Södermanland

 

Södermanland, or Sörmland as it's locally known, is a historical province on the south eastern coast of Sweden, a place where history and nature intertwine in a captivating dance. It's a land that's been shaped by the hands of time, from the Stone Age settlements to the medieval churches and runestones that dot the landscape. The province is a tapestry of water-filled hollows and woods, with the highest point being Skogsbyås at 124 metres. The terrain is flat, but the scenery is anything but, with the Baltic Sea to the east and Lake Mälaren to the north.

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Katrineholm
Katrineholm

I stopped in Katrineholms for a few hours in between connections to Gothenburg. I'd originally planned to only have thirty minutes there, but once I'd finished at the Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna, there wasn't much keeping me there, so I thought I'd see a bit more of Katrineholms.

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Tuna
Tuna

Tuna is a tiny place outside of Eskilstuna (which was itself originally called just Tuna) and is a retail park, the Zoo and amusement park and an ancient castle. Tuna itself has a population of under three hundred people.

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Mora
Mora

Not the famous Mora of Sweden where the knives are made, this tiny town in Södermanland has an ancient rune stone.

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Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna

There is iron everywhere in Eskilstuna. In the soul of the city. Full of swords and steel. Nicknamed Stålstaden, there are traces of the dying smelting and manufacturing everywhere. The city guideposts for tourists are constructed of curved steel, the curbs in the Munktel factory area are all metal beams riveted to the street. Everywhere you look, there are subtle and not-so-subtle signs of the cities pride in its smelting history.

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