Borgholm City Museum

Borgholm, Sweden

Borgholm City Museum is housed in a beautiful building dating from the first half of the 19th century. The permanent collections include displays of tools, weapons, domestic objects, clothing and handicrafts created over the centuries. You can see examples of authentic period interiors. The basement contains a collection of archaeological finds from the earliest years of settlement. There is also a collection of model ships, an exhibition on resort era Borgholm and a display on the history of firefighting in the city.

Museums in Sweden

Address

Köpmangatan 23B, Borgholm, Sweden

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Details

Category: Museums in Sweden

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Ulla-Karin Backström (4 years ago)
Nice place to watch theater. And since it was Mamma Mu and Kråkan made the place even better. I as a grandmother LOVE Mamma Mu and Kråkan and luckily my grandchildren love them too ?

Stefan Andersson-Junkka (6 years ago)
Small oasis in the middle of town. Summer theater venue Nice family, good coffee

Mattias Thunell (6 years ago)
Cozy courtyard ... good performances for children and adults in the summer

Annika Rörberg (6 years ago)
A cozy place to be at We were listening to Johan Glans

Kenth Oscarsson (6 years ago)
Quiet and historic setting ... ?

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Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.