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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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line reaches its highest point (740 ft. above the sea-level), and
then passes through a deep cutting. Tunnel.

114 Kil. (71 M.) Falköping (Jernvägs-Holel, Rantens-Hotel,
both at the station) is the junction for Jönköping and Nässjö (R. 39).
Ilaltof 10-15 minutes. The town, with 0800inhah., lies 3/4 Engl. M.
from the station. Margaret of Denmark defeated King Albert of
Sweden here in 13S9, and in consequence of this victory the three
Scandinavian kingdoms were united by the Kalmar Union (p. 391).
On the neighbouring Mösseberg (‘cap hill’; 820 ft.) is a
hydropathic establishment. This hill and the adjacent Alleberg resemble
the Kinnekulle (see below) in formation. The upper part
consists of trap-rock.

129 Kil. (80 M.) Stenstorp is the junction of a branch-line to
the W. to Lidköping on Lake Venern, and of another to the E.
to Iljo on Lake-Vettern.

From Stenstorp to Hjo, 38Kil. (23>/J Engl. M.), railway in 2-3 hrs. (fares
2kr. 75, ikr. 60 o.; no first class). Stations: Dala, Svensbro (branch-line to
Ekedalen and Tidaholm), Vreten, Fridened, Korsberga, Mofalla. — Hjo
(Jernvägs-Holel; Phoenix; Royal), a town with 1400 inhab., is charmingly
situated on Lake Vettern, in a district known as Guldkroken (‘golden
corner’). Several large estates in the vicinity. Steamboat once weekly to
Stockholm viå Vadstena, Jlotala, and the can.al-route, and once weekly to
these stations and Jönköping. On the opposite bank lies Hästholmen, a
steamboat-station, with the Omberg (p. 300? boat 5 kr.).

From Stenstorp to Lidköping, 50 Kil. (31 Engl. SI.), railway in 2* 2-3 hrs.
(3 kr. 50, 2 kr. 25 o.; no first class). The train crosses the Brunhemsberg,
between the Hornborgasjö (395 ft.) and the Billingen, and traverses the
Axevalla Heath, the largest military exercising-ground in Sweden. 10 Kil.
Broddetorp. About 6 Kil. to the E. of (20 Kil.) Axvall, near the
‘skjutsstation’ Klostret, at the base ofBillingen, stands the interesting
Varnhems-kyrka, a Gothic church containing tombs of early Swedish kings.

28 Kil. (17 31.) Skara (Gästgifvareghrd; Stadskällare), once a famous
episcopal town, mentioned by Adam of Bremen, now with 3500 inhab., was
anciently a great stronghold of Swedish paganism. The Cathedral,’
consecrated bv Bishop Odgrim in 1151, has a very tine interior. The whole
building is about to be thoroughly restored, it contains a monument to
Frik Soop, who saved the life of Gustavus Adolphus at the battle of
Stuhm fin W. Prussia) in 1629. Near Skara are Gudhem and Husahy on
the Kinnekulle (see below), where sacrifices used to be ofi’ered. To the

N. of the town is the mineral spring of Lund.

50 Kil. (31 BL)Lidköping(*/7<5fef Lidköping; Svea, carriages to the
Kinnekulle), a town on the Lidan-Elf and Lake Venern, with 5000 inhab.,* rebuilt
after several fires. — Steamboat from Lidköping to Venersboi-g and to
Christinehamn and Karlslad (p. 312) twice weekly. — Railwat to Lofvene,
I/jerpSs, and Hakantorp (28 Kil., in V/f hr.), and on to Venersborg or
Herrljunga (Gothenburg), see pp. 294, 293.

[From Skara to Gössäter, 27Kil. (17 51.), railway in i’^lir., via
Lands-brunn and Götened, for a visit to the Kinnekulle. — The Kinnekulle is
one of the most interesting hills in Sweden, both geologically and in
point of scenery. It occupies an isolated position between Lake Venern
on the W. and the plains of W. Gotland on the K., and is about 8 Engl. 31.
long and 4 31. broad. It boasts of forests, valleys, bold cliffs (kle/vor, a
word used by the Norwegians also), rich pastures, and numerous farms
and hamlets, forming quite a little world of its own, and the vegetation
is unusually luxuriant, apple and cherry-trees growing wild hero. The
hills rise gently in the form of different terraces, each of which generally
marks a different geological formation. The rocks consist of granite.

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