Fjärdhundraland
Fjärdhundraland is not just cafes, farm shops and beautiful scenery. There are also many stories to tell. The journey along the medieval small roads becomes so much more interesting when we know what it is we have ahead of us! That is why we have made audio guides where you can listen to a bit of all the history that is around us.
You can listen directly here on the web, but best if you listen in the app Storyspot, right on the spot where it happened!
Landsberga Gårdsbutik is a hub for upland food and tradition. Here you buy Local Farm Eggs and other locally produced food and drink. Rich selection of gift items.
Take the opportunity to have a coffee in the café! On the outdoor terrace you have a clear view all the way to Biskopskulla church.
Örsundsbro is a community strategically located between Enköping and Uppsala, by road 55 that we travel on today, and by Örsundaån which was the Vikings' motorway. Örsundsbro - a trading place Örsundsbro is a trading place with very old origins. It all started with a bridge being built over the Örsundaån river around eight hundred years ago. The flat area of […]
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Forsby is a village built on the rapids of the Örsunda River. Here, hydropower gave life to mills and sawmills before the electricity came. Hear the story of mills, millers and bakers in the large central town of Forsby! Listen in the Storyspot app or here. Text: Ylva Fontell. Background: Gunnar Larsson. Speaker: Åsa Lansfors. Music: Stefan Löfgren. - This Story Spot […]
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Settle down here, on the border between Västmanland and Uppland, by Sagån. Hear the story of how the "day boy" Lundström one day in 1818 made an unexpected find. Listen here or in the app Storyspot. Production: David Larsson, Priroda Media, Screenplay: Ylva Fontell, Reading Swedish: Åsa Lansfors Lindblom. The production has been carried out with support from Leader Mälardalen.
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Today, Tuna is a village with a nursery and vast fields. But 1700 years ago, Tuna was on the shores of Lake Mälaren, and the local king lived here. Hear the story of the king's medallion and the gold in the potato land! Listen in the app Storyspot where you will find many more exciting stories, or directly here. Production: David Larsson, Priroda MediaManus: Ylva […]
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A dip or to the top of the mountain? It's time to choose. Here you will hear about the king's ford and Örsundsbroarna's favorite bathing spot.
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Örsundaån is the artery through Fjärdhundraland. Here, goods and people have been transported since time immemorial. The river was not the unassuming watercourse it is today, but a mighty river that could carry the ships of the Viking Age, directly into the sea. In the Viking Age and the Middle Ages, Fjärdhundraland was a large country, gathered around Örsundaån and Enköpingsåsen. Thanks to the river and […]
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Here in Fjärdhundraland it is not hilly. But the ridges have been helpful to both us who want a view, and medieval road users who needed help finding the right way and getting dry-shod. Listen to the story of ridges, created by the ice age!
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Fjärdhundra was created as a station community by the railway between Enköping and Heby / Runhällen. The railway has been closed for a long time, and today Fjärdhundra is a community on road 70 between Enköping and Sala. Fjärdhundra can be seen in the distance, thanks to the silo rising over the plain Marstallen. There, the grain is taken care of and delivered by the area's farmers. At the entrance to […]
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Listen to the story of Härnevi Church and Albertus Pictor This is a church beyond the ordinary. Here you meet people from the Middle Ages. Listen to the story of Albertus and Härnevi church.
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Plain southeast of the community Fjärdhundra. The plain used to be one of Uppland's largest marshland areas, which was later drained and turned into agricultural land. Marstallen is a popular resting place for many birds, especially during the spring migration. Listen to the story of Marstallen Here is an audio guide!
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Kappen is an old granary that Lagunda Hembygdsförening has turned into a museum of ancient trade in Örsundsbro. Listen to the history of Örsundsbro's trade and shipping Hear about how the trade museum Kappen came about Script and reading: Margareta Palmén, Lagunda hembygdsförening. Production: David Larsson, Priroda media. Listen to more audio guides: Örsundsbro Audio guide: Örsundaån - [...]
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Beside the foot of Äsåsen lies the small lake Äs puss. Take a break at the fine rest area and look out over the open water and bird life.
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