7 Sights in Västerås, Sweden (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Västerås, Sweden! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Västerås. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Västerås

1. Botaniska trädgården

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Rudbeckianska gymnasiet is an upper secondary school in Västerås, Sweden, located next to the city library and the cathedral. The school consists of Hall School, Old Main Building, Old Annex, New Annex, Old Gymnasium and New Gymnasium. The number of students in 2020 was about 1,300, which makes the upper secondary school Västerås' largest.

Wikipedia: Rudbeckianska gymnasiet (SV)

2. Djäkneberget

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Djäkneberget is a park area just west of Västerås city centre. The area is about 500 meters long and 250 meters wide. The park is located on a hill with views of the Cathedral, the City Hall, Skrapan and part of Lake Mälaren. Adjacent to the park is Djäknebergsskolan, an elementary school that was inaugurated in 1894 and which today houses Västerås Folk High School and Västerås Art School.

Wikipedia: Djäkneberget (SV)

3. Västerås Flygmuseum

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Västerås Flygmuseum is a museum dedicated to flight and aviation history. It is located in Västerås, in an old hangar at Västerås Airport in Sweden, located 100 km west of the capital city, but inside Västerås city limits. It was created in the CVV Hangar at the former Swedish Air Force base "F1-Hässlö" in 1997.

Wikipedia: Västerås Flygmuseum (EN), Website

4. Vallby Friluftsmuseum

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Vallby Open-Air Museum is an open-air museum in Västerås, Sweden. The museum is located at Skerikesvägen 2 near the E18 motorway about two kilometres north of the centre of Västerås. The museum began to be built in 1921 and is today run by the city of Västerås.

Wikipedia: Vallby friluftsmuseum (SV), Website

5. Västerås Cathedral

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Västerås CathedralGuillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark / CC BY-SA 2.0

Västerås Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Västerås in the Province of Västmanland, Sweden. The church building is a five-aisled hall church, with copper-covered roof and a single west tower with side extensions and an obelisk-shaped, copper-clad spire. It is built in the Scandinavian Brick Gothic style.

Wikipedia: Västerås Cathedral (EN)

6. Dårarnas båt

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The Boat of Fools is a sculpture created by Sture Collin in 1990. The sculpture can be found in three places around Sweden: Metro station Sockenplan in Stockholm, Hornsgatspuckeln, also in Stockholm and in Vasaparken in Västerås.

Wikipedia: Dårarnas båt (SV)

7. Stadsparken

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Västerås City Park, in a park style from the 1890s, is located in central Västerås. The park is framed by Storbron, Västerås Theatre, Slottsbron and the Turbine House, as well as Svartån's extension along Fiskartorget and Västerås City Hall.

Wikipedia: Stadsparken, Västerås (SV)

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