Hångers källa, Natural spring in Gotland Municipality, Sweden

Hångers källa is a small spring pool in northern Gotland, near Ganns ödekyrka just outside Lärbro. The shallow, dark water lies flat in a rough depression of black, muddy earth strewn with fallen leaves and small stones, with patches of grass and weeds at the edges. A few flat grey stone slabs lie half-sunk in the mud on the far side, and large tree trunks stand at the left.

The spring was recognized as a protected natural monument by Gotland's regional administration in 1968, gaining special legal protection. This designation secured the long-term preservation of the site and its natural surroundings.

According to local tradition, Israel Kolmodin sat on a stone by the spring for inspiration while composing the summer hymn 'Den blomstertid nu kommer'. He returned several times during his stay in Lärbro and visited the farm, abandoned early in the last century, on whose deserted plot the spring lies. A memorial stone to the poet was raised at the spring in 1944.

The spring is reachable on foot via local paths and open year-round, though weather conditions can affect the walk. Good footwear is recommended, especially when the ground is wet and surfaces may be slippery.

A memorial stone for the poet Israel Kolmodin was raised at the spring in 1944, and the spring with its immediate surroundings became a natural monument on 31 December 1968. The farm on whose abandoned plot the spring lies was given up at the beginning of the last century.