Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Västerås, Sweden

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 26 m

Experience Västerås 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 Västerås

Sight 1: Stadsparken

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Västerås city park in a park style from the 1890s, is located in central Västerås. The park is framed by Storbron, Västerås Theater, Slottsbron and Turbinhuset as well as Svartån's extension along Fiskartorget and Västerås City Hall.

Wikipedia: Stadsparken, Västerås (SV)

358 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Aseaströmmen

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346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Botaniska trädgården

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Rudbeckianska gymnasiet is an upper secondary school in Västerås, Sweden, located next to the city library and the cathedral. The school consists of Hall School, Old Main Building, Old Annex, New Annex, Old Gymnasium and New Gymnasium. The number of students in 2020 was about 1,300, which makes the upper secondary school Västerås' largest.

Wikipedia: Rudbeckianska gymnasiet (SV)

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Västerås Cathedral

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Västerås CathedralGuillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark / CC BY-SA 2.0

Västerås Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Västerås in the Province of Västmanland, Sweden. The church building is a five-tiered cathedral, with copper-covered roof as well as a west tower with side extensions and an obelisk-shaped, copper-clad spire. It is built in the Scandinavian Brick Gothic style.

Wikipedia: Västerås Cathedral (EN)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Johannes Rudbeckius

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Johannes Rudbeckius is a sculpture by Carl Milles that was inaugurated on June 14, 1923. It is located on Domkyrkoplan in front of Västerås Cathedral and close to Rudbeckian Upper Secondary School.

Wikipedia: Johannes Rudbeckius (staty) (SV)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Minnesmärke

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Minnesmärke

On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 Mw struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate, and reached a Mercalli intensity up to IX in some areas.

Wikipedia: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (EN)

694 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Djäkneberget

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Djäkneberget is a park area just west of Västerås city centre. The area is about 500 meters long and 250 meters wide. The park is located on a hill with views of the Cathedral, the City Hall, Skrapan and part of Lake Mälaren. Adjacent to the park is Djäknebergsskolan, an elementary school that was inaugurated in 1894 and which today houses Västerås Folk High School and Västerås Art School.

Wikipedia: Djäkneberget (SV)

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