Östergötlands län
Forsaström's ironworks received a privilege in 1725. Through a conflict over the rights to Forsaström's coal mines, the mill came into the hands of the copper works in the 1770s. The area was bustling with activity, with long caravans of horse-drawn coal ba…
The exhibition halls display objects related to the industrial history of Åtvidaberg, such as cars, ignition ball engines, signaling materials, switches, lubrication systems, typewriters and calculators, and more. There is also the Åtvidaberg School Museum.…
There was a person in Sya who was interested in the local area called David Skärstrand. His hometown was close to his heart. He wrote down a lot about daily events, occupations and crafts. He also collected old tools and wrote down their history and use. Hi…
Once an elephant was brought into the building, and an elephant uprising ensued. Read more in the article Elephant rebellion in Skänninge. S:ta Ingrids gille, the local history society in Skänninge, can tell you more!
Axbomsgården är byggt under 1700-talet. Idag finns ett skolmuseum i byggnaden, med skolmaterial och skolmiljöer från 1800- och 1900-talen. Byggnaden och museiföremålen förvaltas av S:ta Ingrids gille, hembygdsföreningen i Skänninge.
Here you will find a market stall, pharmacy, watchmaker's shop etc. and lots of other objects from different eras. On the farm there is also a stable, a working forge and Skänninges oldest museum building, the small Solbergastugan. Sjölingården is a niche m…
Skånska Lasse, the famous farmer comedian and singer-songwriter, lived in Mjölby for most of his working life. From 1918 until his death in 1937, he lived with his wife and children at Sandgatan 2 in Mjölby. His most famous songs are Elektricitetsvisan and…
Stadsparken has a large playground, "Barnens sjöstad", with a consistent water and Lake Vättern theme. The park underwent a complete renovation in 2015 and is an extremely popular destination for families with children as well as preschool and leisure group…
Welcome to a playground with a zip line, play structure, spinning cup, swings, bench table, ball field and sledding hill. Suitable for ages 2-12. Next to the playground is Ringenparken with a temporary art scene until 2023. Next door to the playground is Ho…
The Vättern promenade with its stone quayside and lime tree avenue was built in the early 1900s. The promenade is part of Motala's fan shape. From here, the streets radiate up into the city. At the beginning of the Vättern promenade, in the Vätternrundan fi…
**Charlottenborg Castle Charlottenborg Castle was built by Ludwig Weirch Lewenhaupt (1622-1668) and completed in 1652. Ludwig named his newly built castle after his wife Charlotte von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1626-1666). Charlotte was a German countess whom Lu…
The buildings at Godegård were built between the 17th and 19th centuries. The manor consists of a main building from 1725 and two wings built slightly later. In addition, large parts of the mill buildings remain in the form of warehouses, steel furnaces, fa…
In the southern part of the cemetery there is a medieval building of limestone. Its original function is uncertain, it has been called a tithe barn and in later times used as a parish storehouse. It has a round-arched portal on the north side, with a mediev…
