Sweden’s most beautiful Runestones
Runestones are more than just runes….!
Just now, in Jun 2007, we are working on the translation 
for you on every one of the runestones below. 
Please come back or just look at the pictures on five of 
the world's most beautiful runestones
 
Del av ornamentiken på runsten U 887

Our runestones are highly appreciated pieces of art......

but few people know that they
originally were painted in color.

Some runestones are very advanced works of art and without their colors they are simply reduced to a bunch of lines.

In the following pages you’ll meet some of the most skillful runecarvers and their pieces of art painted in COLOR. 
 
Göksbo Runestone, Altuna
Runestone U 1163

This runestone is richly decorated with pictures from the story of Sigurd Fafnersbane and is a stone that opens the door to all lost art of the Viking age.

Sala parish church
Runestone Vs 29

Sweden’s maybe largest and most beautiful runestone is disgracefully inserted into the wall of Sala parish church.

Ekerö municipality, Färingsö
 Runestone U 35

This is a big and beautiful runestone located in a far too inaccessible place.

Two very vivid animals are trotting across the surface making you smile and admire the stone.

Skillsta, Upland
Runestone U 887

A winged dragon on an unusually 
richly decorated runestone makes 
this runestone one of the favorites 
among Sweden’s most beautiful 
runestones.

Ekerö municipality, Adelsö
Runestone U 11

This royal runestone located at Adelsö is not one of Sweden’s most beautiful runestones, but it must be part of this list since it has so much to tell us. 

It is also a big part in my 
historical travels.
The Sundby slab, Spånga 
Runestone U 80

The runecarver Fot made a masterpiece on a smooth stone slab. 

The nine dragons are entangled in perfect harmony. Everything is well planned and thought through.


Updated 29 juni, 2007 by Kalle the runecarver All rights reserved, ©