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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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arating Småland from Östergötland. A similar chain of hills, callod
Kolmården (p. 310), hounds Östergötland on the N. and divides it
from Södermanland. The fertile Plain of Vadstena, round Skeninge,
Vadstena, and Linköping, contains the oldest towns in Sweden,
many chateaux of the noblesse, and numerous manufactories.

12 Kil. (7l/2 Engl. M.) Solberga; 18 Kil. Flisby; 24 Kil.
Aneby, on the lake of that name. The train follows the course of
the Svartå, which forms a series of lakes. The largest of these is
Lake Sommen (480 ft.), on which a steamer plies.

36 Kil. (22y2M.) Frinnaryd, on Lake Rålången (530ft.), which
contains several floating islands (‘rörliga holmar ). Near (42 Kil.)
Gripenberg is the large estate of that name, to the S. of which lies
Traneryd. 52 Kil. Tranås; 64 Kil. Sommen. The train now
crosses the Svartå, which here forms several falls, and is the
boundary between Småland and Östergötland. Near Rockebro the
train skirts the N. bay of the Sommen.

73 Kil. (45 M.) Boxholm, with extensive iron-works. 78 Kil.
Stråisnäs. The train gradually descends, passing several large
estates. ■— 89 Kil. Mjölby (*Inn, at the station), a busy little town
with large mills.

From SIjolbt to Hallsberg, 96 Kil. (59’/2 Kngb M.), railway in
l-öVz hrs. (fares 6 kr. 75, 5 kr. 5, 3 kr. 40 Ö.). — 9 Kil. Skeninge (H6tel
Landström), with 1400 inhab., once the capital of Götland, and famed
for the ecclesiastical council (kyrkomötet) held here in 1248. Important
cattle-fair in September. The so-called Law of Skeninge was very
oppressive, and once formed the subject of a special petition in a litany used
by the peasantry: —

‘Från Skenige rätt och Vadstena slott
Bevara os milde Herre Gud!’

(From the law of Skenige and the castle of Vadstena,

Good Lord deliver us !)

16 Kil. Fogelsta. whence a branch-line diverges to Vadstena and
Ödeshög (see helow). 27 Kil. Motala, whence, another short branch-line leads
to Motala Verkstad (p. 303). 41 Kil. Karlsby; 48 Kil. Degerön; 54 Kil.
Gode-gard; 66 Kil. Mariedam. From (79 Kil.) Lerbäck a branch-line runs in
50 min. to (14 Kil ) Askersttnd, a town of 1500 inhab. on Lake Vettern
(p. 299). 85 Kil. Jsbro. — 96 Kil. (59V» ») Hallsberg, see p. 297.

From Fogelsta to ^deshög, 40 Kil. (25 Engl. 51.), railway in 2!/2 brs.
(fares 2 kr. 95, 1 kr. 70 Ö.). — 10 Kil. Vadstena (p. 301). Beyond Herrestad
and (20 Kil.) Källstad the line approaches Lake Takem. 8 51. in length and
Ji/2-3 M. in width, and skirts the E. slopes of the Omberg (p. 300), passing
Rogslösa, Välversunda, (30 Kil.) Omberg (whence Hjessan may he reached
in hr., p. 301), Alvastra (p. 301), and (35 Kil.) Hästholmen (p. 300).
40 Kil. Öderhög, a village ili’i 51. to the E. of Lake Vettern, at the N.4V.
margin of an extensive forest-district.

95 Kil. (59 M.) Sya; 99 Kil. Manlorp. Near (109 Kil.)
Banke-berg is the agricultural school of Haddorp. The line intersects
a well-cultivated district, dotted with numerous churches.

121 Kil. (75 M.)Linkoping. — Hotels. ’‘Stora Hotellet, Stor-Torgct
Lindeberg, Kungs-Gatan; JI6tel dit Nord, Knngs-Gatan ; Dru/van, Bokhalla.
re-Gatan. ..

Carriages may be hired of O. jihlström, in the Skjutsbolag. To the
locks of Berg and the Vreta Convent (p. 304), 11 Kil.

Steamboat to Söderköping and Stockholm ; see Kommunikationerna. 118.

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