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Birka and Hovgården

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Sweden
Description:
The Birka archaeological site is located on Björkö Island in Lake Mälar and was occupied in the 9th and 10th centuries. Hovgården is situated on the neighbouring island of Adelsö. Together, they make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking-Age Europe and their influence on the subsequent history of Scandinavia. Birka was also important as the site of the first Christian congregation in Sweden, founded in 831 by St Ansgar. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Birka and Hovgården", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.