Our friends
Since its designation as a World Heritage site, Grimeton Radio Station has undergone a series of changes. From being solely a commercial radio station, inaccessible to the public, it is now an open facility with a wide range of activities in addition to the still important radio operations. This development work is made possible thanks to a variety of actors who contribute to making the site accessible and bringing it to life. We could not be without the permanent and largest contributors. Local partnerships for overnight stays also make the place even more fantastic.
Supporting pillars
All contributions and donations go directly to the preservation of the radio station, and both small and large contributions are welcome. Even as a private individual, family, or small business, you can make a difference.
By purchasing a support pillar in the obstacle course palisade, you are contributing to various development projects at the site, where the obstacle course is one such project that has been completed. Moreover, you leave your mark in history as a named plaque is put up.
A pole with a personal name SEK 500
A pole with a family name SEK 1,000
A pole with a company name SEK 5,000
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You can either send a Swish transfer to 123 524 46 45 or make a bankgiro payment to 5597-9736, stating the name that is to be written on the pole as the message.
Partnerships and funding
An annual information meeting is held for the local residents where upcoming annual plans are presented, but where there is also an invitation for discussion, opinions, and ideas.
Workshops are held with the school world and other underrepresented visitor groups to address their needs in various ways.
Based on these events, activities are then designed at different levels and degrees of knowledge.
At the World Heritage site, a series of different events and collaborations with cultural practitioners are also carried out to offer a varied program of activities throughout the year that attracts different target groups.
The more contributors, the greater the opportunities to develop and bring the site to life.
As we know that there are many reasons to collaborate with us, we look forward to hearing from you to see where we can meet.
“A World Heritage site belongs to everyone! That’s why we at Varbergs Sparbank feel great pride and certainty in being a long-term partner to the Grimeton World Heritage site. Over the next five years, we are contributing 15 million Swedish kronor through the Sparbank Foundation to make Grimeton a visitor destination suitable for all ages. We contribute to activities that make it possible for all of us to understand the significance of Grimeton and our shared history. We also believe that Grimeton’s development adds a lot to a more vibrant countryside. Thank you for the great job you do in preserving and telling our shared history.”
Jan-Inge Lyckberg, Executive Officer Sparbank Foundation Varberg
“With its six towers, the radio station at Grimeton is an exceptionally well-preserved monument of early wireless communication, and it is a well-known landmark in Halland. The radio station is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with, for example, the Pyramids of Egypt. The facility is also located in an area designated as a national cultural heritage site. The radio station and its surrounding area are also protected as a monument. Halland County Council is a proud partner of the radio station, which addresses a wide audience and tells the story of wireless communication in an informative and enjoyable way. Here, work is ongoing to use, develop and preserve cultural heritage. The County Council is one of several agencies that actively work with and are responsible for cultural environments and cultural heritage in the county. Halland County Council is represented on the board of the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation.”
Emma Östlund, County Antiquarian, Department of Urban Development
Good Collaborations with Local Actors
Åkulla Outdoor Resort
Take the opportunity to extend your World Heritage visit by combining it with an overnight stay in the heart of Åkulla’s beech forests. Åkulla Outdoor Resort is a meeting place for health, sports, and nature with both hotel rooms, cabins, and houses for many. Spice it all up with one or more activities. Here you’ll find everything from ski trails and wood-fired saunas to table tennis, hiking trails, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and mountain bikes, as well as plenty of beech forest and still waters. We collaborate on school trips, bus groups who want to take a guided tour and have lunch in Åkulla, and exciting school holiday packages during winter sports breaks and autumn holidays when you want to visit Varberg, Gekås, or the Swedish west coast.
In just 20 minutes, the bus arrives and you can check in. So contact our friends at Åkulla Outdoor Resort. www.akullaresort.se
MUVE
MUVE is a mobile service for young people in rural Varberg. For those who live far from the city center and lack a nearby youth center, MUVE creates mobile meeting places close to you. MUVE is for those between 12 and 25 years old and gives you the opportunity to gather with others around common interests, receive support to develop your own projects, participate in activities, and influence the community you live in. MUVE is one of the World Heritage Site Grimeton’s great friends.
