Your question at about 9:00, you are travelling the "Bergslagen" area, the economical powerhouse of midevial times, the mining district that enabled the evolution into a "superpower" for a couple of years in the 17th century. Also the cradle of the independent Sweden as we broke out of the short-lived union with Denmark (Kalmar union). Swedish iron from these mines were of an exceptional and unmatched quality and all of the western world wanted it. Later on in the late 19th century, the methods of producing iron evolved and other nations could also produce high quality iron and steel, making swedish iron less attractive because of the longer transportation route. Now swedish industry slowly turned to the forests instead, as the dominating industrial economy. In those days, before the railways, it took three years from the mine to the export of iron, as all transportation had to be done at wintertime when the ground is frozen. In the summer the ground were too soft for such heavy loads.Year 1 the ore were transported to the mill. Year 2 from the mill to the hammer where the iron were forged into iron bars. Year 3 sent to Stockholm for export by ships. Swedish iron industry could no longer compete with England/UK and Germany when the superior quality were matched in the 19th century, having this 3-year delivery sceme. The railways turned up just as the technical revolution of steel manufacturing appeared and so we saw a steady decline finishing off a lot of mines and mills during the 20th century. Even though the railway shortened the transport time from the mine to finished product from 3 years to 3 weeks, it was still a long sea transport waiting which made the swedish iron and steel less competitive as other countries now also could produce "supreme quality iron and steel". There's a phrase in the national anthem, "du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar" which translates to "you rests on memories from greater days" and that is what you are walking through, remnants of a past where this region made all the difference, economically, politically... Swedish mentality is rather much about preserving those memories of greater days, it's imprinted in our soul in many ways. Imagine a future where New York has lost it's glory and turned into a depopulated, provincial small town. Everywhere you look you'll find memories of a glorious past but it has all lost it's importance, it's like a museum of a former civilization but people live in it. That's where you are, in the swedish version of that ;-) The fun thing is that you can find such regions in other places, other generations of importance, even older layers (or younger) which has risen and fallen just like the Bergslagen area. Look on a map and you'll identify a couple of dominating agricultural areas, those equals power and wealth in the 13-14-15th century. Then you can find areas of rise and fall connected to the industrialism in the 20th century. You must visit Visby on the island of Gotland in the summer. No excuses, you simply have to.
@@falukropp2000 you are right. Traveling around the areas..,I can see the remnants of what used to be and where it is now. That’s what makes it amazing for me to explore…because I transport myself to that time when things were thriving while looking at the beautiful structures that are left from that era. It’s a joy to find these jems especially when you are not looking. 🤗
If you go to for example Leksand there is a very nice church there, and the view of the lake is spectacular. People ice skate there during the winter. Nearby is Tällberg, Rättvik and Mora. The view from the hills over the lakes is just amazing. They also have Hildasholm in Leksand and Zorngården in Mora. Very spectacular houses that are now museums. Rättvik has a beautiful pier and Rättviks glass icecream is the best ice cream. In the summer you can buy it near the Rättvik pier/beach. My favourite flavour is violet flower. Find somewhere that serves hot waffles and hot chocolate now during winter. I think Tällbergs hantverksby (makers market) has a nice waffle house. I hope they’re still open. Tällberg is very nicely situated at the hillside by the lake Siljan.
@@Babesinthewood97 oh WoW! Thank you for all your recommendations. I will definitely add these to my list. I can’t wait to go and explore all of them. I love Rattvik. I have been there before but i didn’t get to spend much time. Looking forward to going back.
Thank you for your positive message! I live in Sweden and love to explore my country just in that fashion you do it, and it's very interesting to watch you doing it with your eyes and your perspective. Every time I see a car with foreign registration plates I think "I wonder what they see and percieve from this journey". I don't know why this is so fascinating but it is, to me. It's such a beautiful country, it feels like an abundance of beauty you just have to share somehow, maybe that's what the curiosity of other's impressions comes from.
