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"Here is the beautiful summerland, the island of the winds and the sun..."

-- "Song of Öland" by Sven-Erik Sjöholm


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Alböke

The Church of Alböke Parish ++

Hällen

Hällen ++

Borgholm

Borgholm Slott, Medievel Stronghold
and Renaissance Castle

Solliden

Solliden, Italianate Palace
of the Royal Family

Halltorps Hage

Deep in the dark oak woods
of Halltorps Hage

Detail of Mittlands shows former and present family sites:
Alböke, Askelunda, Hällen, Äleklinta, Föra, Persnäs
Öland Map
Källa Kyrka

The Old Church of Källa ++

Old Askelunda #3

1822 Map of Askelunda #3;
buildings outlined at "C" (center)

Windmills

Windmills of Öland

Runestone

One of the many Viking-era
runestones on the island

Eketorps

Eketorps Borg, Iron-Age Fortress
on the Great Alvar


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