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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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April – September

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