Gnisvärd
Gnisvärd (also referred to as Gnisvärd and Smågårde), is a fishing village in Tofta on the central west coast of the island of Gotland, Sweden. Gnisvärd is mostly known for its stone ships and harbor. Geography Gnisvärd is a small fishing village in the Tofta socken on the west coast of Gotland. It also includes the neighboring settlement Smågårde, about inland from Gnisvärd. The natural harbor, south of the modern manmade, was originally sheltered by a reef. A manmade harbor with a breakwater was constructed in 1931. An extension of the harbor for pleasure craft was added later. North of the harbor is the long, sandy Gnisvärd beach. , Gnisvärd Chapel belongs to Eskelhem-Tofta parish in Eskelhems pastorat, along with the churches in Eskelhem and Tofta. One of the asteroids in the main belt, 10814 Gnisvärd, is named after this place. History Gnisvärd was first used as a harbor during the Viking Age. Along the north road to Gnisvärd are some of the best preserved Bronze Age stone ships on Gotland. Formerly one of Gotland's biggest fishing villages, Gnisvärd is made up of about 40 cottages of limestone or wood, which line both sides of the narrow road running parallel