AMAZING Runestones | The Rune Kingdom and Sigtuna in Sweden
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Vikings left runestones all over the world, but I decided to check out Uppland in Sweden, that has the highest concentration of runestones in the world!
Runestones were created between roughly the 900s AD and 1130 AD, and there are 3369 runestones in the whole world. Of those, 2881 are located in Sweden, and 1334 in the county of Uppland in particular. I traveled to the town of Sigtuna, and to the Rune Realm (Runriket) around the town of Vallentuna, to examine some of the most interesting runestones I could find.
This turned out to be an expedition filled with tragedy, comedic boasting, sorrow and joy, horrible mistakes by the rune carvers...and fantastic examples of runestones more than a thousand years old.
The runestones mentioned are:
- U 389 - outside Sigtuna museum
- Nf 1956 - at Prästgtan and St Lars' church ruin
- U 394 - at St Per's church ruin
- U 390 - at St Lars' church ruin
- U 393 - at Runstigen
- U 391 - at Prästgatan
- U 212 - at Vallentuna church
- U 214 - inside Vallentuna church
- U 164 and 165 - at Jarlabankes bro
- U 236 - at Gullbron
The numbers mentioned are the official runestone designation numbers for each stone.
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The fact they keep these stones intact, in urban settings...awesome.
I love that there's so much history so closeby! 😀
Very interesting! I never knew that so many runestones were left around like that! It would be really cool to actually see them!! There’s so much history!
Hard to see once you get away from Europe unfortunately, but it's really cool to see them! It's such a tangible piece of history. Like, someone actually carved this a thousand years ago right here.
That was so interesting. Thank you for sharing. New subscriber!
Thank you so much for checking it out 😀
These are very cool! I love this kind of history. Very interesting! Thanks for showing us around. Would love to check out some of these places someday. 👍😀
It's a lot of fun - and there are grave mounds and things like that to check out too if one is thusly inclined :) Hope you get the opportunity!
Very interesting video. I hope to travel to Sweden in the near future and now I will a new thing to look forward to doing, rune stone hunting.
It really is quite fascinating to look for viking age remnants. If you ever want some tips for a Sweden trip in the future, just let me know! :)
@@ThreeStarVagabond Thanks I will definitely get in touch when I plan my Sweden trip.
@@HTEtravel Looking forward to it!
Very interesting. Thank you
Haha I love geeking out about history. Glad that you enjoyed it! :)
Thanks for sharing: Runestone
Really happy that you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)
cheers from Poland, interesting story
Thank you! :D Appreciate it :)
A stonethrow from my childhood home is some of the "ingvar stones" talking about the travels and raids to Särkland which is belived to be todays Georgia.
That is so cool! I don't think I've seen those stones yet. ...And I have to admit that I felt pretty stupid now, when my first thought was "Georgia? Noo, they never traveled inland in the US! Oh.. Oh, THAT Georgia!"
Thank you so much for such a great video. I'll be visiting Sweden soon and plan a day trip to Sigtuna where I'd love to see the runestones (and stop by the Tant Bruns of course!)
That's a great plan! I hope you'll enjoy it (and I hope it'll be good weather that day). It is a very small town, but it's good for a daytrip, especially if you like quaint towns with a lot of nature :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond thank you! Could you please help me with something - are there any animal farms, sight of any farm animals when you go to Sigtuna if you walk around the town and it’s outskirts (but not far from the town itself)? I can’t stand the idea of seeing animals that eventually will be slaughtered - so I avoid places where I can see farms, etc. And I can’t seem to get a clear idea from Google search if that would be a problem if I go there. Thank you:)
@@elenasingleterry5854 There are no farms right next to the town itself, and if you drive or take a bus there there are no farms along the way. If memory serves there are only fields in the outskirts, but no farm animals. So you should be good.
