Editing Ekerö Municipality (section)

=== Other notable historical sites ===
Other historical sights of interest are several [[runestone]]s and other [[Viking]] remains, eight [[Medieval period|medieval]] churches, and old towns.

[[File:U 11, Adelsö.jpg|thumb|130px|left|[[Uppland Runic Inscription 11|U 11]], the runic inscription retelling the story of [[Haakon the Red|Håkon the Red]] in the 11th century]].
On the Adelsö Island is '''[[Hovgården]]''', together with Birka a world heritage site, featuring barrows, thick walls, and runestones. There is also '''[[Alsnö hus]]''', the ruins of the summer residence of [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus Barnlock]] were the [[Ordinance of Alsnö]] created the foundation of the [[Swedish nobility]], and a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] church from the 12th century.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

Next to this [[Crown palaces in Sweden|Crown palace]] is the residential area '''Drottningholmsmalmen''' ("Drottningholm Ridge/[[Esker]]") which draws its history back to the ''Torvesund'' manor built in 1579-80 and which served as a place of refuge for the [[Jesuit]]s following the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]].  During the 18th century, soldiers, carpenters and other craftsmen working at [[Stockholm Palace|The Royal Palace]] settled in the area. Intentions were to develop it into a suburb to the palace like at the [[Versailles Palace]], and this end the area was granted the [[Stad (Sweden)|status of a city]] to attract entrepreneurs and artists to the royal court. During the reign of King [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] had several buildings erected, including the ''Långa raden'' (the "Long Row") to accommodate [[Svea Life Guards|the royal life guard]]. By 1815 78 properties existed in the area. However, it failed to develop in the direction sketched-out by Gustav III, and instead evolved into a summer residence area inhabited by wealthy [[Medieval bourgeoisie|burghers]], the large-scales villas in a wide range of styles have given the area its characteristics. In the middle of the 20th century, several buildings by well-known Swedish architects, including [[Nils Tesch]], [[Ralph Erskine (architect)|Ralph Erskine]], [[Peter Celsing]] and [[Bengt Lindroos]], were added.<ref name="Sundström">Sundström</ref>

'''Kanton''' is a group of twenty buildings next to the [[Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm|Chinese Pavilion]] built in the 1750s and 1760s, intended to be a [[Mercantilism|mercantile]] prototype settlement. 70-80 people lived there for a few decades producing luxury items for the royal court and the nobility, including some of the interior of the China Pavillin.<ref name="SLM-Kanton">Stockholm County Museum, ''Lovön - Drottningsholmsområdet''</ref> The buildings later inspired author [[Elsa Beskow]] to some of her fairy tales.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

'''Kungshatt''' ("King's Hat") is a rocky island south of Lovön where, according to a legend, a king Erik Väderhatt ("Eric Weather Hat"), so named because of his fortune with the winds which he could foretell with his hat, escaped his enemies by jumping from the cliff with his horse. The location for this event was furnished with a copper hat, now substituted with an iron hat.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

[[File:Svartsjo castle in Sweden.jpg|thumb|Svartsjö palace]]
'''[[Svartsjö Palace]]''' was originally a [[Folkung]] mansion. The palace King [[Gustav Vasa|Gustav I]] and his sons had built here was destroyed by fire in 1687. The [[Rococo architecture|rococo]] palace, built 1735–1739 to the design of [[Carl Hårleman]] and later expanded by Queen [[Louisa Ulrika of Prussia|Louisa Ulrika]], was neglected for centuries before being restored. Its [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] and [[English garden]]s are preserved.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

'''[[Hilleshög Church]]''' is a mostly Romanesque edifice, built in [[granite]] and [[brick]], with some parts from the 17th and 18th centuries and later additions. Many of the paintings in the interior, dating back to the end of the 13th century and the early 15th century, were painted over in the 18th century but were restored in the 1920s and in 2002, together with some of the furniture.<ref name="Wallström">Wallström</ref>

'''Ekebyhov''' is a [[real estate]] created around 1630. Its main building, [[Ekebyhov Castle|Ekebyhov Palace]], is a wooden structure begun in 1674 and completed in 1704. It is the oldest preserved wooden palace in Europe. The gardens of the palace boasts several unique plants and features a café. It is since 1980 owned by the municipality.<ref name="Ekerö-Ekebyhov">Ekerö Municipality, ''Ekebyhovs slott''</ref>

'''Skytteholm''' is a [[seat farm]]. Its main building, [[Skytteholm, Ekerö kommun|Skytteholm Mansion]], was one of the mansions of [[Johan Skytte]], [[mentor]] of [[Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus the Great]], had built in the Lake Mälaren region. Founded in 1631, its present appearance is mostly from around 1920. It is today mostly used for [[meeting|conferences]] and as a hotel.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

[[File:Holy objects from Helgö Island.jpg|thumb|Holy objects found on Helgö.]]
In the 1950s, ancient remains were found on the island of '''[[Helgö]]'''. The excavations that followed unveiled eight groups of buildings and objects from Ireland, Egypt, and India dating back to the eighth century offering a hint of the extent of the trade of the era.  The settlement is, however, believed to be considerably older and have reached its peak around 500-600 CE.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" /> On Helgö is also the [[Kaggeholm Palace]], with a history stretching back to 1370. The palace was built in the 1720s.<ref name="Kaggeholm">Kaggeholm folkhögskola</ref>

The '''[[Björn Ironside|Barrow of Björn Ironside]]''' on Munsö Island is part of the [[Iron Age]] grave field Munsö-Husby. On Munsö is also '''Munsö Church'''; one of three [[round church]]es in the Stockholm area. Probably built in 1187, it contains several medieval wooden sculptures.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />