Eskilstuna Attractions
Post code: S-632..
Telephone code: 016
Eskilstuna lies on the Eskilstunaå, which links Lake Mälar with Lake Hjälmar to the southwest. Here the two little trading settlements of Tuna and Fors grew up at an early stage. Legend has it that St Eskil, the apostle of Södermanland, was buried in Tuna.
Industry
The beginnings of the ironworking industry in this area go back to the 16th century, and in 1654, at the behest of Charles X Gustavus, a large iron foundry was established at Fors by a Livonian named Reinhold Rademacher. The foundry was designed by Jean de la Vallée, an architect who was also responsible for planning the layout of Eskilstuna. Thereafter numerous steelworks were established.
Eskilstuna has become a commuter town for residents to travel to their place of work in greater Stockholm. The city has a combination park and zoo, Parken Zoo, noted for its white tiger population.
Telephone code: 016
Eskilstuna lies on the Eskilstunaå, which links Lake Mälar with Lake Hjälmar to the southwest. Here the two little trading settlements of Tuna and Fors grew up at an early stage. Legend has it that St Eskil, the apostle of Södermanland, was buried in Tuna.
Industry
The beginnings of the ironworking industry in this area go back to the 16th century, and in 1654, at the behest of Charles X Gustavus, a large iron foundry was established at Fors by a Livonian named Reinhold Rademacher. The foundry was designed by Jean de la Vallée, an architect who was also responsible for planning the layout of Eskilstuna. Thereafter numerous steelworks were established.
Eskilstuna has become a commuter town for residents to travel to their place of work in greater Stockholm. The city has a combination park and zoo, Parken Zoo, noted for its white tiger population.
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Strangnas, Sweden
(Near Eskilstuna)
The history of Strangnas dates back to the 13th C. Some of the main attractions in the town are the Cathedral, the old mill, and the harbor.
Fors Church
Nearby the Fristadstorg in Eskilstuna is the Fors Church, which dates from the 12th century, with later alterations and restorations; notable features of the interior are the unusual wood sculpture and the coats of arms.
Fristadstorg
In the center of Eskilstuna is the Fristadstorg, with the Town Hall (1897), a fountain ("The Honor and Joy of Labor") by Ivar Johnson and a piece of sculpture ("The Smiths") by Allan Ebeling. The monastic church on the other side of the square was designed by Otar Hökerberg (1929).
Hedlandet
South of Eskilstuna, on the shores of Lake Hjälmar, lies Hedlandet, a nature reserve in good walking country. In Malmköping, to the south-east, is an unusual Tramway Museum.
Museums
Worth seeing in Eskilstuna is the Museum of Technology (Faktorimuseet), which illustrates the history of technology (coining press). The Museum of Art displays modern Swedish art.
Old Forges
The six best preserved of Reinhold Rademacher's forges are at Rademachergatan 50 in Eskilstuna. Two are now museums; the others are occupied by various craftsmen. There are also displays illustrating the town's modern industries, particularly cutlery, for which Eskilstuna is renowned.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Zoo and Leisure Park
Southwest of the center of Eskilstuna is the Parken-Zoo, a zoo and leisure park, with magnificent banks of flowers, a "Waterland" and a "Phantomland" for children.
