Jaktmuren

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Remains of the hunting wall in Trollskogen

Jaktmuren (Eng .: hunting wall) is a stone wall on a north-eastern headland of the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland in the Trollskogen forest .

The wall, which was located at the narrowest point of the headland and ran through the headland from east to west, is only preserved in small ruinous remains over a length of about 230 meters. It is believed that the wall was built in the reign of King John III of Sweden . originated in the 16th century. It may have been used in royal battles .

In this function the wall resembles the Karl X Gustafs mur built at the southern end of Öland .

Coordinates: 57 ° 20 ′ 48.8 ″  N , 17 ° 7 ′ 27.3 ″  E