SWEDISHthe destinations of LAPLAND SWEDEN’S ARCTIC DESTINATION You are welcome to share our everyday life with long, bright summer days and nights, filled with both adventure and a healthy helping of peace and quiet. WorldGAMMELSTAD CHURCHHeritage TOWN – A UNIQUE PLACESite PADDLE A KAYAK INTO THE HORIZON, CYCLE ON THE BEACH, HIKE IN THE FOREST Sun, swimming, shopping, culture and dining – night as day, nature as city TheFAMILY ADVENTURE archipelago Find your way in Luleå Out and about in Luleå LULEÅ TURISTCENTER LOOK FOR CHECKPOINTS The Luleå tourist centre offers tips and advice during Hittaut is a public health initiative your stay in Luleå. Here, you will find maps, time tables, focused on the use of maps and modern brochures and other useful information about Luleå and technology. Hittaut can be found in a Swedish Lapland. We also have information on accessible number of locations throughout Sweden, activities and destinations. The tourist centre is also re- Luleå being one. It is a fun and simple sponsible for information about and rental of the council- way to get exercise, while also discove- owned cabins in the archipelago, and you will find season ring scenic locations. Using a map and/ tickets for guest harbours and boat services. Additionally, or a GPS device, you go looking for the there’s a souvenir shop with Luleå-branded products. respective checkpoints. Kulturens hus, Skeppsbrogatan 17, Luleå. If you would like to compete for +46 920-45 70 00, [email protected] a chance to win nice prizes, you can register an account online, at orien- tering.se, where RÅNEA CITIZEN’S OFFICE AND LIBRARY you will also find a At the InfoPoint in Råneå, you will find hunting licences, web-based map and postage stamps and local crafts. You will also find brochures more information on display. You can borrow books, use public computers and about Hittaut. Hard connect to the internet. copies of the map Västerlångvägen 2, Råneå. are also available, at the Luleå Tourist FIRST CAMP LULEÅ Centre and in other InfoPoint available by the front desk. Adjacent to it, you will locations. also find a shop where you can buy food, beverages and tasty May 28 marked treats. You can also find brochures and ask the staff for tips. the official start of First Camp Luleå, Arcusvägen 110, Luleå. Hittaut Luleå 2021. New areas this year are Kallax, Råneå, Mattisberget and ELITE STADSHOTELLET Tjuvholmssundet. All four of the new- comers offer beautiful environments with InfoPoint available by the front desk. Where, you will find tips on things to see and do in and around Luleå. many gems to see. The hope is that those who participate will broaden their hori- Storgatan 15, Luleå. zons and discover new favourite spots to which they may return. The central parts VISITOR CENTER GAMMELSTAD of Luleå are still part of hittaut, and you will find new locations worth a visit here Start your visit to the Gammelstad church town with a visit to the Visitor Center. Here, you will receive a good introduction to the area and too. all its sights, you can find brochures, maps and browse the souvenir shop. Find out more at: orientering.se/ Kyrktorget 1, 954 33 Gammelstad. provapaaktiviteter/hittaut/lulea Free WiFi in Luleå Free WiFi is available in large parts of the city center and in several of Luleå municipality’s public premises. If you wish to use council WiFi, connect to the network LK-GUEST. No login required, users must however agree to Terms of Use. Following the first connection, your device will connect automatically whenever in range of a council WiFi transmitter, as long as WiFi is enabled on the device. Read more at: lulea.se CHANGES DUE TO THE KONST FRÅN HOJ CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 (ART CYCLING TOUR) n.b!The recommendations of the Swedish Public Health Board, and Experience Luleå’s decisions by the Swedish Government, regarding things such as public art on your social distancing and limitations for audiences at public events, bicycle. The tour will may impact businesses and event organizers. This may result in take you through events being cancelled, and businesses being closed. Therefore, central Luleå. You can please be aware that some of the information in this guide may collect a map and a registration form at be subject to change, under the circumstances. the Konsthallen front desk, or from the Luleå Tourist Centre at Kulturens Hus. 2 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND LULEÅ LULEÅ 100 YEARS LULEÅ 300 YEARS 1762 The first major fire in the city 1921 King Gustaf V and Queen consumes two thirds of it. Victoria arrive on June 11, to 1790’s This decade marks the celebrate the jubilee. beginning of the mill era, with the 1939 World War II breaks out. Nazi Selet and Melderstein. Germany stored goods for their 1808–1809 The Swedish-Finnish war, troops in Luleå. The arson attack Russian soldiers occupy Gammel- on the socialist daily newspaper stad and Luleå, and are plagued by Norrskensflamman in 1940 leaves Text: Katja Güth Laitila | Graphics: Joakim Höggren disease, as evidenced by the Russian five people dead. graves in Alvik and Gammelstad. 