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| Tanum | ||
| long | Västra Götalands län | |
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| Residents | 12.912 (2020) | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.vastsverige.com/de/Tanum/ | |
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Tanum is a community in Bohuslan. It is known for the numerous early rock carvings that were found in various places in the community.
places
- Fjällbacka - here were scenes from the film Ronja the robber's daughter turned.
- Grebbestad
- Hamburgsund
- Tanumshede - the main town of the municipality
background
In the community of Tanum there are numerous sites of early rock carvings, most of which are documented and archaeologically cared for on the exhibition grounds. In 1994, six of these sites were exemplarily included in the World Heritage incorporated by the United Nations.
In addition, the region is also known for the small port towns, here are popular holiday regions around the coast of Bohuslän.
getting there
By plane
By train
There is a direct connection with several times a day Västtraffik of Gothenburg Central to Tanum station, travel time a little over 2 hours.
By bus
In the street
The E6, one of the main arteries on the Swedish west coast and the central north-south connection in Sweden and Norway, runs through Tanum. From Gothenburg it is about 135 km on the E6 to Tanum, from the Norwegian capital Oslo from about 160 km.
By bicycle
The North Sea Cycle Route Sweden runs through the community of Tanum.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Rock carvings by Tanum
The approximately 45 km² area of the rock carvings (hällristninga) of Tanum contains around 500 different sites, six of which were recognized as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1994. The rock carvings are often incorrectly referred to as rock carvings, but they are pictures carved into the stone, which nowadays the employees of the museums are repeatedly repainted with red paint in order to make them easily recognizable for visitors. If these "drawings" had only been painted, they would have changed since they were made around 1700 BC. BC hardly preserved to this day. It is not known whether they were painted at the time. The rock carvings in Tanum were probably made over a period of approximately 1000 years; the last ones were probably made at the beginning of the Iron Age around 500 BC. The sites have been known since the 19th century. Today they are partially covered in winter to protect them from (further) frost damage. The largest and best-known complex is that of Vitlycke; at the smaller sites, not all the incisions are painted in red and are therefore not always easy to see for the observer. The other cultural heritage sites are Aspeberget / Tegneby, Fossum and Litseby, while the Gerum and Kalleby sites, which are also part of the world heritage, are smaller places.
Overall, the region is well signposted and easily accessible with both parking lots and hiking trails and can be reached quickly from the nearby E6. Cyclists can also easily explore the sites on small side streets. Gastronomy can be found in the Vitlycke museum.
After prolonged rain or generally damp weather, you should be careful because the rock slabs quickly become slippery. Not all paths are equipped with handrails. Likewise, the rock carvings are not generally barrier-free, even if good accessibility is guaranteed in many places with walkways and ramps.
Vitlycke
- Vitlycke Museum, Vitlycke 2, 45793 Tanumshede. Tel.: 46 525 209 50, Fax: 46 525 293 62, Email: [email protected]. Open: from 10 a.m.Price: free of charge.
1 The Vitlycke plant consists of several components: The actual rock carvings are to the west of the road and consist of a large area of rock slabs that are easily accessible on laid out hiking trails and are well explained with information boards. In addition to numerous ships and animals, special sights are the depiction of the weather god and the holy bride and groom, the largest rock carving in this area, which at the time of creation was probably on a sea bay - today the area is 23 m above sea level. The hike around the site takes some time, after which the museum and other outdoor facilities on the other side of the street also offer a lot of interesting things. The museum explains the origins of the site, the history of the site and a little bit about the lives of the people who made these rock carvings. A Bronze Age farm next to the museum clearly shows the life of the people at that time, and the hunting methods of that time are shown on a tour. A café and restaurant and a museum shop complete the offer of this architecturally interesting museum. From the area with the rock carvings, a hiking trail also leads past two burial mounds and some smaller rock carvings.
Litsleby
The over 2 m tall god of the spear in the Litsleby rock carvings belongs to the most famous representations of the world cultural heritage of Tanum. The figure is the largest carved representation of a person that has been found in Europe. There are also numerous ships and smaller carvings to be seen. The rock spar is about 1.5 km southwest of Vitlycke, you can reach it on a narrow side road. If you follow the small hiking trail along the slab of rock, after about 100 m you will come across another rock carving depicting armed riders. [[File: Aspberget rock carving Sweden 5.jpg | 250px | miniature | Aspeberget]
Fossum
The Fossum site is a little away from the other world heritage site on road 163 towards Knaverstad, east of the E6. Numerous ships and figures close together indicate that all the scratches were made by the same person. In addition to the Mrs. of Fossumholding her arm raised, some hunting scenes can also be seen. About 100 m further along a small path there are some incisions, including a deer and a horse that is pulling the sun behind it, but they are not painted.
Aspeberget / Tegneby
Just under a kilometer south of the Vitlycke Museum, east of the road, is the Aspeberget site. Outstanding here is the depiction of two women who lift up a symbol of the sun. In addition, there are numerous scratches at the site and in the immediate vicinity that have not been painted in, so that visitors can go on a discovery tour themselves.
The smaller sites of Gerum are on a small crossroad to the east about 1.5 km south of Aspeberget. A small hiking trail begins here from a parking lot and leads past several rock carvings.
activities
Every year in the summer, the RockArtResearch Center offers a one-week working seminar in which the participants - experts and laypeople alike - can learn the techniques for documenting and preserving rock carvings in the region.
accommodation
There is a campsite in the immediate vicinity of the Vitlycke Museum.
kitchen
nightlife
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health
Practical advice
literature
Web links
- http://www.tanum.se - Tanum official website
- German-language video on You-Tube about the rock carvings with Dr. Gerhard Milstreu from Tanums Hällristningsmuseum Underslös
