Visingsö

Visingsö je najveći otok u Jezeru Vättern u švedskoj Grofoviji Jönköping (Općina Jönköping).

Karakteristike

Visingsö ima površinu od 25 km², vrlo je izdužen 14 km i uzak na njužem dijelu svega 600 m, a na najširem 3 km. Šumovit je i nizak, najviša točka na otoku ima samo 33 m.

Na njemu živi 800 stalnih stanovnika, od Jönköpinga je udaljen 30 km, a od Gränna svega 6 km.

Historija

Visingsö je legendarni kraljevski otok, jer su na njemu tokom 12 i 13. vijeka živjeli i umrli brojni švedski monarsi. Tad je na južnoj strani podignut prvi švedski kraljevski dvorac, - Magnus III bio je jedan od vladara koji je živio u njemu.

Za 17. vijeka dvorac Visingsborg bio je politički centar zemlje.

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