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Founded: 1940Category: Castles and fortifications in Sweden
Historical period: Modern and Nonaligned State (Sweden)
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During the Second World War many forts and defense walls were raised to protect Sweden from the invasion of German troops. Parsetjärn Fortification is one of these historical structures. The fort was restored by Dals-Ed Municipality and is frequented by tourists, historians and researchers to gain insight into the defense strategies and plan of the bygone era.
References:The church of the former Franciscan monastery was built probably between 1515 and 1520. It is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Rauma. The church stands by the small stream of Raumanjoki (Rauma river).
The exact age of the Church of the Holy Cross is unknown, but it was built to serve as the monastery church of the Rauma Franciscan Friary. The monastery had been established in the early 15th century and a wooden church was built on this location around the year 1420.
The Church of the Holy Cross served the monastery until 1538, when it was abandoned for a hundred years as the Franciscan friary was disbanded in the Swedish Reformation. The church was re-established as a Lutheran church in 1640, when the nearby Church of the Holy Trinity was destroyed by fire.
The choir of the two-aisle grey granite church features medieval murals and frescoes. The white steeple of the church was built in 1816 and has served as a landmark for seafarers.