Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Linköping, Sweden

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 28 m

Experience Linköping in Sweden in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Linköping

Sight 1: Sankt Lars kyrka

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Sankt Lars Church is a white-plastered church building built in stone in central Linköping, Östergötland County. It is located on Storgatan between Stora torget and Stångån. The church belongs to Sankt Lars parish and Linköping Cathedral parish. The church was dedicated to Saint Laurentius. Historically, the parish consisted of the countryside outside the city limits, despite the fact that the church was located inside the city on the cathedral parish's land. The boundary with the cathedral parish was changed in 1961 and now runs at Klostergatan, one block west of Sankt Lars church.

Wikipedia: Sankt Lars kyrka, Linköping (SV)

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Folkungabrunnen

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Folkungabrunnen is a sculpture on Stora torget in Linköping created by Carl Milles between the years 1924 and 1927.

Wikipedia: Folkungabrunnen (SV)

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Baptistkyrkan

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The Baptist Church Linköping is a church building in Linköping, Sweden. The church originally belonged to the Swedish Baptist Society, which is now part of the Uniting Church. On May 1, 2021, the Baptist Church Linköping and the Mission Church Linköping merged to form the Uniting Church Linköping.

Wikipedia: Baptistkyrkan, Linköping (SV), Website

250 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Missionskyrkan

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Linköping Mission Church is a church building in Linköping, Sweden. The church originally belonged to the Swedish Missionary Association, which is now part of the Uniting Church. On May 1, 2021, the Baptist Church Linköping and the Mission Church Linköping merged to form the Uniting Church Linköping.

Wikipedia: Linköpings missionskyrka (SV), Website

642 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Trädgårdsföreningen

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Trädgårdsföreningen in Linköping is a large green and park area in the central part of the urban area, 13 hectares in size. An association for operation and promotion was formed on 22 March 1859 at a meeting at Linköping Castle. According to a sculpture in the park, it was founded by Anders Gustav Svensson. In 1997, work began on restoring the culverted Kärringbäcken that runs through the Garden Society's park. During the stream's migration out to Stångån, a number of dams have been formed. Kärringbäcken has its upstream in Ankdammen, behind the former Soldier's Home. The stream was fully reconstructed in the spring of 1998.

Wikipedia: Trädgårdsföreningen, Linköping (SV)

398 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: ung scen/öst

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Ung scen öst is an artistically independent satellite activity to the county theatre Östgötateatern and one of Sweden's leading performing arts institutions for children and young people. The theatre's permanent stage is in a converted mission church at Elsa Brändströms gata 3B in Linköping, but Young Stage East also tours Östergötland County.

Wikipedia: Ung scen öst (SV), Website

1030 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: Uppståndelsens kapell

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The Chapel of the Resurrection is a funeral chapel in Linköping.

Wikipedia: Uppståndelsens kapell (SV)

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