Torekällberget is an open-air museum on Torekällberget in central Södertälje in Stockholm County . The museum was inaugurated in 1929 and shows how people lived in Södertälje and eastern Södermanland in the 19th century. The museum area is divided into “The City” and “The Country”. Nora windmill has become the “brand” and symbol of the museum. The 19th century week on Torekällberget was a recurring summer event where […]
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Tom Tits Experiment is a science museum in Södertälje . Tom Tit was a fictional character who did various scientific experiments in the French magazine l’Illustration and in several books published in the late 19th century. Background The Art Gallery held a science exhibition in November 1985. The model was the book “Tom Tit – La Science Amusante” [Arthur Good […]
Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general industrial applications. Products Trucks and special vehicles Scania develops, manufactures and sells trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 16 tonnes (Class 8), intended for long-distance haulage, regional, and local distribution […]
Södertälje is a city in Södermanland and Stockholm County, Sweden and seat of Södertälje municipality. As of 2017, it has 72 704 inhabitants. Södertälje is located at Mälarens confluence in to the Baltic Sea through the lock in the Södertälje Canal. Economy Södertälje is particularly known for its two large companies Astra Zeneca and Scania. Measured in sheer number of companies, the retail, wholesale and restaurant sectors dominate, with […]