19 Sights in Linköping, Sweden (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Linköping, Sweden! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Linköping. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Linköping1. Flygvapenmuseum
The Swedish Air Force Museum is located at Malmen Airbase in Malmslätt, just outside Linköping, Sweden. Malmen is where Baron Carl Cederström, nicknamed the "Flyer Baron" founded his flying school in 1912. Malmen Airbase is home to the Royal Swedish Airschool operating SAAB 105 (SK60) jet trainers. Along with the Swedish Army Museum (Armémuseum) in Stockholm, Flygvapenmusem constitutes the government agency Statens försvarshistoriska museer.
2. 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.
3. Sankt Lars kyrka
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.
4. Landeryds kyrka
Landeryd Church is a church building in Landeryd, Landeryd parish in Östergötland, Sweden, dating back to the 1100s. It is located east of Stångån, one mile southeast of Linköping. The church is the parish church in Landeryd parish, and Linköping Cathedral's pastorate. The church's current appearance dates from its consecration in 1753.
5. Trädgårdsföreningen
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.
6. Ledbergs kyrka
Ledberg Church is a church building in Ledberg Parish, Linköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. It is located 1/2 mile northwest of Malmslätt and belongs to Kärna parish in Linköping diocese.
7. Vårdsbergs kyrka
Vårdsberg Church is a church building in Vårdsberg parish and Åkerbo parish, Östergötland, Sweden. The church is located just under a mile east of Linköping and belongs to the diocese of Linköping.
8. Kärna kyrka
Kärna Church is a church building in Kärna parish in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. It is located in Malmslätt about 6 km west-northwest of Linköping city centre and belongs to Kärna parish in Linköping diocese.
9. Berga kyrka
Berga Church is a church building in Linköping Berga Parish. The church is located in the district of Berga in southern Linköping. The church is located in a green area that slopes from Söderleden down towards Tinnerbäcken.
10. Sankt Hans kyrka
Sankt Hans Church is a church in the district of Ekholmen in southern Linköping, Östergötland. The church belongs to Landeryd parish and Linköping cathedral parish. It was consecrated in 1973 by Bishop Ragnar Askmark and is consecrated to and named after the evangelist St. John.
11. Ansgarskyrkan
Ansgarskyrkan is a church in the district of Gottfridsberg in Linköping, Sweden. The church belongs to Gottfridsberg parish and Linköping cathedral parish. The parish was separated from the Cathedral parish on 1 January 2006. The congregation collaborates with the EFS Missionary Society in Linköping, which also owns the church.
12. Skäggetorps kyrka
Skäggetorp church is a brown brick church with a distinctive design. It is located in the Linköping district of Skäggetorp and is the parish church of Linköping's Skäggetorp parish, which in addition to the district includes the industrial area of Tornby and sparsely populated land between the E4 and Roxen. The church was built in connection with Skäggetorp's creation as a district in the 1970s and is located just behind Skäggetorp's shopping centre. The church building also houses a parish hall. Next to the entrance to the church there is a free-standing bell tower in which hang two bells.
13. Sankta Maria i Johannelund
St. Mary in Johannelund is a church building in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden. It is located in the district of Johannelund and is the parish church in Johannelund parish, Linköping diocese. It belongs to Linköping Cathedral's pastorate.
14. Saint Nikolai Catholic Church
St. Nikolai Church is a Roman Catholic church building in Linköping, Sweden. It belongs to the St. Nikolai Catholic parish in the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm. The church was consecrated on May 24, 1990, and is named after the bishop of Linköping, Nicolaus Hermanni.
15. Tannefors kyrka
Tannefors Church in Tannefors belongs to the Diocese of Linköping, the Tannefors Parish and the Linköping Cathedral Pastorate. The church is located in the district of Tannefors in Linköping. It is located on a small hill.
16. Vattentornet
Linköping's water tower is located on a hill in the Majelden area in the Ramshäll district, and is clearly visible from large parts of the city. The water tower was built in 1958. In 2009, it underwent extensive renovation, mainly of the concrete exterior walls. The painting – in white and grey – used 5,000 litres of paint. In addition, new decorative lighting has been installed, which can change colour and intensity depending on the season and day of the week.
17. Belvederen
Belvederen is a building in Linköping, Sweden. It is located on Kjettilberget (Kjettil-hill) in the center of the town. The hill reaches 45 m over the lake Roxen and is the second highest point in Linköping. The building is 22 m high and was built in 1881. This gives the visitor a vantage point of approximately 67 m.
18. Stora teatern
The Stora teatern in Linköping was inaugurated on 18 December 1903. The house was designed in Art Nouveau style by Axel Anderberg and can accommodate about 400 people. Today, Stora teatern in Linköping is one of Östgötateatern's two buildings and where Linköping's theatre house is slightly smaller than the theatre house in Norrköping.
19. Östergötlands Järnvägsmuseum
The 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 the entire history of Östergötland's railways, from narrow-gauge vehicles, 891 mm and also 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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