Ardre image stones, Gotland

Name: Ardre image stones
Address: Gotland, Sweden

#2 among attractions in Gotland

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The Ardre image stones are a collection of ten rune and image stones, dated to the 8th to 11th centuries, that were discovered at Ardre Church, in Ardre, Gotland, Sweden. The principal edition is by Sune Lindqvist. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°22'46"N, 18°41'48"E

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Ardre image stones – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torsburgen, Garde Church, Tjängvide image stone, Kräklingbo Church.

2.4 miN
Forts and castles
Torsburgen
61 min walk • Torsburgen, Tors borg or þors borg are the remains of an ancient hillfort in Kräklingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The fort is approximately 1.2 km², was constructed in the 1st-4th century and in use until the 12th century.
6.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Garde Church
155 min walk • Garde Church is a medieval church in Garde on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in stages during the Middle Ages. The oldest part is the nave and the base of the tower, while the most recently constructed part is the large chancel.
2.9 miSW
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Tjängvide image stone, Gotland
76 min walk • The Tjängvide image stone, listed in Rundata as Gotland Runic Inscription 110 or G 110, is a Viking Age image stone from Tjängvide, which is about three kilometers west of Ljugarn, Gotland, Sweden.
4.6 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Kräklingbo Church
117 min walk • Kräklingbo Church is a medieval church in Kräklingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
3.6 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Ala Church
91 min walk • Ala Church is a medieval church in Ala on the Swedish island of Gotland. Its oldest parts date from the 12th century. Damaged by fire in the 1930s, it still contains medieval murals and its original baptismal font.
4.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Gammelgarn Church
112 min walk • Gammelgarn Church is a medieval church in Gammelgarn on the Swedish island of Gotland. The largely Gothic church stands next to an older defensive tower.
~20 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Ardre Church
1 min walk • Ardre Church is a medieval church in Ardre on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built during the 13th century, but the interior re-decorated in 1900–1902 after plans by artist Axel Haig. Several of the furnishings of the church are medieval. The church is in the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden.
4.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Alskog Church
108 min walk • Alskog Church is a medieval church in Alskog on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church in its entirety dates from the 13th century, with the last additions probably being made c. 1300. A few alterations are of later date. It contains several medieval furnishings, as well as some medieval stained glass windows.
4.2 miSW
Zoo
Gutezoo, Ljugarn
108 min walk • Gutezoo was a Swedish zoo in Alskog, close to Ljugarn on the island Gotland in Sweden. The zoo was founded by Peter Molin in 1993, and displayed kangaroos, sebra, camel, rabbits and more than five hundred animals from sixty species.