- Location: Sweden, Linköping, Ostergotland
In the Swedish city of Linköping there is an unusual place - the open-air ethnographic museum (skansen) of Gamla Linköping. Translated from Swedish, its name sounds like Old Linköping. It is located in the urban area of Ostergotland.
Historical reference
The idea of creating an ethnographic museum arose in the middle of the last century, when in the center of the city it was decided to demolish old buildings and build new modern buildings in their place. But the Swedish politician Lennart Sjöberg was concerned about the massive demolition of buildings. They put forward the idea of creating in this area a scan, thanks to which the architectural heritage of the region will be preserved.
The Gamla Linköping Museum was decided to organize on the ground, which previously belonged to the Valla farm. The first building, which was installed on the territory of the museum, was the farm Huitfeltska. Later, in the sixties of the last century, other buildings were moved here, placing them according to the plan of the city center. The oldest house of the museum was built in 1660.
What to see?
In the open air museum of Gamla Linkoping you can:
- Visit the old municipal buildings and private houses, see museums and handicraft tents. There is an open-air theater with a dance floor and a railway museum.
- Go through the quarters of the Skansen and learn about the life of this Swedish city a century ago. This will tell cobbled streets and wooden houses, playgrounds, gazebos and gardens behind the houses.
- Visit the farm and find out how the rural inhabitants of this region lived.
- Visit the former fire station and see the ancient bowling alley.
Features of visit
For the convenience of tourists in the museum are open cafes, restaurants, shops, where you can purchase in memory of visiting the museum various souvenirs. Visitors to the museum are entertained by local artists.
For those wishing to stay here for the night, several accommodation options are offered.
The entrance to the Gamla Linköping museum is free, but for visiting museums you will need to purchase a ticket. A toll trip will be a trip on a locomotive, which runs through the forest for long distances.
How do I get to the Gamla Linköping Museum?
To reach the city of Linkoping , where the museum is located in the open air, it is possible on different types of transport :
- The nearest international airport of Skavsta is located 100 km from the city. From there, having spent 1.5 hours by bus on the road, you will get to the main railway station. Closer to the city is another airport, where you can fly from Copenhagen , Munich or Helsinki.
- From Stockholm it is convenient to get to Linköping by train. This way will take 1 hour. 40 min.
- Gamla Linkoping can be reached by bus. The road from Stockholm takes 2-3 hours, from Gothenburg - 4 hours, and from Malmö - 6 hours.