Falbygden
Falbygden is a geographical area, centered at the town of Falköping in Västergötland, in southern Sweden, and covered mostly by farmland. Most of the area belongs to Falköping Municipality and the west part of Tidaholm Municipality. In mediaeval times the area belonged to the hundreds Frökind, Gudhem, Vartofta, and Vilske. It is known for its geology, flora and megalithic culture.
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Neolithic period in Falbygden
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Ekornavallen (Raä-nr Hornborga 31-1) gånggriften Girommen 3601.jpg
The Neolithic passage grave Girommen at Ekornavallen, Hornborga parish, Falbygden
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Varkumla15 ganggrift fr SV 2011-07-20.jpg
A passage grave in Vårkumla parish
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Kyrkerör (Raä-nr Falköping 28-1) gånggrift 4440.jpg
The passage grave Kyrkerör in Falköping
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Gånggriften Hjelmarsrör (RAÄ-nr Falköping 3-1) Utgrävning Ö schaktet 1994-05-XX Bild32.jpg
1994 archaeological excavation of the passage grave Hjälmarsrör
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Tunnackig yxa fr Segerstads socken 2M16-674-1 utställd 1349.jpg
Neolithic thin-butted flint axe, 45.8 cm long, from Segerstad
Iron Age
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Gerumsmanteln kopia.jpg
Replica of the Pre Roman Iron Age Gerum Cape found in a bog on the table mountain Gerumsberget, Falbygden
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Viking gold necklace.jpg
Migration Period golden collar from the slopes of the table mountain Ålleberg
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Reliefspänne (Raä-nr Trävattna 31-1) 8839.jpg
A Migration Period fibula from Trävattna, western part of Falbygden
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Munbleck (svärdsskida) Finnestorp Västergötland Sweden.JPG
Golden throat of a Migration Period scabbard from Finnestorp on the western border of Falbygden
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Västergötlands största järnåldersgravfält, beläget i Dimbo i Tidaholms kommun, den 25 aug 2006, bild 1.JPG
The Dimbo gravefield is the largest Iron Age necropolis in Västergötland.
Mediaeval Falbygden
The Falbygden area has many mediaeval churches, since almost every parish in the area had a Romanesque church built in the late 11th, 12th, or early 13th century.
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Agnestads kyrkoruin utanför Falköping.jpg
Ruin of the Romanesque rotunda, Agnestad church, just outside Falköping, Falbygden
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Gökhems kyrka Exterior 2010-04-15 Bild 4.jpg
Gökhem Church is a Romanesque church with apse, dated to 1077.
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Suntaks gamla kyrka 01.jpg
Suntak old church, another Romanesque church in Falbygden
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Marka kyrka romanskt fönster 2449.jpg
Romanesque church window in Marka church
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Kinnevedskistan.jpg
Romanesque tomb at the mediaeval church of Kinneved
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Kinneveds kyrka Liljesten-stavkorshäll 2010-04-22.jpg
Romanesque grave slab from Kvinnevad church
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Liljesten fr Suntaks gamla kyrka i Västergötland (Ljungström, Wartofta härad (1877) s164).jpg
Drawing of Romanesque grave slab from Suntak old church
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Gudhems klosterruin 2516.jpg
Ruins of Gudhem Abbey
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Kungslenakyrka i sin prakt, den 23 aug 2006.JPG
Kungslena church
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Gökhems kyrka Takmålningar 2010-04-15 bild 7.JPG
Late mediaeval ceiling paintings from Gökhem Church
Museums in Falbygden
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Åsle Tå.jpg
Åsle Tå, Falbygden
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Alphems arboretum utanför Floby 2651.jpg
Alphems Arboretum, a garden near Floby in the western part of Falbygden
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CIMG9492 Falbygden1 korr01.jpg
First issue of Falbygden, a periodical for local history, 1927
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Falbygdens museum exterior 4477.jpg
Falbygden Museum in Falköping
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Ekehagens forntidsby Bronsåldershuset 5078.jpg
Reconstructed Bronze Age houses at the Ekehagen prehistoric village in the southern part of Falbygden
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Dalenmuseet.jpg
Dalén Museum in Stenstorp
General sources
- Falbygdens Hembygds- och Fornminnesförening, Falbygden (1927-) periodical.
- Falbygdens museum, Forntid på Falbygden (1995).
- Falbygdens museum, se spåren på Falbygden - ....och tusen år till - fortsätter i landskapet (2000).
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