History & Culture in Sweden

Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.

Preserved 19th-century lime kilns sit in southern Sweden.

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.

Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

A sculpture capturing the emotional moment when a refugee boy realizes he is about to be deported.

This giant wooden sculpture is based on local folklore and is said to be "possibly" Sweden's largest troll.

The signatures of esteemed colleagues of the physicists who stopped by to attend lectures.

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.

For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

The 19th-century home of Count and Countess von Hallwyl is now a museum.

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

The fastest way to send a message before electricity was invented.