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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent anyone else's view in any way, including those of my employer.
© Copyright 2009
This was the only road going south from Stockholm in the 17′th century and it had been used for over thusand years when it ceased being the main road going south at the end of the 17′th century. There are still some parts left of the old road. One part is crossing Årsta fältet (Årsta field).
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[...] If you follow Göta country road crossing The Årsta field you will walk over this bridge from the 18′th century. The bridge crosses Valla stream. There’s not much water in it nowadays but for about 100 years ago it was quite a good stream. There were even plans for transporting timber in the stream but Märta Helena Reenstierna (the Årsta lady) didn’t like those plans so she stopped them. [...]
[...] Following Göta country road on the new road, which is pretty much following the route of the old road, you will reach Brännkyrka church after about 20 minutes. Translated to English it would be something like “TheBurntChurch” church and it’s in the parish of “TheBurntChurch”. The church is very old, from the 12′th century and it has been on fire a few times through the years. It must have got the name from a fire before 1425 AC since the parish is named so in kept sources for the first time at that time. [...]