World Heritage properties from North to South
1. Laponian area
Laponia is the cultural landscape of the Saami people and one of the last great wildernesses of Western Europe.
2. Struve Geodetic Arc
265 triangulation survey stations through ten countries determined the exact shape and size of Earth.
3. Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå
An exceptional example of a traditional church town in Northern Scandinavia, situated in a unique environment with buildings from the 14th Century.
4. High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago
One of the highest uplifts of land in the world, which has left a dramatic imprint on both nature and human activity.
5. Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain i Falun
This unique cultural landscape reflects centuries of copper mining.
6. Engelsberg Ironworks
A world-leading ironworks during the 18th century, and to this day buildings and technological equipment remain intact.
7. Birka and Hovgården
One of the best-preserved Viking Age trading sites from the years 700-900, with unusually many valuable artifacts and remains.
8. The Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Eighteenth-century Royal residence that was built in a style representative of the period, drawing inspiration from the Versailles of France.
9. Skogskyrkogården
The cemetery reflects an harmonious interplay between the designed landscape and the architecture, which became trendsetting for modern architecture
10. Rock Carvings in Tanum
Extraordinary example of great Bronze Age-art, in surroundings that have been settled for around 8,000 years.
11. Hanseatic Town of Visby
Typical North European hanseatic town with valuable settlements from the Middle Ages and a well-preserved street system.
12. Varberg Radio Station (Grimeton)
The transmitter symbolizes a crucial step in the evolution of modern wireless communications and is the only one of its kind still in operation.
13. Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
Millennia of human exploitation and environmental conditions are mirrored in the cultural landscape.
14. Naval Port of Karlskrona
The best-preserved European naval town from the 18th century, and it is still used for marine activities today.
