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Archaeological site · Ekerö · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Hovgården in Ekerö

Hovgården is an archaeological site in Ekerö, Stockholm County. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 360 m you'll find a public toilet.

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Archaeological site Hovgården in Ekerö

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The story

Audio tour · Hovgården

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You're standing at Hovgården, on the island of Adelsö in Lake Mälaren. In the Viking Age, kings and chieftains are believed to have ruled the area from here. Just south of Adelsö lies the island of Björkö, home to Birka, the oldest town in Sweden and an international trading post. Together with Birka, Hovgården became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Archaeological site Hovgården in Ekerö

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Facilities near Hovgården

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Portable toilet in Adelsö badplats, EkeröPublic toilet · 360 m

Well-known points of interest nearby

7 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Birka and Hovgården

Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Birka and Hovgården · 90 m

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Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 360 m.

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When you stand at Hovgården, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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