Things to see and do Växjö

A very beautiful building, whose originality lies in the double belfry that juts out from the imposing orange-red façade. According to legend, the church was first built in wood around the year 1000 by St. Sigfrid, who came from England (a sculpture shows him with his three nephews). In the 12th century it was rebuilt in stone, and the base of the tower still dates from this period. The cathedral found its final configuration around 1500.

One of the best glass factories in the region. Possibility to follow a guide for the visit. The site is on display, due to the success of the company. Here they blow pieces for the whole house, with very nice hand painted patterns. You can also visit the Kosta Art Gallery, which exhibits artists who work with glass. Here you can see famous Swedish and international artists, all of whom have a passion for crystal.

Behind the cathedral is a very old Viking burial stone dating back to the year 1000. Found in the east chapel, it has a rune text engraved in the shape of a snake. The translation can be found on a nearby descriptive panel: "Stone erected by Tyke the Viking in memory of Gunnar, son of Grim. May God protect his soul".

The runic alphabet is also detailed: the opportunity to write your first name with the letters of the ancient Scandinavian peoples.

The most important glass collection in Northern Europe, collected since the 1930s. The work of Småland's glassblowers, gathered in what is known as the Kingdom of Crystal, is sublimely presented. The methods, culture and origins of this art form, which was imported from Venice in the ^16th century and became a trademark of the entire region, are explained. Other exhibitions can be visited in the same place.