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VELLINGE - Höllviken - Falsterbo - Skanör - Västra Ingelstad - Östra Grevie

Every year, this Viking village arranges a new Battle of Foteviken. The participants of the organized training camp gather on the beach where the great battle originally stood on June 4, 1134Fotevikens Viking village is the ultimate place to visit for those who are interested in the Vikings and their way of living. The published photographs shows nature, landscape and more from Vellinge municipality. The history of charming Skanör stretches as far back as the 12th century and was during the medieval, together with Falsterbo, one of the largest cities in the Nordics.Since 2010 the Falsterbo Bird Show is arranged annually.One of Sweden´s largets international sport events where Swedish and international rider elite compete in jumping and dressage.The oldest settlement in Skanör dates back to the 11th century.
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Open Air Museum / Höllviken Sculpture Park

Five of the six magnificent bronze sculptures in the Open Air Museum in Höllviken were made by the internationally-known Swedish sculptor Gudmar Olovson who worked most of his life in Paris. He was born in Boden in 1936 and died in 2017. He studied at the Art Academy in Stockholm and came to Paris in 1960.

The five of the sculptures of Gudmar Olovsson are, if you face the sea, from left to right Concordia (1974), Les deux Arbres (Two trees, 1990), Prélude (Introduction to life, 2003), Les deux soeurs ( Sisters, 2000) and Femme-oiseau blessée (Female Like a Damaged Bird, 2007).

At the far right is the artist Peter Mandl's sculpture Kassandra (1996) The five sculptures by Gudmar Olovsson are donated by the foundation Allan and Bo Hjelt.
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