@@falukropp2000 thank you very much for watching. Yes…there is a lot of beauty everywhere around Sweden. I think we foreigners think this too. It’s my pleasure to travel around Sweden and showcase this to the world. 🤗
You are so happy enjoying life.......Blessings to you. The little mouse was funny....that would be me. I definitely would have jumped and screamed. maybe you can setup a tripod at the bottom of the hill so we can watch you sled.....and maybe at the top of the hill to see it from a different view..... a lot of up and down....but would be a fun challenge.❄❄🛷
@@DressingUpDollyLady lol yeah! The mouse caught me off guard. We all have to make the best of the life we have been given. I will try to do that next time I find a ski resort.lets see how that turns out 😂. Thanks for all your support. Really appreciated 🤗❤️
Hello if you like that kind of old wooden buildings you would love Vadstena we also have something called the old wooden "citys" it´s Nora, Hjo and Eksjö.You would probably also enjoy Visby but you have to take a ferrry or airpane to go there if you go there rent or bring your car because there are so much to se on the island and don´t miss Fornsalen it´s a museeum in the city center Visby should be visited in the summer when the roses bloom or at the medeval fair it´s a whole week 3-10 of august this year but don´t forget to book in advance if you go there. I don´t know if you know but Touristinformation signs in Sweden are usually written as a i on a blue sign or the word turistinformation on a green or white sign. If you see a roadsign that is brown with a wite flower on it meens a scenic rout with lots of beauiful naure to enjoy when driving. I hop that you will have lots more great roadtrips in the future.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 oh thank you so much for all the info! You are awesome and a wealth of information. There is a lot to see here. I am so happy I started to post these videos because it has helped me to get such wonderful recommendations from amazing people like you. I will add all these to my list and save them for the summer. ❤️
I have watched a couple of your videos and I really like your joy and enthusiasm. I see that you like history just like me, I'm a real history buff and I really think that you should look up Uppsala Cathedral, Strängnäs Cathedral, Lund Cathedral, Linköping Cathedral and Visby Cathedral. Visby is worth at least a couple of days on its own. The whole old town is surrounded by a preserved medieval town wall and inside the walls there is the Cathedral but also many preserved medieval buildings and about 10 church ruins. After you've seen Visby you can spend a week or so experience all of the magnificent medieval parish churches on the rest of the island. After this it is time for all the castles of Sweden like Kalmar, Vadstena, Gripsholm, Skokloster, Läckö and many more. Keep up with your adventure and stay positive 😀
I looove your thoughts about positivity! Thank you for explaining it all. Positive actions and thoughts attract positive lifes, it's that simple. ❤️ I wish more people understood this.
@@SprakfaleafSweden yes! Exactly. Ever since I changed my outlook on life everything around me changed to what I wanted out of life. There will always be challenges in life but with a positive vibration challenges become points of learning and growth. 🤗
What a positive video. You seem to be a realy nice and fun person. Did you know that in Sweden depression in widly spread? We need more of you's here. Keep spreading your positivity. Take care❤👍
@@hamag1973 thank you so much. I try my best to bring joy and happiness to each person I meet each day. Thank again for watching. Comments like these keep me going 🤗
25:37 The ”rememberance plaque” is dedicatet (by her children) to the wife of a chamberlain, Kammarherrinnan Ehrenheim. She died at the age of 84. At the time of her death she had 7 children, 27 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
@@bigjtq9176 Johan! My wonderful friend and knowledgeable historian. I was thinking about you the other day. We have to do something soon. That same Viking village to recommended someone told me about here too. Would love to go there but I am not sure how it is there in the winter.
Rämmens kyrka in Lesjöfors is a place i could recommend during summer. its almost like its located on an island since its surrounded by water. when you showed the teddy bear i couldn't hold back the laughter.
@@Dalpilarna Ok. I will for sure add that to my list. I just check online and it looks awesome to visit in the summer. Thank you for the tip!. Yeah that teddy bear scared the crap outta me….i couldn’t help but laughing at myself 😂😂😂
Heyyy Just started watching this and my parents are from that area ( they are over 80 years now ) Did you already hear about the 2 breweries and the shitloads of mines , where some are coming back to business soon ? Just examples , we used to have a summer cabin in Söderbärke too + mum was a teacher for 43 years if you need any history facts 😊
@@Malin-ho3bj Heyyy Malin, I haven’t heard anything about the two breweries or the mines that are coming back to operation. I must say that I fell in love with that area though. Some really nice homes in the forest and some amazing views. You have my attention with the stories about the history from your parents. Would love to hear more or maybe areas around there that I can visit…I also have a Instagram page where you can send me a message: Garthlovestravel
The tomb is not a kings tomb it´s a man named Jacob Tersmeden who built it for him and his family he was a brukspatron so it´s a grave with several people from the same nobel family was burried in between 1750 and 1883 so it´s probably about 21 people burried in this tomb ti say so in the tex. I do see why it´s easy to think it´s a kings grave because of the crown he was not a king, in Sweden we use diffrent crowns depending on the diffrent rank of nobility. The man in the paiting looks like a king named Gustav the 5 of Sweden he lived 1907-1950 but I´m not sertan that it´s him is there no inscription, by the way the church was built between 1729 and 1734 or 54 it´s hard to see the third number.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 Omg! Thank you so much for clarifying that. I have been trying to get information about who is was and there is nothing I could I find in the internet..not in English at least. You are a wealth of information. I have been to vadstena before. Do you live there?
