Finspång Travel Guide

 Psife Says:  A street with traditional houses from the bruks period. Among the houses are Värdshuset (the tavern), Messingskammaren and The Bruks museum. Two 18th century cannons are on display outside on of the houses. 

 Psife Says:  The Forge was granted priviliges to produce iron in 1683 and continued production up until 1924. In 1990 it was declared a national memorial.When it started it consisted of 1 hammer and two fires, it was later erected a factory, a waterplant, forges and furnaces that still... 

 Psife Says:  In the forests north of Finspång there are terrible reminders of the dark periods of our history. In this forest there were held the largest witch trials in Östergötland where 9 women gifted in healing were condemned and executed. It is rumored that you can still hear them... 

 Psife Says:  If your near Finsp?ng don't miss a visit to the old St:a Maria Church. A 11:th century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary with unique original paintings on the ceiling preserved from the 13th century that is considered some of northern Europes most fascinating church... 

 Psife Says:  The paintings in the ceiling of the church are original from the 15th century and has never been repainted. They were painted by an unknown church painter and are unique in Sweden.The paintings is a picture book from the Bible used by the priest to visualise the evenst in... 

 Psife Says:  Finsp?ng castle is built on a small island in the Finsp?ng river and was completed by Louis de Geer in 1685. It's a countryside castle in karolinsk style. Behind the castle is the beautiful English park and Orangeriet. By the great lawn there are three cannons made in... 

 Psife Says:  Manufactured of cast iron in Finspong in 1850 together with the cast iron bridges in the English park. 

 Psife Says:  Behind the Finspång Castle is the English Park, it was regarded as the most romantic in Sweden in the 16th century.It starts at the castle at the great lawn, then continues with paths and bridges across small islands in the Finspångsån, including Cupid's island dedicated to... 

 Psife Says:  Don't miss a visit to Reijmyre Glasbruk, Sweden's second oldest glasswork located in Rejmyre. Take a guided tour and watch the glassblowing in the furnace, visit the glass museum and don't forget to buy some beautiful glass in the shop, perfect gifts for when you go home. 

 Psife Says:  Torekulla Caves was created during the end of the ice age 10.000 years ago when the moving ice cracked and dug out the rock bottom of a hill. The main cavern is 15 meters long and called Torekullla Church.Although not large if you've been to the great caves in other places...