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1. Name of WHS:
Royal Domain of Drottningholm2. Name of Component: Drottningholm Palace
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque, only a replica UNESCO WHS certificate displayed inside the Guards' Tent (Vakttältet) just before the Chinese pavilion
4. Coordinates of the certificate (optional): 59.318537909194085, 17.877784426794836
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Royal Domain of Drottningholm UNESCO certificate, Sweden" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Birka and Hovgarden2. Name of Component: Birka and Hovgarden
3. Description of location of plaque: 2 plaques, one at the Hovgarden "Stromma" (ferry) point to Birka and one at the Birka ferry point to Hovgarden
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 59.36130204835184, 17.538309586462745 (Hovgarden) and 59.33489243969174, 17.54191483506536 (Birka)
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
https://worldsheritagetravel.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/birka04_welcome.jpg?w=5841. Name of WHS:
Engelsberg Ironworks2. Name of Component: Engelsberg
3. Description of location of plaque: black info board like plaque on Falun red poles at the beginning of the walking trail
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 59.966735275702675, 16.008393669412516
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Engelsberg Ironworks UNESCO plaque, Sweden" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Rock Carvings in Tanum2. Name of Component: Tanum
3. Description of location of plaque: Falun red wall converted into a big plaque inside the Tanum Archaeological Museum / Vitlycke Museum
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 58.701649978012746, 11.340693367637167
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Tanum Rock Carvings UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Skogskyrkogarden2. Name of Component: Skogskyrkogarden
3. Description of location of plaque: just before the cemetery main entrance, opposite the wall with columns and cascading water
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 59.27939596903813, 18.097651962239613
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLjeK_LjC2Pk6bsEZ0bF8PAh-wXevpqX1A9Rsm3v5gi5GF8MTYVik1npBmaOlYQR5T7Iw&usqp=CAU1. Name of WHS:
Hanseatic Town of Visby2. Name of Component: Visby
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): n/a
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): n/a
1. Name of WHS:
Church Town of Gammelstad, Lulea2. Name of Component: Gammelstad
3. Description of location of plaque: metal sheet plaque on stone opposite the main church, beside the Gammelstad Visitor Centre
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 65.64606810470957, 22.02784399979266
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Gammelstad UNESCO plaque, Sweden" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Laponian Area2. Name of Component: Gammelstad
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque; just a brown road sign with name and UNESCO emblem 70 km from Gallivare on the way to Ritsem and a brown road sign with Stora Sjofallets NP and UNESCO emblem; there's also an information board with all elements on the side of the road to Stora Sjofallets NP (as per DutchHorn's review)
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 67.52803190001019, 18.19473685295359
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Laponia UNESCO sign, Sweden" or "Laponia UNESCO, Sweden" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Naval Port of Karlskrona2. Name of Component: Karlskrona
3. Description of location of plaque: just in front of the main boulevard next to the main square there is a UNESCO flag and beneath it is the UNESCO plaque on the floor
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 56.16165807500464, 15.58668358832336
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Karlskrona UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland2. Name of Component: Southern Öland
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque, just a white sign on the side of the road near Gettlinge Burial Ground with no year of inscription and no OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 56.38826110904267, 16.435242656965674
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Southern Öland UNESCO sign" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago2. Name of Component: Sörleviken, High Coast
3. Description of location of plaque: information board with all elements at Sörleviken viewing area
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 62.87554881050514, 18.325673828483357
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "High Coast UNESCO sign, Sweden" from my Flickr repository
1. Name of WHS:
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun2. Name of Component: Falun
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque, just a huge sign with name and UNESCO emblem before entering the parking area of the mine
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 60.60167219223747, 15.619606486454913
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
https://majipparesor.se/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20230923_093845-e1697389889335-1024x626.jpg1. Name of WHS:
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg2. Name of Component: Grimeton Radio Station
3. Description of location of plaque: metal plaque on stone just next to the visitor centre besides the water cooling 'fountains'
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 57.11312347731649, 12.405301538922414
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
https://grimeton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC7163-1024x681.jpg1. Name of WHS:
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland2. Name of Component: Erik-Anders Decorated Farmhouse
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque, but brown road sign with name and UNESCO emblem in front of Erik-Anders' Decorated Farmhouse
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 61.27252265786006, 16.99380550834459
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
https://images.citybreakcdn.com/image.aspx?ImageId=70313571. Name of WHS:
Struve Geodetic Arc2. Name of Component: Peera-Vaara
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): n/a
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): n/a