The painting looks to be of King Gustav V who is interred in Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm. 🙂 The plaque in front of the tomb says that it is the family tomb of Jacob Tersmeden. Jacob Tersmeden, the son of the iron master Reinhold Tersmeden, contributed greatly to the building of the church. According to Wikipedia, Jacob's mother married Jonas Folkern, the area governor after Reinhold died. Folkern was later knighted and received the name Cedercreutz.
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL Members of the current royal house (Bernadotte) are buried at the Royal Cemetery in Haga Park (in Solna outside Stockholm). Older kings from AD 500-900 can be found in burial mounds in places such as Uppland (a historical province). Uppsala Cathedral, also in Uppland, is the burial place of the kings Saint Erik (d. AD 1160) and Gustav Vasa (d. AD 1560), and other monarchs.
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL The oilpainting was a king thou .Gustav V th I think . Kings sent out their pics to all churches in the old days so people would know who ruled . this one is not that old i think he was the grand dad of the current king . the mausoleum is the familygrave for the Tersmeden family . i think their welth came from mines nearby . they allso was close to the kings in the 17th to 18thh century some military men came from them 2 I thnk they were dukes. one of them helped the King Gustav III make a unbloody coup in 1771.( We use roman numerals on our kings)
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL the man on the painting outside the big grave are a king though. Gustav V I think... Have you been to Västernorrland yet? I live in Sollefteå and it is even more beautiful here.
Another interesting church to visit is in Stora Skedvi (Dalarna) Relics from the 1200’s are there. The candelabras / lights are inscribed with the donor families and dates. The ceiling vault paintings were whitewashed during the reformation but mostly revealed and restored in the early 1900’s.
@@mikestevens6118 WoW! Thank you for such a great tip!. I didn’t realized how many wonderful and historic churches that exist just in dalarna alone. This place looks amazing and I am excited already to visit this one. Very beautiful church to look at from the pictures 👍
@@janholmqvist9713 aww man! Thank you so much Jan. That’s a very nice comment. I am learning a lot too through my travels and I am glad I can take you all along for the ride 🤗.
@@KjellBerg81 I am sure I will make my way there in the future. I have heard many good things about jämtland. I will definitely announce in a video post for some tips before I go. Thank you so much for watching. 👍
You might like to visit Täby Kyrka (north of Stockholm) where there is a famous painting from 1200’s or sometime around there, where a person plays chess with death. Close to there, there’s a church ruin that have been saved and is used for weddings and such (but go during summer) Össeby or Brottby kyrkoruin in Vallentuna kommun, also north of Stockholm. ❤❤❤🇸🇪
@@giajensen1689 thank you so much Gia. You are awesome! I just looked up Taby church and it looks amazing!!! WoW! I have to go there very soon. The ceiling is a wonder to behold and to think that it’s so close to me. You guys are helping me so much to see the things that I love so much. I will add all of these to my list. Thank you 🤗
@@giajensen1689 thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I am not sure I will be here doing the spring summer so maybe I will try before unfortunately
Gustav Vasa's journey through Dalarna is quite interesting and one of the places he visited to was Ornässtugan. During the 1750s, the then owner Jacob Brandberg created a Vasa museum there. The exhibition is still the same as when it opened in 1758. This makes it the world's oldest surviving exhibition. Swedens oldest still active regiment Livgardet was made up by 16 men from Dalarna which acted like the kings bodyguard. Dalarna has had an big impact on Swedens culture and history.
