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Rock ArtSite Name: Stenkusten modern rock artCountry: Sweden
NOTE: This site is 1.844 km away from the location you searched for.
Landskap: Gotland Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Visby Nearest Village: Bläse
Latitude: 57.555190N Longitude: 18.503755E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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Modern Rock Art in Gotland
Some think it's a shame and some really like it! An unknown artist has used the flat face of a fallen limestone rock to make a statement to sailors and others passing by the beach. The image resembles a huge mythological creature.
It can be found by continuing along the rough trail Stenkusten (The Stone Coast) approx 2 km north of the village and limestone museum Bläse. After passing on top of some cliffs and reaching a broad white stone beach, (park and) walk straight back below the cliffs.
On hot summer days it is very rewarding to try and find the nearby abandoned, half-secret and water filled limestone quarries of Nyrajsu and another nicknamed "Blå Lagunen" ("Blue Lagoon").
It is worth making research if you are serious about visiting Gotland, so that you may enjoy a variety of stunning natural beauty and also extremely fascinating cultural heritage.
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