Rök runestone — Attraction in Ödeshögs kommun

Come to most beautiful Sweden. Visit beautiful mesmerizing Lake Vattern. Near here, near the lake Vattern in south central Sweden, you can visit the Rok stone, raised in the ninth century which bears the longest runic inscription in the world with more than 700 runes covering its five sides. You can spend time uncoding these scripts. Really marvelous and well preserved over 900 years. These are believed to be erected by Vikings. Visit to visit the past here and feel the mind and fingers which created one of the world's most famous runestones. Great...

‏The cryptic inscriptions and mysterious patterns on the stone make it a notable memorial, erected by Vämod's father in the 8th century AD. One prominent feature of this large stone slab is the intricate carvings in all dimensions. Furthermore, the vast plains surrounding it, along with the expansive view of forests and lush fields, aid the observer in focusing on this point and remembering Rök Runestone . It serves as a reminder that here, a father, grieving the loss of his son in war, has encoded his emotions like a cryptic message...

We were delighted to have found the Rök runestone with the help from Google maps. I had no idea it was nearby, but found it as I planned our route for the day. We learned from a local resident that it is the largest/most famous rune stone in Sweden. The time line at the information kiosk was very interesting, as well as the details that have been determined about the stone. The 1804 church near the stone aaa open and well worth a visit as well. In fact, even the traditional red barn acres the street...