@@Dalpilarna oh wow! Thank you so much for sharing that. This is what I love about making the videos is you guys comments with all this valuable information. I can see that dalarna county played a big roll in the creation of Sweden. Theres so much history every where I visit there. Will definitely be making more videos from there. Thanks again. 🤗
If you visit Ornäs stugan, you should visit Torsång Church and Stora Tuna Church. Both in Borlänge litterty like 30min drive from Ornäs in different directions thouh. Torsång church is very old, and Stora Tuna is the biggest non domkyrka- domkyrka is the swedish Word for it. Dont know the english Word for it
It´s not rude to go in to churches in sweden is welcomed here everyone is always welcomed to do so. Sadly lately more and more churches are only open at sertan times that has to do with some peoples that did not come with good intentions but in order to loote. If you drive by a church you can try to go in if the door is open you are welcome nowdays the churches often put up a sign outside near the road that say vägkyrka or öppen kyrka it means it´s open and you can go in.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 oh ok. Yeah I know you can go in there but I only said the things because there were some people commenting things about that. 🤗
The silverware is mainly for communion. The silver thing wrapped in leather is one of the chalices. They are gifts to the congregation from patrons, or bought by the congregation. Sadly they need to be in locked cupboards like this, or in some cases even in safety cupboards with armoured glass so visitors may still see them. There has been lots of thefts all through history. Not the least by king Gustav Vasa in the 16th century, who converted Sweden to protestantism, and through the reduction (re-acquisition) of 1527 indirectly shut down the monasteries and nicked most of the estates and farms, plus much of the gold and silver from the churches. This led to social unrest and an uprising called Dackefejden (the Dacke Feud).
@@amemabastet9055 oh ok. WoW! I love the wealth of information you guys have. So much has happened in the past and I think what we all are doing by documenting it and commenting this information that we are contributing in preserving this amazing history. 🤗
crazy I find this video by a coincidence and your one town away from me! where are you now? I can teach you some history of the area over a cup of coffee? you are more than welcome if interested!
Heyy, I am in the city but I should be back in the countryside maybe this weekend. You can send me a message on my Instagram and we can organize: Garthlovestravel
This saint David maybe founded the first church in Västmanland, but not in Sweden. The first known place is i Varnhem. A few years back they found remnants of a church from ca 950 AD. It's a museum called Katagården. Not far from there is the place where, according to legend, the first christian king was baptised. The nearby church is called Husaby kyrka. The current church is from early 12th century and was built upon an earlier church from around 1000 AD. Re pronunciation. You mentioned you're unsure of how to say place names, and it's not always readily audible which places you speak of. A few simple tips, as if names were written in English: Sörbärke (spelled Söderbärke) sounds like Sir-berr(y)-que, the -que sounds like ¿Que? in Spanish. It has a double stress on the first two syllables. Västmanland and Värmland would sound like Vest-munn-lund and Vairm-lund. Both has a single first syllable stress. Gävle would sound more like Yehv-leh.
@@amemabastet9055 man! I love when you guys comment with all this valuable information. I would love to go to husaby Kyrka. I have added it on my list. I saw some pictures online and I must go there. To even think that there was a church there even older is amazing. Yes, I will try my best to remember the pronounciation and make it clearer. You have given me so much information to use. Thank you so much! Greatly appreciated 🤗
The thing you call an altar is not an altar. It is what we call ”predikstol”. This where the priest used to stand and speak so all could here before the time of microphones. The other thing furthest in to the church was the altar. I do not know who is buried there but it is for sure not a king.
@@andersholmstrom3571 Ok. Thanks for the info. I assumed it was a king because of all the royal memorabilia. You are right! Now that I think of it…most kings are buried in a royal cemetery or on the grounds of royal property. 👍
@ Most kings are buried in cathedrals. At least from the 15-hundreds. Most in Stockholm or Uppsala but one also in Västerås. In older times they could be in other places.
@ There should have been information at the tomb. Perhaps you can find information on the internet site of that church. Probably it was a rich and powerful nobleman. High nobility like dukes and counts can also use crowns.
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Your question at about 9:00, you are travelling the "Bergslagen" area, the economical powerhouse of midevial times, the mining district that enabled the evolution into a "superpower" for a couple of years in the 17th century. Also the cradle of the independent Sweden as we broke out of the short-lived union with Denmark (Kalmar union).
Swedish iron from these mines were of an exceptional and unmatched quality and all of the western world wanted it. Later on in the late 19th century, the methods of producing iron evolved and other nations could also produce high quality iron and steel, making swedish iron less attractive because of the longer transportation route. Now swedish industry slowly turned to the forests instead, as the dominating industrial economy.
In those days, before the railways, it took three years from the mine to the export of iron, as all transportation had to be done at wintertime when the ground is frozen. In the summer the ground were too soft for such heavy loads.Year 1 the ore were transported to the mill. Year 2 from the mill to the hammer where the iron were forged into iron bars. Year 3 sent to Stockholm for export by ships.
Swedish iron industry could no longer compete with England/UK and Germany when the superior quality were matched in the 19th century, having this 3-year delivery sceme. The railways turned up just as the technical revolution of steel manufacturing appeared and so we saw a steady decline finishing off a lot of mines and mills during the 20th century. Even though the railway shortened the transport time from the mine to finished product from 3 years to 3 weeks, it was still a long sea transport waiting which made the swedish iron and steel less competitive as other countries now also could produce "supreme quality iron and steel".
