as well.