Travel Reference
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House of Emigrants MUSEUM
(Utvandrarnas Hus; MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.utvandrarnashus.se ; Vilhelm Mobergs gata 4; adult/
child Skr70/free; 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun )
Boasts engrossing displays on the emigration of over one million Swedes to America
(1850-1930) and includes a replica of Vilhelm Moberg's office and the original
manuscripts of his famous emigration novels.
Växjö Konsthall
MUSEUM
( MAP
GOOGLE MAP ;
0470-414 75; Västra Esplanaden 10;
noon-6pm Tue-Fri, to 4pm Sat &
Sun)
Opposite the library, Växjö Konsthall showcases contemporary work by local and national
artists; expect anything from minimalist ceramics to mixed-media installations.
Domkyrkan CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Linnégatan; 9am-5pm)
Looking like an ode to Pippi Longstocking, the bizarre Domkyrkan has been struck by
lightning and repeatedly ravaged by fire - the latest renovation was in 1995. Inside is a
fine 15th-century altar and a whimsical contemporary sculpture by Erik Höglund. Don't
miss the Viking rune stone in the eastern wall.
Kronobergs Slott
CASTLE
(adult/child Skr25/free; 11am-7pm, to 9pm Fri & Sat)
In 1542 Småland rebel Nils Dacke spent Christmas in Kronobergs Slott, now a ruin. The
14th-century castle is on a small island (reached by footbridge) in Helgasjön, about 8km
north of the town. Boat trips ( 0470-630-00; www.ryttmastaregarden.se ; adult/child Skr185/
110; Wed, Sat & Sun Jun-Sep) on S/S Thor , Sweden's oldest steamship, built in 1887, leave
from below the ruins. Take bus 1B from town.
Sleeping
Växjö Vandrarhem
HOSTEL
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