Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Luleå (Sweden). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Gammelstad Church Town, Luleå Cathedral, and Teknikens Hus. Also, be sure to include Norrbottensteatern in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Luleå (Norrbotten).
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Gammelstad Church Town
Also known as: Gammelstads kyrkstad
Historical landmark in Sweden. Gammelstad Church Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Gammelstaden near the city of Luleå, Sweden, at the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is the best preserved example of a type of town that was once widespread throughout northern Scandinavia. As Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå, it was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1996.
The town is located about 10 kilometers upstream the Lule River. At its centre is the 15th-century Nederluleå Church surrounded by 424 wood-built houses. The houses were only used on Sundays and during religious festivals to accommodate worshipers from the surrounding countryside who could not return home the same day because of the distance and difficult traveling conditions.
Because the buildings are built from timber, regular maintenance is required to prevent rot; surveys have been carried out to document the extent of existing rotting, and snow is cleared regularly during the winter.[1]
Address: 1 Kyrktorget, 954 33 Lulea
Luleå Cathedral
Also known as: Luleå domkyrka
Church in Luleå, Sweden. Luleå Cathedral in Luleå, Sweden, serves the Diocese of Luleå and the local Church of Sweden parish, Luleå Cathedral Parish.[2]
Address: Kyrkogatan 7C, 972 32 Lulea
Teknikens Hus
Science museum in Luleå, Sweden. Teknikens Hus or The Technology House is a Swedish science center in Porsön, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by Luleå University of Technology, it calls itself the "Swedens northernmost science center".
Since 2005, it contains a Sedna 3D model, part of the Sweden Solar System.[3]
Address: Teknikens Hus väg 2, 977 54 Luleå
Norrbottensteatern
Theater company. Norrbottensteatern, is a Swedish regional theater company located in Luleå.[4]
Address: 3-5 Norra Strandgatan, 972 39 Lulea
Norrbottens museum
Norrbotten Museum is located in Luleå, and is the county museum for Norrbotten County.
Founded in 1886, the museum has since collected and managed a large number of objects and photographs. The photo archive contains over 2 million images, of which about 150 thousand are available online. Many of the objects can also be viewed online.
Address: Storgatan 2, 972 38 Lulea
Kulturens hus Luleå
Kulturens hus is a cultural facility in Luleå, which opened in 2007.
The 14,000 m² facility includes a public library, an art gallery, conference facilities, a large and small concert hall, multifunctional foyers on three levels, a café and a restaurant. The building was designed by Tirsén & Aili Architects with Hans Tirsén as the architect in charge.
The large concert hall seats around 1,000 people and the small concert hall seats up to 300 people.
Address: Skeppsbrogatan 17, 972 31 Luleå
LTU
Also known as: Luleå tekniska universitet
University in Luleå, Sweden. Luleå University of Technology is a public research university in Norrbotten, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå.
With more than 19,000 students and about 1,800 employees (academic and administrative), Luleå University of Technology is a middle-sized academic institution in Sweden and Scandinavia's northernmost university of technology.
Luleå University of Technology is consistently ranked among the world's top universities, especially in Mining Science, Materials Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, and Space Science. The university is famous for its groundbreaking collaborations with various industry partners, such as LKAB, Ericsson, Boliden, ABB, and Epiroc, and its high amount of externally funded research.
The university was originally established in 1971 under the name Luleå University College and had its first campus in the suburbs of Porsön in Luleå. But was a couple of years later merged with the Teacher's Training College of Luleå and the School of Music of Piteå. In 1997, the institution was granted full university status by the Swedish government and became then thereafter renamed as Luleå University of Technology.[5]
Address: REGNBÅGSALLÉN 2, 977 54 Luleå
Norrbottens Järnvägsmuseum
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: Arcusvägen 95, 975 94 Luleå
Residenset i Luleå
Residenset is a building at Residensgatan in Luleå, which houses the living and representation premises of the County Governor of Norrbotten County. The building is managed by the National Property Board and has been a listed building since 1935.
Address: Residensgatan 32A, Luleå
Altappen
Island in Sweden. Altappen and Likskär are two islands in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago, which have joined due to post-glacial rebound to become a single island.[6]