Vadstena Museum

Vadstena, Sweden

Vadstena City Museum displays the history of Vadstena from the Middle Ages to present. There is also a collection of famous Vadstena laces.

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Krabbegatan, Vadstena, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1949
Category: Museums in Sweden
Historical period: Modern and Nonaligned State (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

İbrahim (11 months ago)
Nice place to visit for a family. Kids can play in the park near the castle.

Darpan Jain (11 months ago)
Beautiful piece of history. I really like this place and I loved walking around city centre as well and seeing the area around the Castle. Although I did not go in the castle but I would say that the whole nearby area and the lake were quite beautiful as well. Plus, there is a nearby pizza place, great pizza.

Inger Samnøy (11 months ago)
Fantastisk! Powerful! A must see. We we’re only here at night.

Anja M (12 months ago)
Very nice to wander around- we didn’t go inside, no idea if you can. We came for the Vetternrönda and slept nearby . It’s very beautifully set at the lake

S Eliasson (2 years ago)
It's a beautiful old castle and the entry price isn't too bad. Pay once and you have until closing to walk around and explore all you want. There's plenty of parking and there's also a little shop you can have a look around in

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