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Gripsholm Castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Södermanland, Sweden · Europe
Stallarholmen is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Strängnäs, 13km from Gripsholm Castle.
Stallarholmen is a town located in Södermanland, Sweden. With a population of 1,671, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Stallarholmen sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Stallarholmen to your route.
Stallarholmen is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden, with 1,623 inhabitants in 2010.
Stallarholmen, located on Lake Mälaren, is situated partly on the mainland and partly on the island of Selaön, Sweden's largest freshwater island. The island and the mainland are connected via aRead more
bridge built in the mid 20th century.
The etymology of the name Stallarholmen may be related to stables ("stall") and small islands ("holme"). An article in Strengnäs Tidning from 1927 says the word "holme" refers to the isthmus that juts out from the mainland. Another suggested etymology relates to King Charles XI of Sweden, who stabled his horses and exchanged carriages in Stallarholmen during his regular trips to Kungsör. Although it was out of the way in summer, winter travel over ice made this a convenient stop. However, Charles XI was king in the late 17th century, while there is reference to the name Stallarholmen in the letters of Gustav Vasa from the 1540s and 1550s, making this etymology somewhat dubious.
The land around Stallarholmen, both on the mainland and on Selaön, consists largely of clay. Brickworks were a primary industry in the area until the late 1970s. Selaön was home to several brickworks, including Nasby, Fiskarudden, Valla and Husby. On the mainland were several more, including Sundby and Räfsnäs. All but Husby Brickyard, the largest and last to close, are now demolished. The former Husby premises now house several small businesses and a marina.
Stallarholmen’s surrounding area contains 25 runestones, most of them on Selaön. This is the highest concentration in Södermanland.
A major recurring event in Stallarholmen is the Viking Festival. This festival, which features Viking-style entertainers, craftsmen, dramatic performances, and games, attracts thousands of visitors each year. Since 2003, it has taken place on Selaön during the first weekend of July. In 2006 a newly carved runestone was erected at the site with the inscription: "Stallarholmen's Vikings raised this stone as a link between the past and the future."
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Stallarholmen is located in Södermanland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3667 latitude, 17.2000 longitude.
Stallarholmen has a population of approximately 1,671 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
50 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
51 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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