Must-see attractions in Lund

  • Skissernas Museum

    Lund

    The exhibition rooms here, with their visual feast of paintings and sculpture, are designed for maximum impact and art immersion. Several sculptures and…

  • Lunds domkyrka

    Lund

    Lund’s twin-towered Romanesque cathedral is magnificent. Try to pop in at noon or 3pm (1pm and 3pm on Sunday) when the marvellous astronomical clock…

  • Kulturen

    Lund

    Dating from 1892, this huge open-air museum spans two whole blocks. Its 30-odd buildings include everything from the meanest birch-bark hovel to grand…

  • Historiska Museet

    Lund

    Behind the cathedral, the Historiska Museet has a large collection of pre–Viking Age finds, including a 7000-year-old skeleton. It’s joined with…

  • Lund University

    Lund

    Lund University is ranked as one of the world's top 100 universities and is one of Europe's oldest institutions for education. It's buildings are…

  • Drottens kyrkoruin

    Lund

    Subterranean Drottens kyrkoruin contains the foundations of an 11th-century church, as well as a grisly collection of skeletons that build a picture of…

  • Apoteket Svanen

    Lund

    Opposite Lund Tourist Center, this little pharmacy – still operating today – is one of the oldest in Sweden. Pop in to look at its beautiful historic…

  • Universitetshuset

    Lund

    The main university building, topped by four sphinxes representing the original faculties, looks a little bit like the White House. It's often…

  • Botanical Gardens

    Lund

    The 8-hectare Botanical Gardens, east of the town centre, feature around 7000 species and nine climate zones. The tropical greenhouses are open from 11am…

  • Lundskonsthall

    Lund

    This contemporary art space has cutting-edge exhibitions, including Tate Modern–style installations and other forms of creative art.

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