Stallarholmen: Cultural Heritage and Cycling Routes
Accommodation in Stallarholmen
Stallarholmen offers several ways to shape your stay around specific interests: cycling, church art, archaeological traces and spring blooms each bring a different focus. At the start of the Björkebyleden cycling route stands a runestone erected by Stallarholmens Vikingar on 2 July 2006. This gives travelers who want to combine cycling with local history a clear point of interest. When choosing accommodation, you can therefore consider whether culture, nature or active days should define your stay.
Church Art and Architectural History
The oldest parts of Ytterselö kyrka date from the 12th century. Two funerary chapels were built by the Soop family, in 1650 and 1728. During a restoration in 1929, Einar Forseth designed the chancel windows. The baptismal font offers another concrete point of art-historical interest: it is made of sandstone and belongs to a small group of fonts produced in Mälardalen toward the end of the 12th century.
The building’s age, the funerary chapels and the window design can thus be considered as distinct layers from different periods. For those who include church art and architectural history in their travel plans, there are several clearly dated points of interest here, rather than just a single reference to the church’s age.
Archaeology, a Castle and Spring Blooms
The best-known ancient monument at Åsa gravfält is Åsa domarsäte, a stone ship setting that originally consisted of 24 upright stones. Mälsåker Castle on Selaön is a Baroque palace. These offer distinct points of interest: an archaeological monument and a castle stand alongside church art as separate cultural-history attractions.
Every spring, many visitors come to Åsa gravfält to see the thousands of pasqueflowers in bloom. These protected flowers also make the site a seasonal destination for nature lovers. Blooming begins in April, but varies depending on conditions. If the flowers affect your travel dates, plan for spring and expect the start of the bloom to vary rather than relying on a fixed date.
Creative Spaces and Good Food
In Stallarholmen, Gula Industrihuset is a former factory that is now used for creative purposes. The building is home to Bageri Speceri, an award-winning wood-fired bakery with a café. Galleri Gulan holds several exhibitions each year. The interests mentioned here thus range from historic architecture and archaeological traces to creative spaces and exhibitions.
Arrival and Planning Your Visit
There is a specific point of reference for arriving by boat: a boat fuel station is located right by the bridge approach on the mainland side. Boats can moor there to visit the area. If you arrive by boat, you can include this arrival point in your travel plans.
In the area around Stallarholmen, Selaöns Vingård accepts bookings for tours, tastings and visits. Walk-ins are not possible. If you would like to include the vineyard, booking in advance is therefore part of the planning. With its cycling route, church art, spring blooms, creative spaces and visits by booking, Stallarholmen offers several concrete themes around which to plan a stay.
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