Bjurum

#595 among destinations in Sweden

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Facts and practical information

The Bjurum manor, also known as Stora Bjurum or Stora Bjurum herrgård, is a Swedish manor located in Västergötland. It is one of the largest in the country. Renowned lake Hornborgasjön is located in the manor's lands. The Falköping town is some 11 kilometers south from Bjurum. Earlier the manor contained the area of a whole parish, now some 2500 hectares. It has a long history as an established entity, starting from the Middle Ages. ()

Local name: Stora Bjurum Coordinates: 58°15'46"N, 13°28'34"E

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Västra GötalandSweden

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Bjurum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gudhem Abbey, Lake Hornborga, Dagsnäs Castle, Västergötland Runic Inscription 90.

3.3 miSE
Monastery
Gudhem Abbey
84 min walk • Gudhem Abbey is the ruin of a nunnery which was in operation from 1152 to 1529. It is located in Gudhem outside Falköping in the Falbygden area in Västergötland, Sweden. It was initially part of the Benedictine and later Cistercian order.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Hornborga
119 min walk • Lake Hornborga is a lake in Västergötland in Sweden, famous for its many birds, in particular the many cranes that stay here temporarily during their annual migrations.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Dagsnäs Castle
42 min walk • Dagsnäs Castle is a castle in Sweden, located 9 km south of Skara at Lake Hornborga. Over the years several runestones from the region have been moved to the castle grounds, including Vg 59 from Norra Härene, Vg 67 from Saleby, Vg 122 from Abrahamstorp, Vg 184 from Smula, and Vg 186 from Timmele.
4.7 miE
Stela
Västergötland Runic Inscription 90
121 min walk • Västergötland Runic Inscription 90 or Vg 90 is the Rundata listing for a Viking Age memorial runestone located in Torestorp, which is about three kilometers northwest of Gudhem, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Västergötland.
4.2 miE
Archaeological site
Ekornavallen
107 min walk • Ekornavallen is an ancient burial ground in the Falköping Municipality in Sweden. It contains a variety of ancient monuments dating from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.

Bjurum

Facts and practical information

Bjurum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Gudhem Abbey

Lake Hornborga

Dagsnäs Castle

Västergötland Runic Inscription 90

Ekornavallen