De Zoeker (The Seeker) is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its purpose is to press seeds such as linseed and rapeseed into vegetable oil. It is the only oil mill still in operation, and is one of five remaining oil mills in the area. The mill was built in 1672 in Zaandijk. The mill continued with few interruptions until 1968, when it was […]
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De Kat is the only remaining working windmill in the world which makes paint. The mill is in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. The original mill ‘De Kat’ was built in 1646 as an oil mill. In 1782 the mill was destroyed by fire but the mill was rapidly rebuilt again. The mill was in use until 1904 and then was partially demolished. In […]
The Wooden Shoe Workshop at the Zaanse Schans was founded more than 40 years ago. The Wooden Shoe Workshop was the first company to be set up at the Zaanse Schans. On 1 April 1974, Jaap and Ineke Kooijman decided to preserve the Dutch craft of clog-making for future generations to enjoy. The historical Zaanse Schans, […]
Het Jonge Schaap (The young sheep) is the name of a wooden wind powered sawmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The original mill was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007, a replica of the mill at the Zaanse Schans, between the mills “De Zoeker” and “De Bonte Hen“. The construction of the […]
Welcome to the Zaanse Verhalenbank. A place where stories come together from and for Zaankanters about the Zaan region. Big stories, small stories about living, living, working in the Zaanstreek. Memories from personal experience as well as stories from family and friends are recorded by story collectors who are associated with the project as volunteers. MuseumShop The Zaans […]
Replicas of Monet’s 25 Zaan paintings can be seen in the Monet Atelier in Zaandam. A number of those replicas were made by renowned Zaanse artists. The collection of paintings offers a unique look at Monet’s work and at the same time an impression of Zaandam in 1871. Monet painted twenty-four landscapes and one portrait during this […]
De Goudse Hout is an area of approximately 100 ha in the Green Heart, located in the municipality of Gouda. It is a characteristic open peat meadow area, to which open water, ditches, many bridges & bushes have been added and that is intersected by cycling and walking paths. Here there is room for nature experiences and leisure activities for young […]
The great fire of 1552 destroyed a large part of the medieval Saint John. Shortly after the disaster, the administrators order the construction of the most spectacular church in Holland. At 123 meters, it is also the longest church in the Netherlands THE 72 GOLD GLASSES ARE WORLD FAMOUS If you walk into St. John’s, you will […]
Who says cheese, says Gouda! Farmers from the area come to the Market with their cheese bricks to have their cheese weighed, inspected and traded there in an age-old way. The sold lot goes on the horse-drawn cheese brig to De Goudse Waag, where it is weighed. This event still takes place during the cheese market, which […]
Museum Gouda is the city’s museum. It is housed in a historic building, originally a medieval guesthouse. We manage 40,000 objects and organize attractive exhibitions for a wide audience. We have the following vision and mission: VisionWe want to be a cultural meeting place for everyone in and outside Gouda. We want to connect people, offer an authentic experience […]
Jamtli is the name of the regional open air museum of Jämtland and Härjedalen in Östersund, Sweden. It consists of an open-air museum with historical buildings, and an indoor museum with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. “Jamtli” literally means “hillside of Jämtland” in the local dialect. Since the 1980s, the museum has been working with living history in a project entitled Jamtli Historyland. This venture has contributed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Upzone Adventure Park in Boråsis something extra and attracts with an innovative facility in a fantastic area right next to Borås Zoo. High-altitude course – Adventure climbing – 2.5 h: Climb, swing in nets, balance on wires and throw yourself into our cable cars up among the treetops. High altitude course – Big Swing – 10 […]
Borås Djurpark is a 40-hectare (99-acre) zoo in the northern part of central Borås, Sweden. It has about 500 animals of 80 different species. The zoo was founded in 1962 by Sigvard Berggren, who was manager until 1969. Borås Djurpark is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). It is the only zoo in Sweden that has African bush […]
Växjö Cathedral is a cathedral in Växjö, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Växjö within the Church of Sweden. According to legend, the cathedral was founded by Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. The first stone church on the site, parts of which are incorporated into the current cathedral, was built in the 1160s. The cathedral has been much […]
Kronoberg Castle is a medieval ruined castle (slottsruin) located on an island in Helgasjön (“the Helga Lake”), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Växjö in Kronoberg County, which is named after the castle. The castle ruin is open to tourists in the summer months. History In 1444 Lars Mikaelson, Bishop of Växjö, built a stone building on the lakeshore, which was destroyed by Danish forces during […]
Falun Mine was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two thirds of Europe’s copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden’s wars in the 17th century. Technological developments at the mine had a profound influence on mining globally for two centuries. The mine is now a museum and […]
Pater Noster is a Swedish lighthouse and the name of a small archipelago in Bohuslän on the Swedish west coast. History There were plans to build a lighthouse on the island in the 1750s but a light was instead placed on the fortification of Carlsten in Marstrand. That light was replaced by Pater Noster in 1868. The lighthouse is of engineer Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam‘s […]
Carlsten is a stone fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. The fortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired province of Bohuslän from hostile attacks. The site of Marstrand was chosen because of its location and its access to an ice free port. The fortress was […]
