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King Erik's chamber
is a real scene-stealer. Erik's rivalry with his brother Johan
caused him to install a secret passage in the loo! There's also a superb suspended ceiling in
the
Golden Hall
; mesmerising wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling marquetry in the
Chequered Hall
; an elaborate
bed
, stolen as war booty then carefully vandalised so that
no Danish ghosts could haunt it; and a delightful
chapel
, one of Sweden's Most Wanted
for weddings.
Kalmar Länsmuseum
MUSEUM
Skr80/free; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm Wed, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun)
The highlight of this fine museum, in an old steam mill by the harbour, are finds from the
17th-century flagship
Kronan
. The ship exploded and sank just before a battle in 1676,
with the loss of almost 800 men. It was rediscovered in 1980, and over 30,000 wonderfully
preserved items have been excavated so far, including a spectacular gold hoard, clothing
and musical instruments.
Kalmar Sjöfartsmuseum
MUSEUM
child Skr50/20; 11am-4pm daily mid-Jun-mid-Sep; )
Houses an eccentric maritime collection, with bottled ships, foghorns and things made out
of knots and armadillos.
Domkyrkan
CHURCH
(Cathedral;
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.kalmardomkyrka.se
;
Stortorget;
8am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, to
6.30pm Wed, 9am-4pm Sat & Sun)
Home to a spectacular pulpit, the baroque Domkyrkan was designed by Tessin, King Karl
X Gustav's favourite architect.
Krusenstiernska Gården
GARDENS
adult/child Skr30/10;
11am-6pm Mon-Fri, noon-5pm Sat & Sun Jun-Aug, closed Sat Jul, shorter
hours rest of year)