The South and the Kingdom of Glass
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1. Domkyrkan
Religious Building/Site/ShrineLund's Domkyrkan, consecrated in 1145, is a monumental gray-stone Romanesque cathedral, the oldest in Scandinavia. Since the Reformation it...Read More
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2. Kalmar Slott
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe attractive coastal town of Kalmar, opposite the Baltic island of Öland, is dominated by the imposing Kalmar Slott. Built in the 12th century...Read More
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3. Rooseum
Museum/GalleryOne of Sweden's most outstanding art museums is in a turn-of-the-20th-century brick building that was once a power plant. It has exhibitions...Read More
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4. Boda Glasbruk
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryBoda Glasbruk, part of the Kosta Boda Company, is the second-oldest glassworks here, founded in 1864. The work here has an ethereal theme, with...Read More
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5. Botaniska Trädgården
Garden/ArboretumOne block east of the cathedral is the Botaniska Trädgården, which contains more than 7,000 specimens of plants from all over the world, including...Read More
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6. Form/Design Center
Museum/GalleryYou can learn about Scandinavian art and design at the Form/Design Center. The center is run by SvenskForm, a nonprofit association that promotes...Read More
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7. Gråbrödraklostret
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Franciscan monastery Gråbrödraklostret, which adjoins St. Peter's church, is one of the best-preserved cloisters in Sweden. The oldest parts...Read More
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8. Kalmar Domkyrkan
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis is highly impressive building was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder in 1660 in the Italian baroque style. Inside, the massive open...Read More
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9. Kalmar Läns Museum
Ångkvernen | Museum/GalleryIn addition to good archaeological and ethnographic collections, this museum contains the remains of the royal ship Kronan, which sank in...Read More
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10. Kosta Boda Glasbruk
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryThe Kingdom of Glass's oldest works, dating from 1742, was named for the two former generals who founded it, Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus...Read More
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11. Krognoshuset
Museum/GalleryRight next to the Lund Art Gallery is Krognoshuset, Lund's best-preserved medieval residence, and a small but well-presented art gallery. The...Read More
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12. Lilla Torg
Neighborhood/StreetThis cobblestone square has some of the city's oldest buildings, which date from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is clustered with cafés, restaurants...Read More
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13. Lund Konsthall
Museum/GalleryThe all-brick Lund Art Gallery may have a rather forbidding iron entrance and few windows, but skylights allow ample sunlight into the large...Read More
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14. Malmöhus
Museum/GalleryThe city's castle, Malmöhus, completed in 1542, was for many years used as a prison (James Hepburn, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was one...Read More
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15. Orrefors Glasbruk
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryNow one of the best-known glass companies in Sweden, Orrefors arrived on the scene late—in 1898—but set particularly high artistic standards...Read More
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16. Rådhuset
Government BuildingThe Rådhuset, dating from 1546, dominates Stortorget, a huge, cobbled market square in Gamla Staden, and makes an impressive spectacle when...Read More
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17. Skrufs Glasbruk
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryThe royal family, the ministry of foreign affairs, and parliament have all commissioned work from Skruf, which started in 1896. Local farmers...Read More
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18. St. Maria Kyrka
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe church itself here was built shortly after 1220 as a basilica in the Romanesque style, though there have been later additions. The watchman...Read More
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19. St. Petri Church
Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn Gamla Staden, the Old Town, look for the St. Petri Church, on Kalendegatan; dating from the 14th century, it is an impressive example of...Read More
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20. Ystads Teater
Arts/Performance VenueSweden's best-preserved theater from the late 1800s is beautiful and ornate. The dramatic interior adds a great deal to any performance seen here. ...Read More
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