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Sundsvall is a city in Västernorrlands Län. It was granted temporary market town rights in 1621, and these were formally approved in 1624. The town was named after grasslands at the site of Sund, but for the first decades it was located at Åkroken west of the present center. Queen Kristina moved the town in 1648 to give it a better port. Over time, Sundsvall developed from a fishing community into an important industrial town, and it became one of the country’s centers for the economically important forest industry. In 1888, one of Sweden’s biggest city fires hit Sundsvall, and they chose to rebuild the city in stone, which has given Sundsvall the nickname Stone City.
Today you can go for some good walks in Sundsvall, where you can explore Stenstaden or the Stone City in all of the central part of town with its right-angled streets south of the river Selångersån. The stone town was bounded by the river to the north, the railway to the south, Skolhusalléen to the west and Strandgatan to the east. In the center of the district is Stora Torget, where you can see a statue of Sundsvall’s founder, Gustav II Adolf. You can see several beautiful buildings in Dutch Renaissance style around the square, and to the south is Sundsvall’s town hall, which was built 1865-1868 and which was the town hall until 1975. The town hall was partially destroyed by fire in 1888 and could be re-inaugurated in 1891.
In the middle of Stenstaden, the Esplanade runs from north to south. The esplanade is a street and a promenade park that was laid out as a fire belt in the aftermath of the fire in 1888. There street are several characteristic buildings along the street, such as Sundsvalls Teater from 1894, Sveateatern from 1912, Rahmska Huset from 1891 and Sundsvallsbanken’s building from 1886, which is located by the park Vängåvan, where you can see Sofia Gisberg’s fountain from 1886. From here you can walk down the main street Storgatan, which is a pedestrian street with shops, cafes and restaurants.
To the north and close to Selångersån is the Kulturmagasinet, housed in the Skonerten, Barkassen, Briggen and Kuttern magazine buildings, which were all built on the city’s harbor in the 1890s. In Kulturmagasinet you can visit Sundsvall’s Museum, which conveys the city’s history. Just west of Stenstaden stands Gustav Adolfs Kyrka, which is a church built in neo-Gothic style in the years 1891-1894. Like much else in Sundsvall, the old church on this site was destroyed by fire in 1888, and therefore Gustav Adolfs Kyrka was built. In the church you can see a fine interior with stained glass windows and other highlights.
Sundsvall, Sweden
Overview of Sundsvall
Sundsvall is a city in Västernorrlands Län. It was granted temporary market town rights in 1621, and these were formally approved in 1624. The town was named after grasslands at the site of Sund, but for the first decades it was located at Åkroken west of the present center. Queen Kristina moved the town in 1648 to give it a better port. Over time, Sundsvall developed from a fishing community into an important industrial town, and it became one of the country’s centers for the economically important forest industry. In 1888, one of Sweden’s biggest city fires hit Sundsvall, and they chose to rebuild the city in stone, which has given Sundsvall the nickname Stone City.
Today you can go for some good walks in Sundsvall, where you can explore Stenstaden or the Stone City in all of the central part of town with its right-angled streets south of the river Selångersån. The stone town was bounded by the river to the north, the railway to the south, Skolhusalléen to the west and Strandgatan to the east. In the center of the district is Stora Torget, where you can see a statue of Sundsvall’s founder, Gustav II Adolf. You can see several beautiful buildings in Dutch Renaissance style around the square, and to the south is Sundsvall’s town hall, which was built 1865-1868 and which was the town hall until 1975. The town hall was partially destroyed by fire in 1888 and could be re-inaugurated in 1891.
In the middle of Stenstaden, the Esplanade runs from north to south. The esplanade is a street and a promenade park that was laid out as a fire belt in the aftermath of the fire in 1888. There street are several characteristic buildings along the street, such as Sundsvalls Teater from 1894, Sveateatern from 1912, Rahmska Huset from 1891 and Sundsvallsbanken’s building from 1886, which is located by the park Vängåvan, where you can see Sofia Gisberg’s fountain from 1886. From here you can walk down the main street Storgatan, which is a pedestrian street with shops, cafes and restaurants.
About the Sundsvall travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Sundsvall travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Swedish city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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Read more about Sundsvall and Sweden
Sweden Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/sweden
City tourism: https://visitsunds-vall.se
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