Hovs hallar
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Hovs Hallar is a nature reserve
on the northern tip of the Bjäre Peninsula in the county of Skåne, Sweden. It is located approximately 7 km northeast of the coastal town of Torekov
. The reserve is an area of geological interest and its impressive cliff faces are home to a variety of seabirds.
The location is also the setting for the opening scenes of The Seventh Seal
, with the Knight challenging Death to a game of chess for his life on the shoreline.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
on the northern tip of the Bjäre Peninsula in the county of Skåne, Sweden. It is located approximately 7 km northeast of the coastal town of Torekov
Torekov
Torekov is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 888 inhabitants in 2005. It is still a fishing village but it is today known as a summer resort....
. The reserve is an area of geological interest and its impressive cliff faces are home to a variety of seabirds.
The location is also the setting for the opening scenes of The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal is a 1957 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight and a game of chess he plays with the personification of Death , who has come to take his life. Bergman developed the film from his own play...
, with the Knight challenging Death to a game of chess for his life on the shoreline.