Finspång Travel Guide

 
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Messingskammaren

Messingskammaren, Finspång

 Psife Says:  During the 17th century precious metals was rare and the kings took most of the church silver and gold to pay for the Kingdom's debts and wars.Therefor it opened several forges to produce the new gold, brass. Dutch smithes manufactured brass products in Finpång and... 

Hývla Mill

Hývla Mill, Finspång

 Psife Says:  Near Hývla HammerForge is Hývla Mill. The best preserved mill in ýstergýtland, built in 1890 but moved 1901. It' still in operation and you can buy flour from the miller. 

Bruksgatan

Bruksgatan, Finspång

 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. 

Häfla HammerForge

Häfla HammerForge, Finspång

 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... 

Witch Trials in Trollkärringeskogen

Witch Trials in Trollkärringeskogen, Finspång

 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... 

Old St:a Maria Church

Old St:a Maria Church, Finspång

 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... 

Old St:a Maria Church Ceiling Paintings

Old St:a Maria Church Ceiling Paintings, Finspång

 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... 

Finspång Castle

Finspång Castle, Finspång

 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... 

The Iron Temple

The Iron Temple, Finspång

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

The English Park and the Aurora temple

The English Park and the Aurora temple, Finspång

 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... 

Hotels  

Quality Hotel de Geer

 1 Review and 2 Opinions  Three star hotel, the best and largest hotel in Finsp?ng. Located in the centre of Finsp?ng. In the... 

Restaurants  

Sushiakademin: Sushi

Sushiakademin: Sushi, Finspång

 Psife Says:  Sushiakademin is a sushirestaurant, the reason for the name is that the chef also gives lessons for making sushi. 

V?rdshuset: The Tavern

V?rdshuset: The Tavern, Finspång

 Psife Says:  Värdshuset (The Tavern) is located in an 180 year old building that's been everything from a hotel, restaurant, pharmacy to an arrest and a destillary.Located next to the Castle and the Castle gardens they have one of the finest views in Finspång. 

Nightlife  

The Jolly Scotsman: The Jolly Scotsman

The Jolly Scotsman: The Jolly Scotsman, Finspång

 Psife Says:  A "genuine" scottish pub with interior of mahogny, quiet and calm atmosphere where you can have a drink and talk with your friends. If you feel like dancing the nightclub is next to the pub. 

Hotel de Geer but called Hotellet: Hotellet - Nightclub

Hotel de Geer but called Hotellet: Hotellet - Nightclub, Finspång

 Psife Says:  Nightclub located in the hotel De Geer, special nights like arounf paydays they have "double-dance", double dance floors and both floors open. Those nights are the ones when Finspång lives up. 

Nr 1: Nr 1 - Nightclub

Nr 1: Nr 1 - Nightclub, Finspång

 Psife Says:  One of the few places in Finspång, consists of a pub at the street level and a nightclub upstairs. Mostly younger people visit Nr1 so jeans is ok 

Transportation  

Getting to Finspång

Getting to Finspång, Finspång

 Psife Says:  There's an old train station in Finspång, unfortuntly there are no trains coming to Finspång anymore.To get to Finspång you can go by car from Norrköping (28 kilometers) on road 51. You can also take the bus, either the local bus 410 from Norrköping or the 510 from... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Badger Mountain

Badger Mountain, Finspång

 Psife Says:  In the forest just outside Finspång, just above where Iived as a boy, there's a place called Badger mountain. Now, it's not really a moutain but a giant boulder left from the ice age. The giant boulder, shaped much lika a round ball was cracked by the ice into 3 large parts... 

Torekulla Caves

Torekulla Caves, Finspång

 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... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Lotta Neumann Home Course

Lotta Neumann Home Course, Finspång

 Psife Says:  A very good golf course with 18+9 holes, home course of Lotta nuemann, the first female swedish golf player to win a major.Finspýng has 3 times hosted a skinsgame with participants like Lotta Neumann, Laura Davies, Karen Lunn, Jane Geddes and Helen Alfredsson. Golf Clubs... 

Favorites  

Weapon Shield of Finspång

Weapon Shield of Finspång, Finspång

 Psife Says:  The weapon shield of Finspång was set by the Swedish King and is described as:A shield divided by red and silver with the gold colored symbol of iron and 5 connected pointed squares in red with 3 golden lilys in the center.The iron symbol is a remberance of the iron... 

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

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Q:  hi,how i can get to stockholm from finspong by bus or train? thanks HAMID. 

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A: Hello, there are several options. Just have a look at the following homepage: http://www.resplus.se/default.asp?language=2 Regards, Elena 

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 I grew up in Finsp?ng, a small town with an population of 21 000 (15 000 in the regional center). It's located 30 kilometers from Norrkoping and I currently work just outside Finsp?ng. Since I'm the... 

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