Trojaborg, Visby, Innerstaden, Sweden

The island of Gotland has many stone labyrinths, but the most famous is Trojaborg in Visby. It may have its origins in a pagan cult, but in more recent times it has been used for games and festivities.

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Fladderpatten 123 (16 months ago)
Yes you. A stone labyrinth you could say. Not very impressive but the forest path nearby. Wow ?

Helge Rasmus Baad (2 years ago)
Very fresh hotel with good staff and very good rooms!

Jesper Löfberg (4 years ago)
Re-living my childhood

camilla andersson (5 years ago)
Cozy place with many walking paths

Alex Pietrow (6 years ago)

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Bengtskär Lighthouse

Towering 52 meters above the sea, Bengtskär lighthouse is the tallest one in Scandinavia. The building started in in 1905 after the shipwreck of S/S Helsingfors and was completed in 1906. The lighthouse was designed by architect Florentin Granholm. On December a special petrol lantern, designed and built in Paris, was brought to Bengtskär and installed atop the tower.

German fleet bombarded Bengstkär in the First World War in 1914. Since the Gulf of Finland was heavily mined, it was not until 1919 that the surrounding seas were declared safe for shipping, that the light was lit again.

After the war the military value of Bengtskär increased as part of the defence system of independent Finland. In Second World War (1941) Soviet Union made a suprise attack to island. After a bloody battle, the small Finnish garrison emerged victorious. Intermittent repairs to the facility continued during the post-war period.

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