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  Tanumshede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanumshede (58.733° N 11.317° E) is a town in Bohuslän, Västra Götaland County in western Sweden with a population of 1,600.
The area around Tanumshede has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, because of its high concentration of petroglyphs (rock carvings).
The largest flat rock of Nordic Bronze Age petroglyphs in Scandinavia, the Vitlyckehäll, is located in Tanumshede.
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Classified by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site, the rock carvings of Tanumshede (there are four of them) date back to the Bronze Age and are one of the most important sites of its kind in Scandinavia.
Tanumshede’s museum, known as the Vitlycke Museum, has a good section on the carvings, with extensive documentation and pictures.
Regular buses link Gothenburg to Tanumshede, and if you leave in the morning, you can spend the day at Tanumshede and be back in Gothenburg by teatime.
www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/Europe/Sweden/Gothenburg?SubLink=DExplorer/Europe/Sweden/Gothenburg/viAround_Inc.htm   (2160 words)

  
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The rock carvings in Tanumshede have been added to the world heritage list and Sweden has agreed to preserve the carvings for mankind.
Tanumshede is located in an area that is severely affected by acid rain, and its proximity to the North Sea also predisposes at the bedrock surfaces to high salt concentrations.
The surface chemistry has been characterised through analysis of deposition, runoff from the rock surface, and solid phase microscopic analysis of the rock.
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 C13 - MORE SCANDINAVIA
We are in Tanumshede, Sweden now and the weather has been picture-perfect throughout Sweden and Finland since we left Norway more than 2 weeks ago.
From Karlstad we headed for our final destination, Tanumshede (2 hours north of Gotëborg), where we were to meet up with the EP-IV rally.
Tanumshede is just south of the border with Norway (near Oslo) so it was an easy ride back up for one last quick visit----with NO RAIN!!!
www.ultimatejourney.com /Chap13.html   (2932 words)

  
 Bohuslan Coast : Regions in Brief : Tanumshede | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Bohuslan Coast : Regions in Brief : Tanumshede
Back on the E6 heading north, the next destination of interest is Tanumshede, known for the greatest concentration of Bronze Age rock carvings in Scandinavia.
If you're not driving, you can take an express bus to Tanumshede; they travel from Gothenburg five times each day, and the trip takes 2 hours.
www.frommers.com /destinations/bohuslancoast/3229028531.html   (371 words)

  
 Scandinavian Review: Carved in tone
The others are the stave church at Urnes, the mining town of Roros and the Bryggen wharf area in Bergen.
It should be pointed out that the famous prehistoric rock carvings at Tanumshede in Sweden, also on UNESCO's World Heritage List, are noted for their quality and quantity as well as their proximity to a burial cairn.
However, Tanumshede is not as old as Alta and provides a different picture of society at the time its carvings were made.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3760/is_200307/ai_n9277073   (1073 words)

  
 Tanumshede Bronze Age Rock Carvings Tanumshede VasterGotaland Sweden picture
Tanumshede Bronze Age Rock Carvings Tanumshede VasterGotaland Sweden
Enjoy Tanumshede Bronze Age Rock Carvings Tanumshede VasterGotaland Sweden.
Tanumshede Bronze Age Rock Carvings Tanumshede VasterGotaland Sweden is in stock and available for purchase.
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Elmwood Amps is a company situated in Tanumshede on the west coast of Sweden, 2 hours drive north of Gothenburg.
Our goal is to build amplifiers with outstanding sound and function quality.
We, and everybody who have ever tried an Elmwood, are of the opinion that we have succeeded.
www.elmwood.se /htm/company.htm   (49 words)

  
 Volvo XC Forums - Automonkey's osd adventure
Next up were Swedish meatballs at the cafeteria, after which we hit the road.
Visited the ancient bronze-age stone carvings at Vitlycke, a few minutes drive from Tanumshede.
Tanumshede is a fairly small village, and I would describe the place we stayed as more of a country inn than a hotel.
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 Volvo XC Forums - Automonkey's osd adventure
Took the ferry to Lysekil, then back to the E6 and on to our hotel (Tanums Gestgifveri) at Tanumshede.
Returned to the coast and visited the incredibly picturesque village of Fjällbacka, then saw the sun set over the archipelago from above a bay to the north of Grebbestad.
I included a link to their website in the first post of this thread.
www.v70xc.com /forums/printthread.php?t=4059&pp=40   (4209 words)

  
 Ann - of the Geat Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Apart from the exiting good news concerning the Minoan acrobatic bull jumping that have been passed on to and thrives in Spain, I forgot some other really good news.
Long before the camera, it was also custom to draw events as news reports, either by the warriors or by the later sent out newspaper reporters.
Mounted cavalry, celtic square shields and two wheeled horse drawn fast war chariots - the news report from 300 BC is there in Tanumshede.
gothorum.blogspot.com   (5401 words)

  
 West Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
A boat ride on the Göta Canal is sheer delight, as are the buildings in the fishing village.
The rock carvings in Tanumshede are on the Unesco´s list of World Heritages.
These magnificent pictures, some carved 3000 years ago, bear a unique testimony to the Bronze Age world.
www.vastsverige.com /templates/vt/portal.aspx?id=13448   (423 words)

  
 Scandinavia VII/VIII 2003 Travelogue | TrekEarth
Another beautiful day starts; no storm will come today...
Ancient carvings of Tanumshede, Vigeland's Park in Oslo, Bergen by
Tanumshede -> Oslo -> Nore -> Uvdal -> Bruravik -> Bergen -> Voss -> Lunde
www.trekearth.com /trip.php?tid=838&display=full   (302 words)

  
 Sweden to Norway Tour 2002 Cykel spårat
At the junction we passed 2 cycle tourers who were having lunch under the shade of a tree, we said "hello" and gave them a wave as we past.
We must have been climbing steadily since we left Tanumshede as we found ourselves on a lovely down hill stretch which went on for about 4km until it flattened out and a convenient bus shelter with seats in the shade beckoned us for lunch.
No sooner had we sat down but there was a "Hello" and a wave from the couple we had seen earlier as they past by!
www.cycletourer.co.uk /cycletouring/tours/cykelsparat02.shtml   (1568 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Tanumshede Travel Guide - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
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www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Sweden/Vaestra_Goetalands_laen/Tanumshede-171024/TravelGuide-Tanumshede.html   (277 words)

  
 VT Tanumshede Deals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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 Tanumshede Hotel Rooms Holiday/Vacation Info
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 Bohuslan Coast : Regions in Brief : Strömstad | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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Thirty-two kilometers (20 miles) north of Tanumshede, Strömstad knew greater glory in the 18th century when it was one of the most fashionable spas in Sweden.
The town makes an excellent stopover for those heading farther north into the wilds of Sweden.
www.frommers.com /destinations/bohuslancoast/3229028524.html   (402 words)

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