@@ThreeStarVagabond thank you 🙏🏻🥰🥰
Great video 👍😊
Thank you :D
Good stuff. I bet there are some of these stone around Northumberland where I live. Plenty of viking history in these parts. Good informative video 👍
Thanks! Oh, that sounds interesting! I'd love to seek out a few runestones over in the UK as well - I'm sure there are quite a few good examples.
If you get over this way, happy to show you round some of those sights in Northumberland
@@continentalcoxons That'll be awesome! I just hope I can get over there any time soon.
@@ThreeStarVagabond it would be my pleasure.
Looks like these runestones are coloured in recently
They are. All to keep the public interest. It’d barely be visible otherwise, but they aren't colored like the original paintwork - all reds and blacks and white
Fascinating history, enjoyed learning about the runestones. Great informative video as always 👍😊
Thank you! 😀 A deep dive into some geeky history, but I love stuff like that
Wow another tour a beautiful place an amazing stone there friend,nice experience thanks for sharing
Comments like these just make my entite day! Thank you 😀
What they left behind is our modern day treasure, precious metals do not compare to the history that is a true treasure. Fantastic connections you share and your presenting is impressive. Stay blessed, hope to see you soon 🙏
I fully agree! Feeling the wings of history is such a wonder - no matter if it's runestones or ancient ruins. Thank you and likewise!
So nice that the art stood the test of time. Considering it was carved thousand years ago
Isn't it amazing! I love thinking about that - that people made these a thousand years ago. Such a cool feeling.
So awesome! Definitely putting that on the must see travel list :)
It's an awesome area in general - castles and nature and lots of viking remnants. Haha, perfect for a history nerd!
Beautiful video that I like ! Thank you for sharing .
Thank you so much! Much appreciated!
Have a great day yourself! Interesting stuff. I guess people want to leave something behind after they die. But I suspect runestones will stand the test of time better than CZcams channels...🤔
I think it's pretty sad that nothing of our culture would last as long as runestones, if a disaster happened. The digital age is pretty vulnerable come to think of it :)
@@ThreeStarVagabond yes, it is pretty sad indeed.
So interesting of the ruins and stones and that you teach us the history about it! Very cool stuff. Love hearing about the Vikings and also that the stones were painted colors making them much more beautiful. To be a good Christian, you must have a stone with the information! I also feel like it was also done only for the wealthy though. Thanks for sharing buddy!
Thank you so much! :D And good point - it was definitely just the rich vikings who erected these stones since it took so much time to have them carved. I probably should have mentioned that! :)
So nice
Thank you! :D
Good info ,new friend 367 greetings❤️👍
Thank you! Much appreciated 😀
I think it’s awesome that even on private property they have a sign so people can see it. That would never happen in the US. They’d put it in their garage and not let anyone else see it. Lol
Haha! Yeah, I think people in Sweden are really nice about stuff like that, especially in small towns. But you always get some old curmudgeons as well, even over here...
GRIKKLAND !!! 🇬🇷 🤝🇸🇪
Aww not rrally familiar with Vikings. But I watched a documentary in NatGeo about vikings in Norway. This vlog is so helpful. Never knew there are vikings in Sweden as well.
Thank you! :) Yeah, vikings were pretty spread out over Norway and Sweden and Denmark too. But I think the Norwegian ones sailed west, while the Swedish ones sailed east mostly.
@@johr1513 Fair enough! I think everyone focuses way too much on the "Norsemen" part of the vikings who headed to the British isles - so maybe the exact origin of where different vikings came from isn't brought up very often.
Interesting! 😉
Thank you! :) Haha, a bit of a geeky subject I guess :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Ah little bit, yes. But interesting enough 😆
@@arewethereyet000 Haha, I hope I can find some more exciting places soon 😀
@@ThreeStarVagabond I think that counts for everyone... everywhere... at the moment. I keep on making vlogs on Belgian cities I already been to! 🙄 Now I feel bad about all the cool travels I've done without recording. I would have a looooot of time to edit those now. 😆
@@arewethereyet000 Haha I know the feeling! I never recorded video until 2019 - so many trips I didn't capture any footage from, just photos. Worthless! :D