Holiday apartment in Sunnersberg: church, pilgrimage routes and cycling tours
Sunnersbergs kyrka stands on Kålland, about nine kilometres northwest of Lidköping, high on a hill. With its tall, slender spire, it is visible from far away. Its history dates back to the late 12th century and is linked to remarkable details inside the church, in the cemetery and in the surroundings of Sunnersberg.
Culture and history
The oldest parts of Sunnersbergs kyrka date from the late 12th century. The church acquired its present appearance in 1869. Its furnishings include a 17th-century pulpit, which was financed and donated in the 1670s by Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie. A preserved double lily stone is kept in the porch. The altarpiece depicts the body of Christ, carried by angels, and is probably a work by Anthonis van Dyck, painted in the 1620s.
The cemetery also preserves traces of history: there are several older gravestones as well as a masonry storage shed from 1746. Another attraction in the area is Riddaregårdens väderkvarn. It was originally built in 1879 by mill builder Anders Bruto Göte for Janne Jansson at Holma farm in Sunnersberg parish. Along the road between Lidköping and Läckö Castle, the windmill is a highly visible landmark.
Things to do
The Pilgrimsled Kålland pilgrimage route runs through Sunnersberg from central Lidköping to Läckö on Kållandsö, passing, among other places, Sunnersbergs kyrka. The route is approximately 46 kilometres long in total, forms part of the Pilgrimsled Skaraborg pilgrimage route and is marked with the Saint Olof Cross.
There is a simple pilgrims’ trail at Kyrkskolan Sunnersberg. Kyrkskolan also offers several sleeping places, toilets and showers. On the Kållandsövägen tourist route, Sunnersberg Medieval Church is listed as stop 8.
Local area
The Läckö Kött farm shop, Gårdsbutiken, is located at Sunnersberg Backa 3, 53198 Lidköping. In addition to its own meat, it offers other regionally produced goods from local suppliers.
Cycling
Historiska Kålland is a 34-kilometre cycling tour. It mainly follows smaller country roads with little traffic. The starting point at Lidköping Travel Centre can be reached by train or bus. In the wider regional area, the tour passes through landscapes of cultural and historical interest; along the route, there are opportunities to take detours into nature and swim in Lake Vänern.
Geographical context
In the wider regional area, ten of the 18 Fröslundasköldarna can be viewed at Västergötlands Museum.
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