Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Örebro (Sweden). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Örebro Castle, Saint Nicholas Church, and Norra Vattentornet. Also, be sure to include Olaus Petri kyrka in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Örebro (Orebro).
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Örebro Castle
Also known as: Örebro slott
Medieval castle with events and fairs. Örebro Castle is a medieval castle fortification at Svartån in Örebro County, Sweden. It was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa and finally rebuilt about 1900. Some of the rooms are used as classrooms for pupils from Karolinska gymnasiet.[1]
Address: Kansligatan 1, 703 61 Örebro
Saint Nicholas Church
Also known as: Sankt Nicolai kyrka, Örebro
Church building in Örebro, Sweden. The Saint Nicholas Church or the Nicholas Church is a church building in central Örebro, Sweden. It was originally called the Örebro Church because it was the only Church of Sweden building in town until the early 20th century. Örebro Nikolai parish is in the Diocese of Strängnäs of the Church of Sweden.[2]
Norra Vattentornet
Norra Vattentornet is a water tower in Örebro, Sweden that opened in 1915, and was closed in 1958. In 1988 the Svampen water tower was opened instead.[3]
Olaus Petri kyrka
Church building in Örebro, Sweden. Olaus Petri Church is a church building in Örebro in Sweden. Belonging to the Örebro Olaus Petri Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on Fourth Advent Sunday 1912.[4]
Address: Storgatan 40, 703 63 Örebro
Wadköping
Historic walking areas, History museum, Museum
Address: Bertil Waldens gata, Örebro
Conventum Arena
Conference center in Örebro, Sweden. Conventum Arena is a 4,800-square-metre exhibition centre located in central Örebro, Sweden. The decision on a new exhibition hall in the city was taken around 2005 with construction beginning in January 2007. The arena was completed in March 2008 and was built between Örebro södra station, Scandic Grand Hotel, and Conventum Kongress. The latter, incidentally, the same owners as the Conventum Arena; namely Kongrexum AB, and Conventum. The idea is that these buildings, along with the Medborgarhuset conference centre, to be included in a central convention complex, with the stadium specialising in fairs, conferences, dinners, concerts, and festivals.
The arena hosted the second-chance round of Melodifestivalen 2010, and the fourth semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2015.[5]
Address: Olof Palmes Torg 1 / Fabriksgatan 17-19, Örebro
Ullavihuset
Address: Bertil Waldéns gata 5, Örebro
Örebro University
Also known as: Örebro universitet
University in Örebro, Sweden. Örebro University is a state university in Örebro, Sweden.
The university has its roots in the Örebro campus of Uppsala University, which became an independent state university college in 1977, Örebro University College (Högskolan i Örebro). The university college also incorporated three other existing educational institutions in Örebro: the teaching seminar, the sports college (founded in 1966) and the social work college (founded 1967). Örebro University College was granted the privileges of a university by the Government of Sweden in 1999, becoming the 12th university in Sweden.
On 30 March 2010 the university was granted the right to award medical degrees in collaboration with Örebro University Hospital, making it the 7th medical school in Sweden. Örebro University co-hosts the Centre of Gender Excellence established by the Swedish Research Council.
The law programme at Örebro University is one of Sweden's most popular programmes (number 10 in 2018, with more than 4,800 applicants).[6]
Lövstagatan
Square
Address: Lövstagatan 4, Örebro
Örebro Klättergym
Address: Södra Grev Rosengatan 27, Örebro
Gustavsvik
Gustavsvik is a major recreational facility in the town of Örebro which was built in 1963 and it includes the largest water park in Northern Europe. Gustavsvik is one of Sweden’s most visited tourist and leisure facilities. It is an all year round facility with over 700,000 guests visiting every year.
Northern Europe’s largest indoor swimming facility includes among other things a 50-metre long swimming pool with a diving tower and sunbeds, an adventure pool area with masses of attractions, a relaxation area, and a fitness centre with a gym and sunbeds. There are outdoor swimming pools outside, a water playground, a water slide, and large green areas suitable for sunbathing and other activities.[7]