Fellow caches
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GC157RZ Slammertorp
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GC157RY Dikartorp
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GC157RX Henrikstorp
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GC157T0 Marhagen
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GC157RW Baset
Görväln's cottages
This is part in a round of five caches that will take you around
the old cottages that used to belong to castle Görväln in
the nice area of lake Mälaren. This part of Mälaren is
called Görväln and is also a very biologically
interesting area. Carl von Linnaeus was enticed with the various
rare species of plants, insects and bats that can be found in this
area.
History
Dikartorp, Henrikstorp and Slammertorp are three farms that was
in use already by the 1530'ies under castle Görväln. The
farms were all used until different times depending on how far they
were from Görväln. Dikartorp until 1818 and Slammertorp
until 1907.
At Slammertorp there are two cottages left. Henrikstorps living
quarters is severely modernized and at Dikartorp there are no
remaining original structures except a foundation.
Baset lies very nicely close to Mälarens water and was
probably built around 1728. One small cottage remains from this
time and then there are some modern buldings too. Today it is used
by one of the local Christian congregations.
Marhagen south of Görväln was inhabited since 1627 and
was in use all the way into the 1910's. Today Marhagen also have
some later buildings.
More information in Swedish here:
Stockholms läns museums hemsida
Special care in this nature
Parts of the nature around here is sensitive. Pleace follow the
instructions on the signs. In some parts bicycling is not allowed.
In most parts mopeds and other vehicles with engines are not
allowed to be operated. Dogs should be kept on a leash at all times
since this is a nature reservation. Use the gravel roads and well
marked paths as much as possible and don't tear away the moss on
rocks when looking for the caches.
Bring something to drink and eat. There are many very beautiful
places around this area well suited for picnics.
More caches will come. :-)