Lövstad Castle is a château situated near Norrköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. The name is sometimes spelled Löfstad, which is according to old Swedish spelling rules. Lövstad originated in the 15th century, but the present building was erected in the 17th century by Axel Lillie (1603–1662). It came to the von Fersen family through Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie (1695–1745) who was the heir […]
The Museum of Work (Arbetetsmuseum) is a museum located in Norrköping, Sweden. The museum is located in the Strykjärn, a former weaving mill in the old industrial area on the Motala ström river in the city centre of Norrköping. The former textile factory Holmens Bruks och Fabriks operated in the building from 1917–1962. The museum documents work and everyday life by […]
St. Mary’s Church is a Lutheran church in Sigtuna, not far from Stockholm, Sweden. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Uppsala. History The church was built by the Dominican order as their convent church, and construction began in the 1230s. The church was inaugurated in 1247, but was probably not finished until 1255, when Jarler, Archbishop of Uppsala, was entombed in the church. The […]
Steninge Palace is a Baroque palace overlooking Lake Mälaren near Märsta outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Built 1694-1698 to the design of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, the palace is directly inspired by Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France, and has a reputation in Sweden as one of the most elegant examples of Baroque mansions. Steninge Palace was completed in 1705. The estate has a history dating back to […]
The Gävle Goat is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle, Sweden. It is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw. It is erected each year by local community groups at the beginning of Advent over a period of two days. It has been the subject of repeated arson attacks, and, despite […]
Gävleborg County Museum is a foundation that works with cultural heritage and art in Gävleborg County . The museum business really began in 1933 when Philibert Humbla was employed as county superintendent by Gästrike-Hälsinge Hembygdsförbund for “homeland care tasks”. Seven years later, in 1940, after a donation from the Gävle family Rettig , Gävle Museum was inaugurated “a museum for art, furniture and the art industry”. The museum displayed […]
Furuvik Zoo (Furuviksparken) is an amusement park and zoo in Furuvik, Sweden. Furuviksparken was founded in 1900 by Oscar Jakobsson and officially opened by count Olle Cronstedt. In 1938 the zoo was bought by Gösta Nygren, who managed the zoo for 45 years. Nygren established a youth circus, Furiksbarnen (the children of Furuvik), which became the main attraction not only in the park […]
The Match Museum in Jönköping is one of the few museums of matches in the world. It is located at the Tändsticksområdet, housed in the first match factory of Jönköping. The museum portrays the people that worked in the factory and how the factory functioned. Exhibitions and school programs The museum has several temporary exhibitions with different themes during the year. Screenings and […]
The exhibition about the dinosaurs’ fascinating time on our earth, which opened in 2013, is the largest in Europe and is aimed at all ages. It represents dinosaurs from around the world. The exhibition shows more than 150 life-size skeletons and “living” dinosaurs, which breathe, move and roar in a way you have never experienced before. In […]
Kalmar County museum is found in a big building that once contained Kalmar steam mill. The museum offers exhibitions throughout the year. The biggest exhibition presents the warship “Kronan” that sank at the south coast of Öland 1676. In addition, the museum presents temporary exhibitions on current social and cultural topics. Experience the thrilling account […]
Kalmar Castle is a castle in the city Kalmar in the province of Småland in Sweden. History During the twelfth century a round defensive tower was built on Kalmarsund and a harbour constructed. At the end of the thirteenth century King Magnus Ladulås had a new fortress built with a curtain wall, round corner towers and two square gatehouses surrounding the original tower. Located near the […]
Bjärsjöholm Castle or Bjersjöholm Castle is a manor dating from the 16th century, northwest of Ystad in Scania, Sweden. Originally consisting of four brick buildings built around a courtyard, the present manor consists of two buildings. To the north is the original Renaissance style manor from 1576, built by Björn Kaas. It was abandoned due to settlements. A new manor was […]
Ystad djurpark is a zoo 10 km northwest from the town Ystad, and is the most southern zoo in Sweden. The zoo displays exotic animals from around the world and many different native breeds located by a large farmhouse (600 m2), as well as monkeys, lemurs, meerkats, birds and reptiles. In all, Ystad djurpark currently have around 60 different species. The […]
Marsvinsholm Castle is situated in Ystad Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Ystad. History The estate was first known as Bosøe, Borsøe and Bordsyø and is known from the 14th century. During the late 14th century, it became part of the royal Danish crown land, and was owned by king Valdermar Atterdag and later by his daughter, queen Margrethe. Around […]
Abisko National Park is a National Park in Sweden, established in 1909. History The park was proposed and established in 1909, the same year Sweden’s first laws on nature conservation were created, by a group of prominent Swedish scientists, including the well-known geologist Fredrik Svenonius [fi]. The purpose of the Abisko National Park was to “preserve an area with northern Nordic fell […]
Kiruna Church is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden’s largest wooden buildings. The church exterior is built in a Gothic Revival style, while the altar is in Art Nouveau. In 2001, Kiruna Church was voted the most popular pre-1950 building in Sweden, in a country-wide poll conducted by the Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, a government agency connected to […]