Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Linköping, Sweden
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5.6 km
63 m
Explore Linköping in Sweden with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in LinköpingSight 1: Missionskyrkan
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 and formed the Uniting Church of Linköping.
Sight 2: Baptistkyrkan
The Baptist Church in Linköping is a church building in Linköping, Sweden. The church originally belonged to the Swedish Baptist Church, which is now part of the Uniting Church. On May 1, 2021, the Baptist Church Linköping and the Mission Church Linköping merged and formed the Uniting Church of Linköping.
Sight 3: Sankt Lars kyrka
St. Lawrence's Church is a whitewashed stone church building in central Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden. It is located on Storgatan between Stora torget and Stångån. The church belongs to the parish of St. Lars and the parish of Linköping Cathedral. The church was dedicated to St. Lawrence. Historically, the parish consisted of the countryside outside the city limits, even though the church was located inside the city on the grounds of the cathedral parish. The boundary with the cathedral parish was changed in 1961 and now runs at Klostergatan, one block west of St. Lawrence's Church.
Sight 4: Citykyrkan
Citykyrkan is a Christian congregation in Linköping, Sweden. Church members profess a Baptist and charismatic Christianity and have an evangelical view of the Bible. The number of members in the congregation today is just over 80. In addition to the members, the congregation also gathers about 30 children and young people. The congregation belongs to the Evangelical Free Church.
Sight 5: Folkungabrunnen
Folkungabrunnen is a sculpture on the main square in Linköping, Sweden, created by Carl Milles between 1924 and 1927.
Sight 6: Linköping Cathedral
Linköping Cathedral is an active Lutheran church in the Swedish city of Linköping, the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Linköping in the Church of Sweden. One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe, it is situated opposite Linköping Castle, on a site that has been in use as a church since the 11th century.
Sight 7: Linköpings slott
Linköping Castle is situated at Linköping in Östergötland, Sweden. It stands opposite Linköping Cathedral.
Sight 8: ung scen/öst
Young Stage East 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 located in a converted mission church at Elsa Brändströms gata 3B in Linköping, but Young Stage East also tours in Östergötland County.
Sight 9: Trädgårdsföreningen
The Garden Society of Linköping is a large green and park area in the central part of the city, 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, the restoration of the culverted Kärringbäcken brook that runs through the Garden Society of Gothenburg Park began. During the stream's migration out to Stångån, a number of dams have been formed. Kärringbäcken has its upflow in Ankdammen, behind the former Soldier's Home. The reconstruction of the stream was completed in the spring of 1998.
Sight 10: Adventkyrkan
The Advent Church is a church building in Linköping, Sweden. The church belongs to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Linköping.
Sight 11: Uppståndelsens kapell
The Chapel of the Resurrection is a funeral chapel in Linköping, Sweden.
Sight 12: Östergötlands Järnvägsmuseum
Östergötland Railway Museum is located in the Valla recreation area, and is part of the Gamla Linköping Open-Air Museum in Linköping. Here you will find all of Östergötland's railway history, from narrow-gauge vehicles, 891 mm and even 600 mm, to a collection of drawings from ASJ. In addition, there is a large collection of steam locomotive models of famous locomotives from all over the world.
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