The Jomala Runestone – Odin's Mark on Åland
The Jomala runestone, located at Jomala Church — the oldest stone church in Finland — is one of the most significant Viking-age artifacts on Åland. The runestone bears inscriptions invoking Odin's guidance and names voyagers who once crossed the Baltic. Its serpent forms curl around the old Younger Futhark alphabet in the classic runestone style of 11th-century Scandinavia. The stone represents Åland's role as a crossroads between Sweden and Finland during the Viking Age, when the islands served as vital waystations for sea travelers. Local folklore holds that the stone possesses protective po