Örnsköldsvik Museum, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Örnsköldsvik Museum contains of a museum and art gallery. The Jugend style museum building was completed in 1905 by Albert Thurdin. The museum displays local history and has temporary international exhibitions.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Backgatan 4, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1905
Category: Museums in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

More Information

www.ornskoldsvik.se

Rating

3.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Gene Fornby (4,7 km)

Ulvö Chapel (30 km)
Grundsunda Church (25,2 km)
Vibyggerå Old Church (33,6 km)

User Reviews

Bodil Berger (4 years ago)
Museum

János Péter Marton (4 years ago)
Today tuesday they should have opened 11.00 they have not opened. What kind of unprofessional behavior.

Sven Christer Zaar Burlin (5 years ago)
Ok

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La Iruela Castle

The castle of La Iruela, small but astonishing, is located on the top of a steep crag in Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. From the castle, impressive views of the surrounding area and of the town can be enjoyed.

The keep dates from the Christian era. It has a square base and small dimensions and is located at the highest part of the crag.

There are some other enclosures within the tower that create a small alcázar which is difficult to access.

In a lower area of the castle, protected with defensive remains of rammed earth and irregular masonry, is an old Muslim farmstead.

After a recent restoration, an open-air theater has been built on La Iruela castle enclosure. This theater is a tribute to the Greek and Classic Eras and holds various artistic and cultural shows throughout the year.

History

The first traces of human activity in La Iruela area are dated from the Copper Age. An intense occupation continued until the Bronze Age.

Originally, La Iruela (like Cazorla) was a modest farmstead. From the 11th century, a wall and a small fortress were built on the hill to protect the farmers.

Around 1231, don Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada, Archbishop of Toledo, conquered La Iruela and made it part of the Adelantamiento de Cazorla. Over the Muslim fortress, the current fortress was built.

Once the military use of the fortress ended, it was used as cemetery.

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