World Heritage Site Gammelstad Church Town

Luleå’s history began in Gammelstad. It was mainly the church, the largest late medieval stone church in Northern Sweden that served as a gathering place for the locals. Amazingly, the church was built in 1492, and is still standing to this day in the very same place. Church cottages were built to house church goers who came from far away, as regular church attendance was mandated by law in Sweden.
Today, there are over 400 church cottages preserved in Gammelstad Church Town and the tradition of staying overnight lives on.
You can also find more information about Gammelstad Church Town and the Open-air Museum Hägnan at visitgammmelstad.se.
Do you want to learn more about Gammelstad Church Town? Why it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and why there are over 400 red church cottages in the area? Have you always wondered how a cottage looks like on the inside and what life was like in the church town? Then you should join for an exciting tour of the largest and most well-preserved church town in the world.
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Luleå's history in a few minutes