There's a phrase in the national anthem, "du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar" which translates to "you rests on memories from greater days" and that is what you are walking through, remnants of a past where this region made all the difference, economically, politically... Swedish mentality is rather much about preserving those memories of greater days, it's imprinted in our soul in many ways.
Imagine a future where New York has lost it's glory and turned into a depopulated, provincial small town. Everywhere you look you'll find memories of a glorious past but it has all lost it's importance, it's like a museum of a former civilization but people live in it. That's where you are, in the swedish version of that ;-)
The fun thing is that you can find such regions in other places, other generations of importance, even older layers (or younger) which has risen and fallen just like the Bergslagen area.
Look on a map and you'll identify a couple of dominating agricultural areas, those equals power and wealth in the 13-14-15th century. Then you can find areas of rise and fall connected to the industrialism in the 20th century.
You must visit Visby on the island of Gotland in the summer. No excuses, you simply have to.
@@falukropp2000 you are right. Traveling around the areas..,I can see the remnants of what used to be and where it is now. That’s what makes it amazing for me to explore…because I transport myself to that time when things were thriving while looking at the beautiful structures that are left from that era. It’s a joy to find these jems especially when you are not looking. 🤗
If you go to for example Leksand there is a very nice church there, and the view of the lake is spectacular. People ice skate there during the winter. Nearby is Tällberg, Rättvik and Mora. The view from the hills over the lakes is just amazing. They also have Hildasholm in Leksand and Zorngården in Mora. Very spectacular houses that are now museums. Rättvik has a beautiful pier and Rättviks glass icecream is the best ice cream. In the summer you can buy it near the Rättvik pier/beach. My favourite flavour is violet flower. Find somewhere that serves hot waffles and hot chocolate now during winter. I think Tällbergs hantverksby (makers market) has a nice waffle house. I hope they’re still open. Tällberg is very nicely situated at the hillside by the lake Siljan.
Apparently the waffle house is called Dalmål and it’s near Klockaregården.
@@Babesinthewood97 oh WoW! Thank you for all your recommendations. I will definitely add these to my list. I can’t wait to go and explore all of them. I love Rattvik. I have been there before but i didn’t get to spend much time. Looking forward to going back.
Hi :) You should go to Vadstena to check out their churches :)
@@ThePerre81 ha! I have been to Vadstena but i didn’t get a chance to stop by the churches unfortunately.
Thank you for your positive message! I live in Sweden and love to explore my country just in that fashion you do it, and it's very interesting to watch you doing it with your eyes and your perspective. Every time I see a car with foreign registration plates I think "I wonder what they see and percieve from this journey". I don't know why this is so fascinating but it is, to me. It's such a beautiful country, it feels like an abundance of beauty you just have to share somehow, maybe that's what the curiosity of other's impressions comes from.
@@falukropp2000 thank you very much for watching. Yes…there is a lot of beauty everywhere around Sweden. I think we foreigners think this too. It’s my pleasure to travel around Sweden and showcase this to the world. 🤗
You are so happy enjoying life.......Blessings to you. The little mouse was funny....that would be me. I definitely would have jumped and screamed. maybe you can setup a tripod at the bottom of the hill so we can watch you sled.....and maybe at the top of the hill to see it from a different view..... a lot of up and down....but would be a fun challenge.❄❄🛷
@@DressingUpDollyLady lol yeah! The mouse caught me off guard. We all have to make the best of the life we have been given. I will try to do that next time I find a ski resort.lets see how that turns out 😂. Thanks for all your support. Really appreciated 🤗❤️
Nice video! Nice church!
