Lembute

Lembute
Lemböte chapel around 1900
Waters	Baltic Sea
Geographical location	60 ° 5 ′  N , 20 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 60 ° 5 ′  N , 20 ° 0 ′  E

Lemböte is a village in Lemland municipality in Åland .

In Lemböte there is a campsite, the St. John's Church and the old sailors' chapel, among other things. There are many legacies left by ancient seafarers in the area. Among other things, old sea marks and several stone compasses.

South-east of the chapel there is a labyrinth- like sign called Trojaborg , which is composed of stones. Although these signs were used in the distant past, in Lemböte it dates back to 1930.

Lemböte was mentioned under the old name "lynæbøte" in the medieval book Det Danska Itinerariet . The place was part of King Waldemar's sailing route .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Camping ground of Lemböte ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ King Waldemar's Sailing Route - In Swedish and Latin