The Stones of Mora, located in Knivsta, Sweden, serve as a historical monument. They were the site of Mora Thing, where several Medieval kings of Sweden were proclaimed. Mora Stones were originally named Mora sten, referring to the stone on which the newly elected king stood.
Today, the fragments of the stones are contained in a building constructed by local military officer Carl Wijnbladh. Some of the documented elections at Mora include Magnus III in 1275, Magnus IV in 1319, and Christian I in 1457.
The Stone of Mora and many stones which flanked it with inscriptions commemorating the elections of earlier kings were probably destroyed in 1515 during a civil war.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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