@@jonasdahlberg9217 thank you Jonas. Thanks for watching. 🫡
Hello if you like that kind of old wooden buildings you would love Vadstena we also have something called the old wooden "citys" it´s Nora, Hjo and Eksjö.You would probably also enjoy Visby but you have to take a ferrry or airpane to go there if you go there rent or bring your car because there are so much to se on the island and don´t miss Fornsalen it´s a museeum in the city center Visby should be visited in the summer when the roses bloom or at the medeval fair it´s a whole week 3-10 of august this year but don´t forget to book in advance if you go there. I don´t know if you know but Touristinformation signs in Sweden are usually written as a i on a blue sign or the word turistinformation on a green or white sign. If you see a roadsign that is brown with a wite flower on it meens a scenic rout with lots of beauiful naure to enjoy when driving. I hop that you will have lots more great roadtrips in the future.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 oh thank you so much for all the info! You are awesome and a wealth of information. There is a lot to see here. I am so happy I started to post these videos because it has helped me to get such wonderful recommendations from amazing people like you. I will add all these to my list and save them for the summer. ❤️
Thanks for bringing so much positivity! I enjoyed watching you explore
@@cidie1 thank you so much for watching!. Greatly appreciated 🫡
I have watched a couple of your videos and I really like your joy and enthusiasm. I see that you like history just like me, I'm a real history buff and I really think that you should look up Uppsala Cathedral, Strängnäs Cathedral, Lund Cathedral, Linköping Cathedral and Visby Cathedral. Visby is worth at least a couple of days on its own. The whole old town is surrounded by a preserved medieval town wall and inside the walls there is the Cathedral but also many preserved medieval buildings and about 10 church ruins. After you've seen Visby you can spend a week or so experience all of the magnificent medieval parish churches on the rest of the island. After this it is time for all the castles of Sweden like Kalmar, Vadstena, Gripsholm, Skokloster, Läckö and many more. Keep up with your adventure and stay positive 😀
I looove your thoughts about positivity! Thank you for explaining it all. Positive actions and thoughts attract positive lifes, it's that simple. ❤️ I wish more people understood this.
@@SprakfaleafSweden yes! Exactly. Ever since I changed my outlook on life everything around me changed to what I wanted out of life. There will always be challenges in life but with a positive vibration challenges become points of learning and growth. 🤗
What a positive video. You seem to be a realy nice and fun person. Did you know that in Sweden depression in widly spread? We need more of you's here. Keep spreading your positivity. Take care❤👍
@@hamag1973 thank you so much. I try my best to bring joy and happiness to each person I meet each day. Thank again for watching. Comments like these keep me going 🤗
You should visit Lidens gamla kyrka, sadly it's only open during the summer. But they have a charming drawing of a little unicorn on the wall. 😊
@@yoshiwiklund8571 oh ok. Awesome!. I will add that to my list of places when the summer comes around again. Thank you for the wonderful tip! 🫡
25:37 The ”rememberance plaque” is dedicatet (by her children) to the wife of a chamberlain, Kammarherrinnan Ehrenheim. She died at the age of 84. At the time of her death she had 7 children, 27 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
@@Ikaelgo thank you for the valuable info!. 🤮
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL Kammarherinnan is her title, not her name.
Great video my deaar friend from Johan (Swedish Spy Museum). Look forward to see you next time you are in the Stockholm area)
@@bigjtq9176 Johan! My wonderful friend and knowledgeable historian. I was thinking about you the other day. We have to do something soon. That same Viking village to recommended someone told me about here too. Would love to go there but I am not sure how it is there in the winter.
Rämmens kyrka in Lesjöfors is a place i could recommend during summer. its almost like its located on an island since its surrounded by water. when you showed the teddy bear i couldn't hold back the laughter.
@@Dalpilarna Ok. I will for sure add that to my list. I just check online and it looks awesome to visit in the summer. Thank you for the tip!. Yeah that teddy bear scared the crap outta me….i couldn’t help but laughing at myself 😂😂😂
Heyyy
Just started watching this and my parents are from that area ( they are over 80 years now ) Did you already hear about the 2 breweries and the shitloads of mines , where some are coming back to business soon ?
Just examples , we used to have a summer cabin in Söderbärke too + mum was a teacher for 43 years if you need any history facts 😊
@@Malin-ho3bj Heyyy Malin, I haven’t heard anything about the two breweries or the mines that are coming back to operation. I must say that I fell in love with that area though. Some really nice homes in the forest and some amazing views. You have my attention with the stories about the history from your parents. Would love to hear more or maybe areas around there that I can visit…I also have a Instagram page where you can send me a message: Garthlovestravel
The tomb is not a kings tomb it´s a man named Jacob Tersmeden who built it for him and his family he was a brukspatron so it´s a grave with several people from the same nobel family was burried in between 1750 and 1883 so it´s probably about 21 people burried in this tomb ti say so in the tex. I do see why it´s easy to think it´s a kings grave because of the crown he was not a king, in Sweden we use diffrent crowns depending on the diffrent rank of nobility. The man in the paiting looks like a king named Gustav the 5 of Sweden he lived 1907-1950 but I´m not sertan that it´s him is there no inscription, by the way the church was built between 1729 and 1734 or 54 it´s hard to see the third number.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 Omg! Thank you so much for clarifying that. I have been trying to get information about who is was and there is nothing I could I find in the internet..not in English at least. You are a wealth of information. I have been to vadstena before. Do you live there?
