 |
Sights: |
| The Visingsborg Herb Garden | |
| Not far from Visingsö harbour and Visingsborg castle ruin lies one of the country's largest and most exclusive baroque gardens - Visingsborg Herb Garden. Around 900 species with everything from spices and medical plants to dazzling flowers and bushes. A most interesting garden lay out to enjoy. |  |
| Tempelgården Artcentre | |
| Tempelgården Artcentre on Visingsö is a different kind of oasis created by the local artist Olle Krantz. Some of his works are displayed in a permanent exhibition here. You can also take a stroll among the park's statues and odd buildings. |  |
| The Brahe church | |
| In the 17th century count Magnus Brahe modified the island's medieval church into an unique example of architecture from Sweden's period as a great power. It's lavishly decorated and served during the 17th century as church, museum, art gallery and cabinet of curios. A visit to the Brahe church gives a good picture of the splendour that once upon a time characterized Sweden's largest county Visingsborg. |  |
| The Kumlaby church | |
| The medieval church of Kumlaby is known for its flat tower that offers you an excellent view. From 1650 the church served as a school and the tower was cut off in order to let the pupils do astronomical observations. Inside the church you can study beautiful medieval paintings. |  |
| The Visingsborg Castle Ruin | |
| One of the 17th century's most grand castles and the centre of Brahe's county. Per Brahe started the construction in 1560 and during his grandson Per Brahe's era the county experienced its period of greatness. 1716-1718 Russian prisoners of war were imprisoned in the castle that was destroyed by fire 1718. |  |
| Visingsö Castle | |
| The remains of Sweden's first royal castle from the 12th century. Here bloody battles of succession took place and Magnus Ladulas died here. The castle was destroyed in battle 1318. |  |
| The Oak Forest | |
| During the Middle Ages the crown had the sole right to the use of the country's oak trees. Oak-wood was excellent for shipbuilding and in order to secure the supply of oak wood for the navy the oaks were planted on Visingsö in 1830. Today the oak trees are timber able but the wood is used for other purposes than the navy. |
 |
| The Mulberry trees | |
| Remains of an attempt to breed silkworms on Visingsö. | |
| The Visingsö Museum | |
| The old Brahe school is a national heritage building with an unique history. It was built in 1663 as a court of law for Visingsö. This was during the era when Visingsö was part of Visingsborg County and count Per Brahe junior defrayed the expense for the building. Later on the building was used as a school and nowadays it houses the island's museum. | 
|
| The grave fields | |
| There are several large grave fields on Visingso that were
used until the end of the Viking Age. Findings date back to the
Stone- and Bronze Ages and the later Iron Age. |
|
| Remmalag » | |
| The horse drawn "remmalag" is a comfortable and amusing way to experience Visingsö on shaded country roads. A different way to get to know the island. You can either go by tours that start out from the harbour or you can rent your own carriage and drive as it suits you. |  |
 |
 |
 |
||
| Gränna
Turistbyrå
Box 104, SE-563 22 Gränna, Tel: +46 (0)390-410 10, Fax: 0390-102 75, e-mail: info@grenna.se |
 |
|||