Sunne, Sweden

Sunne is a locality ( tätort ) in the Swedish province of Värmland County, the historical province of Värmland. He is the chief town of the same name.

The place is situated on the lake Fryken at the constriction between the lakes Mellan Fryken and Övre Fryken. The place name is based on the situation at this Sund. The associated Fryksdal is parallel to the valley of the Klar-river, west of this.

Today Sunne is a tourist resort, where especially on winter sports emphasis. There is a ski resort, which Värmland largest lift capacity and Europe has to have the latest cross-country ski station. In football, the IFK Sunne is active.

History

Settled is the area around Sunne since about 5000 years ago, in the 17th century, a market town formed.

Attractions

The Church of Sunne is the largest church in Värmland. She is occupied in the 12th century for the first time and was rebuilt after the three fires in the years 1333, 1699 and 1886 again. The baptismal font from the 12th century is the oldest object.

The church is one of the venues in Göran Tunströms novel " Solveig's Legacy" ( Juloratoriet ). His father was a priest and he himself grew up in the yellow house south of the church on.

In the municipality of Sunne is also the main house Mårbacka, the birthplace of Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. Mårbacka served Lagerlöf, among others, as a template for the small manor house in her novel Nils Holgersson. Today, the mansion is a museum and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Sweden.