Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Umeå, Sweden

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 0 m
Descend 0 m

Experience Umeå in Sweden in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Umeå

Sight 1: Vågspel

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Vågspel is a fountain sculpture on Campustorget between the MIT building and the Universum building on Umeå University's campus.

Wikipedia: Vågspel (skulptur) (SV)

202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Norra skenet

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Norra skenet is a sculpture by the artist Ernst Nordin at the Umeå University campus in Umeå in Sweden.

Wikipedia: Norra skenet (EN)

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 3D π

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3D π is a work by the Swedish artist Eva Löfdahl that combines a Karl Johan mushroom and a roll of paper to form the mathematical symbol pi: π.

Wikipedia: 3D π (SV)

1093 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 4: Öbackaparken

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Öbackaparken is a green area by the Ume River in Umeå, which stretches from the Arts Campus just south of the city centre to the bend of the river southwest of the hospital area – opposite the island. Parts of the park, like the residential area of Öbacka, were an industrial area during the first half of the 1900s.

Wikipedia: Öbackaparken (SV)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Heart of trees

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Heart of Trees is a sculpture by the Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, which since 2007 has been erected in many places around the world, including in Öbackaparken in Umeå, right next to the Arts Campus at Umeå University. The work – which is owned by the Baltic Group – consists of three-metre-high self-portraits in the form of bronze figures, each embracing a living, growing tree. The figures are dotted with letters in relief, which together will form the names of some of Plensa's favourite composers.

Wikipedia: Heart of Trees (SV)

52 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: 2 x 3² Cube

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2 × 3² Cube is a work by Cristos Gianakos that is reminiscent of two armchairs, placed on the banks of the Ume River in Öbackaparken in central Umeå.

Wikipedia: 2 × 3² Cube (SV)

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