Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Parish: Norrala
Other references to the location
Beside the church in Norrala
Coordinates
lat=61.360331194934, lon=16.986541030104
61° 21′ 37″ N, 16° 59′ 11″ E
Description
Legend of the tomb of Hälsinglands Saint Staffan. A tomb chamber and a memorial sign.
Narrative
The tomb is said to keep the remains of the saint Staffan. The legend says that he was killed by the people in Hälsingland on a missionary journey in these parts of the country. There is a memorial stone and a tomb on the site.
Attraction
Unusal site for our parts, and an old rural landscape with roots in the Iron Age.
Availability
Go off the new E4 towards Norrala north of Söderhamn, then continue to Norrala and to the church.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure on the site
Local info
Old county museum sign
Capacity
41 and more
Publicity
Popular
Legal Status
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