Welcome to a short walk through the small town of Vadstena !
Park your car at N58 26.935 E14 53.616 if you can find free space there.
Task 1. Go to N58 26.909 E14 53.565. Erik Acharius was a botanist, pupil of Linnaeus, who spent his whole life studying lichens (lavar). He died here in Vadstena. When was he born ? AAA = year of birth - 843.
Task 2. Go to N58 26.AAA E14 53.419. Find a year on the lamp post. BBB = year - 994.
Task 3. Go to N58 26.BBB E14 53.297. Stand so you are facing the city hall (rådhuset). Look for a plaque (skylt) on the building behind you. When did Engelbrekt have a meeting in Udd Jönssons house ? Udd Jönsson was mayor (borgmästare) of Vadstena. CCC = year of meeting - 1213. (This one is a bit tricky !)
Task 4. Go to N58 26.699 E14 53.CCC. Now you are at what remains of one of Sweden's narrow gauge railways. How many tracks go into the roundhouse (lokstallet) ? D = tracks + 3.
Task 5. Go to N58 26.7(D-1)7 E14 52.D13. Be careful ! Behind you is the Vadstena castle which was built by Gustaf Vasa in the 16th century
