Vasastenen (Vasa Monument) by Lake Siljan in Dalarna (Sweden)

Title: Vasastenen (Vasa Monument) by Lake Siljan in Dalarna (Sweden)
Alternative Title: Vasamonumentet
Submitted by: Ingski
Description: Modern runestone raised in 1893, and erected in memory of Gustav Vasa, who on this spot close to Rättvik church first urged the local lords to fight against the Danes in 1520. Roman text reads (in translation) THE KING AND PEOPLE OF SWEDEN ERECTED THIS MEMORIAL IN 1893.
Identifier: NM-01139
Date: 1893
Temporal Coverage: Modern (Nineteenth Century)
Place of Origin: Rättvik; Dalarna; Sweden
Current Location: Rättvik, Sweden; 60.889417922421934, 15.098185495227352
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Subject: Runestone; Modern Runes
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0