7. Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art Lund is one of Sweden’s oldest cities. It The Museum of Sketches houses the university’s was founded by the Danish king Sweyn collection of sketches and models of public art. Its focus Forkbeard around the year 990. You can still on the artistic process and on art within the public space see clear traces of the layout from its Danish makes the museum globally unique. period, as the inner city streets largely LUND follow the medieval pattern.
8. The Botanical Garden Lund is a city of contrasts and blends old on The Botanical Garden is an oasis in the centre of and new, tradition and innovation. The Lund, with 7000 plants and greenhouses spanning nine city’s medieval heart coexists with modern climate zones. buildings and internationally renowned FOOT companies.
9. Kulturen A proper “student city”, Lund is strongly Kulturen comprises two blocks in central Lund packed influenced by its university. Founded in 1666, with historical buildings and environments that you the university has evolved over the centuries can visit. Step into the buildings and experience urban into one of the leading institutions of study and rural life, from the Middle Ages to the 1930s. The museum also has some twenty exhibitions, as well as and scientific research in the Nordic region. programme activities for all ages. Everything is close at hand here in Lund, making it the perfect city to discover on foot 10. Lunds konsthall or by bike. You are sure to find your favour- Lund’s art gallery displays and discusses contemporary ites among all the exciting experiences and art. It operates at a high international standard, yet has a attractions available here. clear regional anchoring. The gallery opened in 1957 and was designed by the architect Klas Anshelm.
11. Saluhallen Saluhallen market hall has been a meeting place for foodies in Lund since 1909. It offers some of the city’s best speciality shops for food, drink and delicatessen. Visit Lund AB [email protected] 12. Drottens kyrkoruin +46 (0)46 13 14 15 www.visitlund.se The ruins are those of Lund’s second-largest medieval /visitlund church, which dates from 1050. Entry through the restaurant or Föreningen Gamla Lund. @visitlund
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Kung Oskars väg 1. Lund’s Cathedral Tornavägen and Cathedral Forum Lund’s Cathedral was built in the Middle Ages – its oldest parts are from 1085. The remarkable astronomical clock dates from the 1440s and Finn the Giant is found in the Off theProfessorsgatan edge Sölvegatan crypt. South of the cathedral is the Cathedral Forum, of the map is Lokföraregatan which enhances a visit to the cathedral. Vattenhallen Tunavägen
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Spolegatan Helgonavägen 6 where you can try fun and exciting 2. The Historical Museum experiments. The Historical Museum in Lund is Sweden’s second- 5 largest archaeological museum. Exhibits include finds from excavations of the Iron Age town of Uppåkra and P Sankt Laurentiigatan Vävaregatan Bredgatan Finngatan Gerdagatan numerous objects from Skåne’s Stone, Bronze and Byggmästaregatan 7 Iron Ages. Pålsjövägen P Biskopsgatan LUND C Sankt Petri Kyrkogata Sandgatan P Tunavägen 3. The University Site Fjelievägen 4 Tomegapsgatan The University Site quadrangle was designed by Helgo 3 Studentgatan Zettervall to unite the university building with the
Academic Society, located opposite. Lundagårdshuset Bangatan is located on its south side and Palaestra et Odeum on E22 its north. Kyrkogatan 9 Stora Algatan P 2 8 4. Hökeriet Klostergatan 1 Lund’s oldest grocery shop is located in a traditional K timber building from about 1815. Today, you can purchase ili Stora Tomegatan an Lil s food and craft items here, or relax with a “fika” in their Trollebergsvägen la F g Östervångsvägen iskare a Trollebergsvägen gatan t a small cafe. n Svanevägen Östra Vallgatan Lilla Kyrkogata Magle Nygatan 12 10 P 5. Museum of Life The Museum of Life explains the human body using 11 P modern technology and historical objects to illustrate Västra Mårtensgatan Östra Mårtensgatan P health, disease and medicine, past and present. Svanegatan Tag your Grönegatan experiences from Ringvägen Lund with #visitlund! P P 6. The University Library Dalbyvägen Bankgatan The new University Library was designed in the neo-Go-
Råbygatan thic style by the architect Alfred Hellerström and opened Brunnsgatan to the public in 1907. Today, the library has more than 100 Stora Tvärgatan km of shelving covering practically every language and Stora Södergatan subject.
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