Sweden Has the World's Largest Library on Paranormal and Mysticism
Sweden, a developed country in Scandinavia, has the largest library in the world, containing archives on paranormal and mystical matters.
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Norrkoping
Want to know everything in detail about strange or mysterious events, up to mystical, metaphysical or occult phenomena? If so, come to Sweden, to be precise in the city of Norrkoping.
In this city located in the southeastern region of Sweden, a unique phenomenon is hidden. In that city there is a giant library which collects books, writing materials, and collections of mysterious and mystical things.
Archives for the Unexplained (AFU), or library of unexplained things, is the name of the library. AFU claims to be the world's largest paranormal phenomenon library. The long rows of shelves reach 4.2 kilometers in a 700 square meter underground room.
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According to Clas Svahn (65) and Anders Liljegren (73), the library managers, AFU can be said to be a place of unsolved knowledge. "We are trying to uncover as much as possible... all kinds of scientific mysteries that have not been solved that we can find... so that they are available to the world," explained Svahn to AFP on Friday (22/3/2024).
Clas Svahn (left) and Anders Liljegren look at a book at Archives for the Unexplained (AFU) in Norrkoping, Sweden, on March 12, 2024.
As it turns out, AFU has been established for more than 50 years. Its management, consisting of a volunteer and hobbyist association, collects, archives, and documents various newspaper clippings, books, and direct stories from those who have experienced strange and mystical supernatural occurrences. This includes archives of paranormal activities recorded on tapes and photos of ghosts.
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All of those archives are currently undergoing digitization process. Many of those documents are already traceable through the library computer services.
All that is needed is an access code which Svahn and Liljegren will gladly share. AFU only caters to 300 visitors per year.
The existence of AFU has attracted the attention of researchers and those who are curious about paranormal phenomena from all over the world. Greg Eghigian, a history and bioethics professor at Pennsylvania State University, USA, who is currently researching the history of UFOs (unidentified flying objects), for example, visited the library.
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In addition, Swedish artist Ida Idaida spent a month conducting research at AFU to create a giant statue made of dark-colored wood. At AFU, she sought inspiration from the experiences of witches, which were detailed in books. Throughout history, the knowledge of these witches has been underestimated.
A number of documents and images are on display at the Art Museum in Norrkoping, Sweden, March 12, 2024.
In September 2023, the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially joined the investigation of UFOs. NASA stated that this field requires a research approach based on carefully examined facts.
Regarding this matter, at AFU, Svahn opened page after page of the yellow-colored book with a red cover. This work came from the site where a UFO was found in the former Soviet Union, distributed secretly and only seven or eight copies of the original book are available.
The book contains handwritten notes in Russian and sketches of rockets. "This book is one of the rare items we have," said Svahn.
"They didn't know what they were seeing, but we can compare this with our documents and (conclude that these were) rockets launched from the Plesetsk rocket base which was classified at that time," Svahn explained.
In short, AFU contains a wealth of knowledge that is very interesting for those interested in mysterious, mystical, occult, and paranormal subjects. Are you interested in visiting it? (AFP)
