Uppsala & Central Sweden - Sweden - page 223

Vallby Friluftsmuseum, off Vallbyleden near the E18 interchange, 2km northwest of the
city, is home to an extensive open-air collection of traditional huts and cottages. Among
the 40-odd buildings, there's an interesting farmyard populated by adorable Jämtland
goats, bunnies and draft horses, a cute cafe with outdoor seating, and craft workshops in
old-school carpentry and glassmaking.

Domkyrkan CHURCH

(Cathedral; MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Biskopsgatan; 9am-5pm)
The fine brick-built Domkyrka was begun in the 12th century, although most of what you
see today is late-14th-century work. It contains carved floor slabs, six altarpieces and the
marble sarcophagus of King Erik XIV, Gustav Vasa's son and successor, who died in 1577
after eating pea soup laced with arsenic. Ask about going into the tower ; times vary, but
it's generally open at 2pm Monday and Thursday and 10.30am Saturday (Skr30).
Behind the cathedral is the quaint old-town area Kyrkbacken . Once the student district
and now a well-preserved portion of pre-18th-century Västerås, it's studded with artisans'
workshops.

Anundshög

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

( 24hr; ; 12 Bjurhovda, then walk 2km east)
Västerås is surrounded by pre-Christian sites. The most interesting and extensive is
Anundshög, the biggest tumulus (burial ground) in Sweden, 6km northeast of the city. It
has a full complement of prehistoric curiosities, such as mounds, stone ship settings and a
large 11th-century rune stone. The two main ship settings date from around the 1st century.
The area is part of the Badelunda Ridge, which includes the 13th-century Badelunda
Church (1km north) and the 16m-wide Tibble Labyrinth (1km south).
To get here from the bus stop walk 2km east. Ask at the tourist office for the handy map
Badelunda Forntids Bygd .