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[[File:Stone Ship Runsa.jpg|right|thumb|Stone ship burial area at Runsa, Uppland, Sweden]]. |
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'''Runsa''' is a castle ruin in [[Sweden]], located in [[Upplands Väsby Municipality]]. |
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'''Runsa''' (''Runsa fornborg'') the site of a historic castle ruins located in [[Upplands Väsby Municipality]] in [[Sweden]].<ref>[http://www.upplandsvasby.se/filearchive/Enheter_EJ_blanketter/KLK/Information/Engelsk-for-Web.pdf ''History'' (Discover Upplands Väsby municipality)]</ref> |
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Runsa castle was strategically situated on a 30 meter high rock promontory in Lake [[Mälaren]], with views towards [[Sigtuna]]. The ancient castle covers an area of 200 x 100 meters. The site was excavated first in 1902 with the participation of Crown Prince [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden]]. It was later investigated by archaeologists in 1992. Below the castle is a stone ship burial area (''[http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runsa_skeppss%C3%A4ttning Runsa skeppssättning]'') with some 30 graves. The burial ground is made up of 33 round stones estimated to date from 400 - 500 AD.<ref>[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=12162 ''Runsa - Standing Stones in Sweden in Uppland'' (The Megalithic Portal)]</ref> |
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Runsa manor (''[http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runsa_herrg%C3%A5rd Runsa herrgård]'') is surrounded by the ruins of Runsa and other monuments. In 1313 the estate was sold to the [[Archbishop of Uppsala]]. It was suppressed by King [[Gustav Vasa]], but was sold by his grandson [[Jacob De la Gardie]]. The main building, from the mid-1600s, and was most possibly built by [[Ebba Brahe]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of castles in Sweden]] |
*[[List of castles in Sweden]] |
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==Sources== |
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This article is fully or partially based on material from [[Nordisk familjebok]], ''Runsa, 1904-1926''. |
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Runsa (Runsa fornborg) the site of a historic castle ruins located in Upplands Väsby Municipality in Sweden.[1]
Runsa castle was strategically situated on a 30 meter high rock promontory in Lake Mälaren, with views towards Sigtuna. The ancient castle covers an area of 200 x 100 meters. The site was excavated first in 1902 with the participation of Crown Prince Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. It was later investigated by archaeologists in 1992. Below the castle is a stone ship burial area (Runsa skeppssättning) with some 30 graves. The burial ground is made up of 33 round stones estimated to date from 400 - 500 AD.[2]
Runsa manor (Runsa herrgård) is surrounded by the ruins of Runsa and other monuments. In 1313 the estate was sold to the Archbishop of Uppsala. It was suppressed by King Gustav Vasa, but was sold by his grandson Jacob De la Gardie. The main building, from the mid-1600s, and was most possibly built by Ebba Brahe.
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This article is fully or partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok, Runsa, 1904-1926.
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