Bøkeskogen ("The Beech Tree Forest") stretches inwards alongFarris Lake inLarvik. It is an archeological area which is home to between 83,[1] 90,[2] and 100 burial mounds.[3] It containsVestfold County's largest burial grounds from thePre-Roman Iron Age.[4] Besides being Vestfold's largest grave site,[2] Bøkeskogen is considered one of Norway's most accessible remains from the Viking Age.[5][6]
Bøkeskogen is 0.3 km2 (74 acres). It is home to miles of hiking trails. Bøkeskogen is home to one of Norway's largest burial mounds from theIron Age. The highest point is known as “The Bellevue”, which offers panoramic views of theFarris Lake.[7][8]
It wasNorway's first public area, given in 1884 by manor house ownerTreschow-Fritzøe to the residents of Larvik. The area was protected by the NorwegianNature Diversity Act in 1980.
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