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL Brukspatron means he was the owner of the mine.
The painting looks to be of King Gustav V who is interred in Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm. 🙂
The plaque in front of the tomb says that it is the family tomb of Jacob Tersmeden. Jacob Tersmeden, the son of the iron master Reinhold Tersmeden, contributed greatly to the building of the church. According to Wikipedia, Jacob's mother married Jonas Folkern, the area governor after Reinhold died. Folkern was later knighted and received the name Cedercreutz.
@@sabinekarlsson8803 thank you for the great info. Much appreciated 🫡
33:58 Not royal, no king, but nobility. ❤❤❤🇸🇪
@@giajensen1689 yeah!. Thought about that later after posting that most kings are buried in royal cathedrals or palace property.
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL Members of the current royal house (Bernadotte) are buried at the Royal Cemetery in Haga Park (in Solna outside Stockholm). Older kings from AD 500-900 can be found in burial mounds in places such as Uppland (a historical province). Uppsala Cathedral, also in Uppland, is the burial place of the kings Saint Erik (d. AD 1160) and Gustav Vasa (d. AD 1560), and other monarchs.
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL The oilpainting was a king thou .Gustav V th I think . Kings sent out their pics to all churches in the old days so people would know who ruled . this one is not that old i think he was the grand dad of the current king .
the mausoleum is the familygrave for the Tersmeden family . i think their welth came from mines nearby . they allso was close to the kings in the 17th to 18thh century some military men came from them 2 I thnk they were dukes. one of them helped the King Gustav III make a unbloody coup in 1771.( We use roman numerals on our kings)
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL the man on the painting outside the big grave are a king though. Gustav V I think...
Have you been to Västernorrland yet? I live in Sollefteå and it is even more beautiful here.
Ah! They have toy mouses there too! If there is one, there will be more. IIRC it's for kids, to have something to amuse them.
@@amemabastet9055 ok. They definitely brought the kid outta me 😂😂
Another interesting church to visit is in Stora Skedvi (Dalarna) Relics from the 1200’s are there. The candelabras / lights are inscribed with the donor families and dates. The ceiling vault paintings were whitewashed during the reformation but mostly revealed and restored in the early 1900’s.
@@mikestevens6118 WoW! Thank you for such a great tip!. I didn’t realized how many wonderful and historic churches that exist just in dalarna alone. This place looks amazing and I am excited already to visit this one. Very beautiful church to look at from the pictures 👍
Interessting.I learn a lot from you.
@@janholmqvist9713 aww man! Thank you so much Jan. That’s a very nice comment. I am learning a lot too through my travels and I am glad I can take you all along for the ride 🤗.
If you are ever up in my region of Jämtland, we do have a few interesting churches here and of course alot to see and experience
@@KjellBerg81 I am sure I will make my way there in the future. I have heard many good things about jämtland. I will definitely announce in a video post for some tips before I go. Thank you so much for watching. 👍
You might like to visit Täby Kyrka (north of Stockholm) where there is a famous painting from 1200’s or sometime around there, where a person plays chess with death. Close to there, there’s a church ruin that have been saved and is used for weddings and such (but go during summer) Össeby or Brottby kyrkoruin in Vallentuna kommun, also north of Stockholm. ❤❤❤🇸🇪
@@giajensen1689 thank you so much Gia. You are awesome! I just looked up Taby church and it looks amazing!!! WoW! I have to go there very soon. The ceiling is a wonder to behold and to think that it’s so close to me. You guys are helping me so much to see the things that I love so much. I will add all of these to my list. Thank you 🤗
@ I think you should wait until a day during spring and warm and green and go to both of the churches! I love the possitivity in your videos! ❤️❤️❤️🇸🇪
@@giajensen1689 thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I am not sure I will be here doing the spring summer so maybe I will try before unfortunately
Gustav Vasa's journey through Dalarna is quite interesting and one of the places he visited to was Ornässtugan. During the 1750s, the then owner Jacob Brandberg created a Vasa museum there. The exhibition is still the same as when it opened in 1758. This makes it the world's oldest surviving exhibition. Swedens oldest still active regiment Livgardet was made up by 16 men from Dalarna which acted like the kings bodyguard. Dalarna has had an big impact on Swedens culture and history.
@@Dalpilarna oh wow! Thank you so much for sharing that. This is what I love about making the videos is you guys comments with all this valuable information. I can see that dalarna county played a big roll in the creation of Sweden. Theres so much history every where I visit there. Will definitely be making more videos from there. Thanks again. 🤗
@@Dalpilarna where exactly this this Vasa museum?
