Bro Stajnkalm is one of Gotland's larger and best-known burial mounds. Located on the heath along Road 148 between Visby and Tingstade, about 1 km northeast of Halner farm, the mound consists of grey stones reaching a height of 3.5 meters and a diameter of 38 meters. The name stajnkalm is the Gotlandic word for stone mound, and the site is said to be the final resting place of the chieftain Baldur.
Despite many stones being taken from the mound for local farms and buildings over time, it remains a very impressive heap. Across the road and about 200 meters northwest of the mound stand Bro ojkar, a pair of standing stones. According to an old legend, these were once two oxen that a father promised to sacrifice to Bro Church if his blind son were cured.
When the father and son approached the church, the son suddenly gained his sight. The father decided to turn back, and as a result, the oxen were transformed into the two standing grey stones seen today. Nearby, there are also a pair of picture stones known as Bro stainkällingar.
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Written by Nik Frost
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