Skovde Attractions
Post code: S-54...
Telephone code: 0500
The town of Skövde lies between Lakes Vänern and Vättern, on the eastern edge of the Billingen Hills. This is an area of great historical importance, since it is believed that Sweden had its origins in Skaraborg (now a county within the province of Västergötland). Skövde is thus one of the oldest settlements in the country. Material recovered by excavations, including a hoard of gold which is now in the Historical Museum in Stockholm, is dated to between A.D. 400 and 500. The church at Forsby, to the east of Skövde, is thought to be Sweden's oldest church (consecrated 1135).
Skövde, a garrison town since the 19th century and the base of armored forces, is now an expanding industrial town, using minerals from the Billingen Hills, it is also the cultural and educational center of the area. Its largest firm, Volvo Komponenter, manufactures car engines and other components. There are also cement factories.
Telephone code: 0500
The town of Skövde lies between Lakes Vänern and Vättern, on the eastern edge of the Billingen Hills. This is an area of great historical importance, since it is believed that Sweden had its origins in Skaraborg (now a county within the province of Västergötland). Skövde is thus one of the oldest settlements in the country. Material recovered by excavations, including a hoard of gold which is now in the Historical Museum in Stockholm, is dated to between A.D. 400 and 500. The church at Forsby, to the east of Skövde, is thought to be Sweden's oldest church (consecrated 1135).
Skövde, a garrison town since the 19th century and the base of armored forces, is now an expanding industrial town, using minerals from the Billingen Hills, it is also the cultural and educational center of the area. Its largest firm, Volvo Komponenter, manufactures car engines and other components. There are also cement factories.
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Tidaholm, Sweden
(Near Skovde)
To the east of Falköping, on the river Tida, is Tidaholm, home to what was once the largest Vulcan match factory in the world. On Vulcan Island is a museum concerned not only with matches but with veteran and vintage cars. On Turbine-House Island is a turbine-house built in 1898 to drive a metal-turning lathe, now an art gallery. On the island there are also three old forges (18th C.).
The center of Tidaholm features a hologram exhibition and the Lithographic Art Workshop, housed in the old match factory.
The center of Tidaholm features a hologram exhibition and the Lithographic Art Workshop, housed in the old match factory.
Tidaholm Tourist Office
Gamla Stadshuset, Östra Drottningvägen 4
S-52283 Tidaholm
Sweden
Gamla Stadshuset, Östra Drottningvägen 4
S-52283 Tidaholm
Sweden
Town
With a single exception (Peter Helen's little house in Kyrkogatan, now used for exhibitions) the buildings of Skövde all date from after a great fire which wrought havoc in 1759. The Art Gallery and Theater in the Oden House of Culture (a building of architectural interest) offer a varied cultural program. The old 18th century Town Hall is now occupied by the Municipal Museum. St Helen's Church (13th C.; altered 1888), in the main square, was formerly a popular place of pilgrimage where a local St Helen was venerated.
