Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Växjö (Sweden). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Växjö Cathedral, Teleborg Castle, and Kronoberg Castle. Also, be sure to include Swedish Emigrant Institute in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Växjö (Kronoberg).
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Växjö Cathedral
Also known as: Växjö domkyrka
Church in Växjö, Sweden. Växjö Cathedral is a cathedral in Växjö, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Växjö within the Church of Sweden. According to legend, the cathedral was founded by Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. The first stone church on the site, parts of which are incorporated into the current cathedral, was built in the 1160s. The cathedral has been much altered over time, and its appearance today is largely the result of a far-reaching restoration carried out in the 1950s under the guidance of architect Kurt von Schmalensee. Växjö Cathedral is a hall church with a western tower and a square choir. It was built on a location which was probably used as a marketplace during pre-Christian times. Very few of the cathedral's furnishings have survived from earlier centuries; most of the works of art adorning the cathedral date from the 20th or 21st centuries and many of them are made of glass.[1]
Address: Linnégatan 2A, 352 33 Växjö
Teleborg Castle
Also known as: Teleborgs slott
Accommodation. Teleborg Castle is beautifully situated in the northern Linnaeus University area, near Lake Trummen, 4–5 km south of the city centre of Växjö, Sweden.
Despite its medieval style, the castle was built in 1900 by architect firm Lindvall & Boklund. The castle was built as a wedding present from count Fredrik Bonde af Björnö to his wife Anna Koskull. 17 years later the couple had died, and the castle was used as a girls' school and rental accommodation. In 1964 the city of Växjö bought it and the surrounding park from the Bonde family, and today it is used mainly as an entertaining, wedding and conference venue. The nearby university also uses some parts of the castle.[2]
Kronoberg Castle
Also known as: Kronobergs slott
Castle in Växjö, Sweden. Kronoberg Castle is a medieval ruined castle located on an island in Helgasjön, 5 kilometres north of Växjö in Kronoberg County, which is named after the castle. The castle ruin is open to tourists in the summer months.[3]
Swedish Emigrant Institute
Also known as: Svenska Emigrantinstitutet
Museum. Swedish Emigrant Institute was a research center and museum designed to preserve records and memorabilia relating to Swedish-American migration.[4]
Address: 4 Vilhelm Mobergs gata, Växjö
Lake Trummen
Also known as: Trummen
Lake in Sweden. Trummen is a lake in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It covers approximately 75 hectares, and sits 161.2 metres above sea level. It is near Teleborg Castle, Linnaeus University, and Sankt Sigfrids Hospital.[5]
Bergkvara
Historical landmark in Sweden. Bergkvara is a manor house and ruined castle, located at the north beach of Bergkvarasjön in Växjö, Sweden, and described in Nordisk familjebok as "one of Sweden's oldest mansions in Värend, Bergunda and Öjaby parishes, Kinnevalds district and Kronoberg County, 6 km. west of Växjö".[6]
Växjö Lake
Also known as: Växjösjön
Lake in Sweden. Växjö lake is a lake in Växjö Municipality, Sweden.[7]
Museum of Småland
Museum
Address: Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, Växjö
Vattentorget
Square
Videum Konferens
Relax in park, Park
Address: Framtidsvägen 12A, Växjö
Växjö Municipality
Also known as: Växjö kommun
Municipality in Sweden. Växjö Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where Växjö is the seat.
The municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Växjö with the surrounding municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) included in the present municipality is 29.[8]