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Nowadays you could say that Borgåsgubben is the hallmark for the people of
Blomskog. For a part of the local population, the old man is more meaningful for others. If you have your roots here, the story of the mountain, the castle and the stone statue is part of their legacy. Tourist visit the figure
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Directions from Årjäng: Drive road 172 towards
Bengtsfors about 12 km, turn right at the sign Blomskog. Continue about 2.5 km. The figure is visible a long way before reaching the height where a ladder rises to the left. There is a small parking lot here at the beginning of the mountain
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there was a watchtower located on the mountain. The post was guarded around the clock and on the lookout for attacks from German aircraft. While standing in that tower looking at the forest west of
Lennartsfors one is able to see Norway. On Källtegen's mountain you can find two wheeled crosses
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Borgåsgubben stands in the middle of an ancient castle that measures 110*55 meters. But the only thing still remaining is a 50 meter long low stone wall on the mountain's southern slope, where the entrance is. The steep mountain sides have served as a natural protection.
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What we know about the mountain and its history is just the tip of the iceberg. Locals residents have found names engraved from both soldiers and people who used to live in the neighborhood. It's expected that more could be found.
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has a lot of history. In the 16th-century it was very poor, and a war-feud between Sweden and Norway (under Danish rule) led to the border towns on the
Swedish side being burned down several times. There is a book by
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Stenfrun - The Stonelady. Later on some unknown tourist gave them a son; there is no name and no date of when he was built. You can find him next to the Stonelady.
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The area of Årjäng has since ancient times been important, here lies one of the country's main roads across the border to Norway. The significance was particularly prominent during
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which describes how society looked then when the statue was made. During the ensuing years people have used the hill as an escape allowing refugees to feel safe and protected.
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is a 10-foot-tall male figure statue made of different sizes of stone-bricks put together. He stands on top of a mountain called Borgåsen, in Källtegen, Blomskog,
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To celebrate the millennium, the people of
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Borgåsgubben, not just because of him, but for the incredibly beautiful nature around him. On the hilltop you have a great view of Lake Västra Silen.
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