Where is Hedestad, Sweden?

So, where is it, where is Hedestad?

Where is Hedestad really located?

The town Hedestad known from the Stig Larsson books is really nowhere.. The town is made up and not based on actual, existing buildings, unlike much of the other scenery. There is a Stig Larsson walk around Stockholm (at least there used to be), but there will never be a walk in Hedestad. Cause it doesn´t exist. Really. For sure.

Could you imagine that the phrase “hedestad Sweden” is googled in the US around 1300 times a month? Now that’s impressive. The work of a writer [...]

Gustav I a.k.a Gustav Vasa

The Gustav I section of the home page has been improved further, go there immediately to read about the First King of Modern Sweden.

Gustav I Eriksson (1496-1560), the first king of modern Sweden. This man ruled Sweden for 37 years, 1523 – 1560 and transformed Sweden from a chaotic and disunited country into a European power. After several wars with Denmark, the Kalmar Union was finally brough to an end and Sweden became truly sovereign and has been since then. As a consequence of winning the war, in May 1523 the Swedish Riksdag (parliament) had a session at [...]

New sections added!

Information about:

- the Stockholm Syndrome

- weather and seasons in Sweden

- the story of Gustav I, the first king of modern Sweden

I hope you enjoy reading those sections!

These sections have now been added.