Brottby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brottby
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Windmill in Brottby
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 Brottby
Location in Stockholm
Brottby
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Vallentuna Municipality |
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| • Total | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
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(31 December 2020)
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| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 636/km2 (1,647/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Locality code | T0116 |
Brottby is a small town in Sweden. It's located in Vallentuna Municipality, which is part of Stockholm County. In 2020, about 248 people lived here. Brottby is surrounded by beautiful nature and has a lot of history. You can find old ruins and a variety of birds here. It's a place where nature and history meet!
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Exploring Brottby's Buildings
Brottby is home to some interesting old buildings. These include historic churches and a unique windmill. They tell stories of the past.
Össeby-Garn Church
The Össeby-Garn Church is a very old church. It is located near the northern tip of Garnsviken. This church was built way back in the 1200s. That's over 800 years ago! A special entrance area, called a porch, was added in the 1400s.
This church is a Romanesque stone church. This style was common in the Uppland region. Outside the church, you can see two runestones. Another runestone is actually built into the church floor. These stones have ancient carvings.
Össeby Church Ruins
There was once another church nearby called Össeby Church. It was built around the end of the 1300s. This church was about 1 kilometer southwest of Össeby-Garn Church.
In 1838, the two church areas joined together. Össeby-Garn Church then became the main church. The old Össeby Church was already in bad shape. It was left empty and sadly burned down in 1856. Today, you can still see its ruins.
Brottby Windmill
Brottby has a very special windmill called Brottby kvarn. It's an eight-sailed paltrok mill. This is a rare type of windmill. The whole body of the mill can turn around. It spins on a ring of rollers to catch the wind.
The windmill was built in the 1870s. It was used to grind grain until the late 1910s. After many years of not being used, it was fixed up between 1989 and 1993. It got six sails back then. Later, from 2010 to 2015, the inside parts were repaired. Now, the mill can work again! It also got its original eight sails back.
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Runestone U 181
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Brottby gård