1943 Iron production begins at the Come along on a historic journey, Norrbotten Iron Mill, and the mill is beginning in 1621. From the city LULEÅ 200 YEARS in dire need of workers. There is a of Luleå with 250 inhabitants, to major housing shortage. 1857 The County Administrative Luleå Municipality, with a current Board relocated from Piteå. 1950 The Malmudden residential population of over 78,000. area is completed, with 458 flats. 1864 The city council was established. 1954 The Bergnäset bridge was opened, making the ferry obsolete. CITY PRIVILEGES 1883 Construction of the Svartön 1621 Luleå was granted city privi- ore port. 1955 Construction of the city mall, leges by King Gustavus Adolphus. Shopping, was completed, The city 1887 The city burns again. In its first five years, the city grew hall was finished in 1958. by 50 people. Soon after, the city 1888 The first ore train arrives from 1969 The municipalities of Neder- was moved from Gammelstad to its Gällivare to the port of Luleå. luleå and Råneå merge with the city current location. Luleå’s most expansive phase begins of Luleå, to form Luleå Municipality. 1653 The city has its first fire. Four in the 1890’s, with a population 1971 Luleå University of Technology years after the relocation from growth of 1,000 percent between was established as Sweden’s fifth Gammelstad, half of the city’s buil- 1821 and 1921. college of technology. dings were devastated. In 1657, the 1905 The first water pipes were The residential areas city burned once again. 1970–1980’s built. of Björkskatan, Hertsön and Porsön 1667 The church was opened. 1910 Teacher Siri Holm becomes the are built. In the 1690’s there was considerable first woman to join the city council. 1976 Plans for the Stålverk 80 steel starvation, following years of crop 1914 World War I breaks out. The mill are shelved. failure. Crown’s horses were readied in front 1988 An unforgettable summer of 1716 Russian Cossacks raid and pilla- of the old city hall, and the fleet of World Cup sailing. ge Luleå, killing some 20 citizens. ore ships were held in Luleå’s south harbour roadstead. 1996 Gammelstad church town is listed for preservation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becoming one of fifteen such sites in Sweden. 2011 Facebook decides to construct new server facilities in Luleå. 2019 Luleå Municipality reaches a population of 78,000. 2021 Luleå celebrates 400 years. On July 12, 1621, Luleå received its city privileges from King Gustavus Adolphus. This Today, Facebook has three server halls means that the city is now celebrating its 400th anniversary. Jubilee activities will in Luleå, occupying a combined space be organised throughout the year. Read more at lulea.se/400 equivalent to 50 ice hockey rinks. 3 Luleå in Swedish Lapland Our close proximity to sea and nature, as well as the N D L A A P fact that Luleå is one of the sunniest places in Sweden, L H S makes it an amazing summer destination. With two I harbours enveloping the city centre, the breeze is a D E constant reminder of the freedom of the open sea. W During the summer months, the natural environment S is bursting with fragrance and colour and wherever you go in the region, you are never far away from feeling the grass under your bare feet or experiencing tranquil, green forests offering a wealth of berries, all with a taste of summer. Take a boat tour out into the archipelago and sample island life. Sit down on a rock with a fishing rod in hand and let all your everyday worries fade away. With plenty of campfire sites and trails to discover, exciting adventures await the whole family. ABOUT SWEDISH LAPLAND Take your time and enjoy some culture – visit the Swedish Lapland is Sweden’s Artic destination – and a collaborative Gammelstad Church Town World Heritage Site, with place brand. the largest late medieval stone church in northern Sweden and well-preserved church cottages. At the WHAT IS SWEDISH LAPLAND? The destination is a collaborative Hägnan Outdoor Museum, you can see what life was place brand, designed to promote like in the 18th century. Sweden’s Arctic area to international Enjoy a day full of learning at Teknikens Hus (the travellers. The place brand also constitutes a collaborative platform House of Technology), Sweden’s northernmost science for all the local destinations and center. Jump, play and slide at Leos Lekland and 360 tourism entrepreneurs in Norrbotten Trampoline Center.