Luleå Sights

  1. Domkyrka

    The neo-Gothic Domkyrka on Kyrkogatan dates from 1893 and has an unusual altar-piece.

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  2. Gammelstad

    The most famous sight in Luleå is the Unesco World Heritage-listed Gammelstad, or 'Old Town', which was the medieval centre of northern Sweden. The stone church (from 1492), 424 wooden houses (where the pioneers stayed overnight on their weekend pilgrimages) and six church stables remain. Many of the buildings are still in use, but some are open to the public.

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  3. Konstens Hus

    Konstens Hus on Smedjegatan is a modern art gallery.

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  4. Norrbottens Museum

    Norrbottens Museum is worth a visit just for the Sami section, but there are also exhibits about the Swedish settlers.

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  5. Teknikens Hus

    Teknikens Hus, within the university campus 4km north of town, is a museum with hands-on exhibitions of technological phenomena (take bus 17 or 35).

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