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL it’s located in Ornäs, a 10 minute drive from Borlänge.
@ Ok. I will definitely check it out. Thank you for the tip my friend 🤗
If you visit Ornäs stugan, you should visit Torsång Church and Stora Tuna Church. Both in Borlänge litterty like 30min drive from Ornäs in different directions thouh. Torsång church is very old, and Stora Tuna is the biggest non domkyrka- domkyrka is the swedish Word for it. Dont know the english Word for it
Just screened some info on my phone about this church , not sure how to send it do you have a mail or smh ?
@@Malin-ho3bj my Instagram: Garthlovestravel
It´s not rude to go in to churches in sweden is welcomed here everyone is always welcomed to do so. Sadly lately more and more churches are only open at sertan times that has to do with some peoples that did not come with good intentions but in order to loote. If you drive by a church you can try to go in if the door is open you are welcome nowdays the churches often put up a sign outside near the road that say vägkyrka or öppen kyrka it means it´s open and you can go in.
@@ann-sofienilsson9400 oh ok. Yeah I know you can go in there but I only said the things because there were some people commenting things about that. 🤗
The silverware is mainly for communion. The silver thing wrapped in leather is one of the chalices. They are gifts to the congregation from patrons, or bought by the congregation. Sadly they need to be in locked cupboards like this, or in some cases even in safety cupboards with armoured glass so visitors may still see them. There has been lots of thefts all through history. Not the least by king Gustav Vasa in the 16th century, who converted Sweden to protestantism, and through the reduction (re-acquisition) of 1527 indirectly shut down the monasteries and nicked most of the estates and farms, plus much of the gold and silver from the churches. This led to social unrest and an uprising called Dackefejden (the Dacke Feud).
@@amemabastet9055 oh ok. WoW! I love the wealth of information you guys have. So much has happened in the past and I think what we all are doing by documenting it and commenting this information that we are contributing in preserving this amazing history. 🤗
Visit old Church in Blekinge❤
crazy I find this video by a coincidence and your one town away from me! where are you now? I can teach you some history of the area over a cup of coffee? you are more than welcome if interested!
Heyy, I am in the city but I should be back in the countryside maybe this weekend. You can send me a message on my Instagram and we can organize: Garthlovestravel
@@GarthLovesTRAVEL hey, I sent a request on ig. im the guy with a hat :D
@ ok.
This saint David maybe founded the first church in Västmanland, but not in Sweden. The first known place is i Varnhem. A few years back they found remnants of a church from ca 950 AD. It's a museum called Katagården. Not far from there is the place where, according to legend, the first christian king was baptised. The nearby church is called Husaby kyrka. The current church is from early 12th century and was built upon an earlier church from around 1000 AD.
Re pronunciation. You mentioned you're unsure of how to say place names, and it's not always readily audible which places you speak of. A few simple tips, as if names were written in English: Sörbärke (spelled Söderbärke) sounds like Sir-berr(y)-que, the -que sounds like ¿Que? in Spanish. It has a double stress on the first two syllables. Västmanland and Värmland would sound like Vest-munn-lund and Vairm-lund. Both has a single first syllable stress. Gävle would sound more like Yehv-leh.
@@amemabastet9055 man! I love when you guys comment with all this valuable information. I would love to go to husaby Kyrka. I have added it on my list. I saw some pictures online and I must go there. To even think that there was a church there even older is amazing. Yes, I will try my best to remember the pronounciation and make it clearer. You have given me so much information to use. Thank you so much! Greatly appreciated 🤗
The thing you call an altar is not an altar.
It is what we call ”predikstol”.
This where the priest used to stand and speak so all could here before the time of microphones.
The other thing furthest in to the church was the altar.
I do not know who is buried there but it is for sure not a king.
@@andersholmstrom3571 Ok. Thanks for the info. I assumed it was a king because of all the royal memorabilia. You are right! Now that I think of it…most kings are buried in a royal cemetery or on the grounds of royal property. 👍
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Most kings are buried in cathedrals.
At least from the 15-hundreds.
Most in Stockholm or Uppsala but one also in Västerås.
In older times they could be in other places.
@ ok. I wonder who is buried at this church then and why all the royal coat of arms?
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There should have been information at the tomb.
Perhaps you can find information on the internet site of that church.
Probably it was a rich and powerful nobleman.
High nobility like dukes and counts can also use crowns.
@ yeah I checked but not much information that I saw at least in English.
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