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Västmanland · Best Landmarks · Curated · Updated 2026
Best Landmarks in Västmanland
Discover the best landmarks in Västmanland. Find inspiration for your trip with our curated list of top-rated spots, local favorites, and hidden gems.
The 10 best landmarks in Västmanland
Anundshög
Sweden's largest burial mound anchors a Viking Age power center with ship settings, runestones, and medieval thing site amid evocative Badelunda trails.
Anundshög 5, 725 96 Västerås
Rytterne kyrkoruin
Whispers of medieval Sweden echo through ivy-clad arches at this restored 13th-century church ruin in tranquil Västmanland countryside.
RYTTERNE LUNDBY 6, 725 92 Västerås
Hornåsens gravfält
A broad prehistoric cemetery on a low ridge near Västerås — stone rings, cairns and mounds that record centuries of funerary practice.
Västerås SV
Västmanlands regemente minnessten
A modest granite memorial by Öster Mälarstrand honouring Västmanlands regemente, blending military symbolism with waterfront calm.
723 59 Västerås
Västmanlands runinskrifter 1
Whispers of Viking memory etched in stone: Discover Vs 1, a fragmented runic treasure hidden in medieval church ruins near Västerås.
725 92 Västerås
Konung Karl XI sluss
Step into 18th-century Sweden at Konung Karl XI sluss, where royal vision and laborers' sweat forged a canal lifeline for Bergslagen's iron empire—now a serene heritage haven.
AMSTA 9, 734 93 Kolbäck
Minnessten Spanska sjukan
Solemn stone memorializing Spanish Flu victims from Västerås regiment, evoking the 1918 pandemic's deadly grip on crowded barracks.
Regementsgatan 11, 723 45 Västerås
Västmanlands trängkårs minnessten
Quiet granite sentinel in Sala marking 21 years of Västmanlands trängkår's service, from 1906 garrison drills to 1927 disbandment—a poignant slice of Sweden's military past.
733 38 Sala
Västmanlands flygflottiljs minnessten
A restrained granite memorial at Hässlö honouring the century-spanning service of Västmanland Wing, set against the working airfield near Västerås.
721 31 Västerås
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