SWEDEN · CITY
Church Town of Gammelstad
A unique Swedish 'church village' — hundreds of tiny red cottages clustered around a medieval stone church.
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- April – September
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About Church Town of Gammelstad
Near Luleå in northern Sweden, Gammelstad is the best-preserved example of a church town, where over 400 little red-painted wooden cottages huddle around a 15th-century stone church. Parishioners from far-flung farms once stayed in them overnight to attend services in the long, dark winters — a distinctive tradition of the Nordic north.
Highlights
- The 400+ red church cottages
- The medieval Nederluleå Church
- The old church-town streets
- The visitor centre and open-air museum
- The Hägnan open-air museum
- The nearby Gulf of Bothnia coast
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When to visit Church Town of Gammelstad
April – September
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