Websitewhc.unesco.orgBirka and Hovgården UNESCO 555 — Mälaren Viking AgeUNESCO · 1993 · UNESCOOpen on whc.unesco.org 0Why it matters: UNESCO 59.336N 17.545EPlacesThe place this coversBirka🇸🇪 Sweden · Stockholm County, Ekerö Municipality, Björkö island in Lake Mälaren, Mälaren archipelago 30 km west of Stockholm (Adelsö Hovgården estate across strait) · Ancient city