{"id":56809,"date":"2017-10-29T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=56809"},"modified":"2026-10-09T07:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:33:53","slug":"charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Town of V\u00e4ster\u00e5s \u2013 a walk along the Svart\u00e5n River and on Kyrkbacken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated: October 2026<\/em> | Small wooden houses, winding alleys and old buildings reflected in the Svart\u00e5n River. V\u00e4ster\u00e5s has several nice older urban environments, and Kyrkbacken is one of our favorites. During one of our motorhome weekends, we walked around for a couple of hours and found it almost impossible to put the camera down.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we recommend a walk through old V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, from the houses along the Svart\u00e5n River to the neighborhoods around the cathedral and the alleys of Kyrkbacken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad81d6c56076\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Var_ligger_Gamla_stan_i_Vasteras\" >Where is the Old Town in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s located?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Borja_med_en_promenad_langs_Svartan\" >Start with a walk along the Svart\u00e5n River<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Gamla_hus_kring_Bondtorget_och_Stora_torget\" >Old houses around Bondtorget and Stora torget<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Domkyrkan_och_det_gamla_skolfangelset\" >The Cathedral and the Old School Prison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Strosa_bland_Kyrkbackens_trahus_och_grander\" >Stroll among Kyrkbacken&#039;s wooden houses and alleys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Leta_upp_Skvallergrand_och_Lykttandargrand\" >Find Gossip Alley and Lantern Alley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Ett_extra_stopp_vid_Mastermans_kalla\" >An extra stop at M\u00e4sterman&#039;s spring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Forslag_pa_promenad_genom_gamla_Vasteras\" >Suggestions for a walk through old V\u00e4ster\u00e5s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Bra_att_veta_infor_promenaden\" >Good to know before the walk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Var_ligger_Gamla_stan_i_Vasteras\"><\/span>Where is the Old Town in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to discover old V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, Kyrkbacken is a good destination. The area is located north of V\u00e4ster\u00e5s Cathedral and is known for its small-scale houses, cobblestone alleys and older farm environments.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3308832906\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1989393997 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3195714230\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2082673185\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1989393997 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1989393997\" );$freedslider1989393997.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1989393997.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1989393997.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1989393997.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1989393997.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the historic city environments are also found elsewhere in the city center. Along the Svart\u00e5n are older trading and craft farms, and around Bondtorget and Stora torget there are further preserved buildings. These places can be combined nicely during the same walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Borja_med_en_promenad_langs_Svartan\"><\/span>Start with a walk along the Svart\u00e5n River<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We started our walk at the motorhome in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s guest harbour and made our way towards the city centre. The Svart\u00e5n River, which flows through the city and empties into Lake M\u00e4laren, is a nice route to follow when you want to discover the older parts of V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1692525481\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3196952462 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-512634753\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-78763341\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3196952462 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3196952462\" );$freedslider3196952462.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3196952462.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3196952462.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3196952462.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3196952462.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0042.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The guest marina, where there is also parking for motorhomes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n.jpg\" alt=\"Svart\u00e5n i V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\" class=\"wp-image-56811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Svart\u00e5n in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the way there are parks, bridges and old houses near the water. We were particularly drawn to the buildings that are located close to the river. It is easy to stand on a bridge with your camera and try to capture both the facades and the reflections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg\" alt=\"Svart\u00e5n V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\" class=\"wp-image-56814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Svart\u00e5n-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Older houses along the Svart\u00e5n River, photographed from Apotekarbron.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Storbron and Pr\u00e4stbron there is a dense area of older wooden houses. The oldest houses probably date from the late 18th or early 19th century, and some are partly built on medieval basements. The place therefore has a history that goes back considerably further than the buildings we see today.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-148272670\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1399287414\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/trevlig-stallplats-vasteras-gasthamn\/\"><strong>Parking space in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s guest harbor - with a campervan near the city center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg\" alt=\"L\u00e5sa fast k\u00e4rleken\" class=\"wp-image-56815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/L\u00e5s-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Love locks on Apotekarbron \u2013 and old V\u00e4ster\u00e5s in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gamla_hus_kring_Bondtorget_och_Stora_torget\"><\/span>Old houses around Bondtorget and Stora torget<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue your walk to Bondtorget and Stora torget. Both are among V\u00e4ster\u00e5s&#039; oldest squares and existed at least as early as the late Middle Ages. Farmers and merchants set up their stalls here when there was a market.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3113181808\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-866536246\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We like to look at the details of the old houses: the colors, the windows, the roofs and the small irregularities. During our visit, we photographed, among other things, the pink facades at the square. Sometimes, just because a building is beautiful is enough to make you want to stay for a while!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg\" alt=\"Stora torget V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\" class=\"wp-image-56818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stora-torget-V\u00e4ster\u00e5s-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The pink wooden houses at Bondtorget in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domkyrkan_och_det_gamla_skolfangelset\"><\/span>The Cathedral and the Old School Prison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the square you can continue towards V\u00e4ster\u00e5s Cathedral. The church is worth a visit in itself, but the buildings around it also tell the story of the city&#039;s history.<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-3873264073\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-991483677 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-25023931\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-636566151\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider991483677 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-991483677\" );$freedslider991483677.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider991483677.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider991483677.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider991483677.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider991483677.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domkyrkan-1b.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An unusual attraction is Proban, Sweden&#039;s only preserved school prison. Students and teachers could be locked up here if they broke school rules, for example through offenses related to alcohol or gambling. The prison was used until 1801.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral and the school environments form a natural transition to Kyrkbacken, where the walk continues among smaller houses and narrow alleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Proban.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The old school prison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strosa_bland_Kyrkbackens_trahus_och_grander\"><\/span>Stroll among Kyrkbacken&#039;s wooden houses and alleys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Kyrkbacken, it is the environment itself that is the big attraction. The houses are small, the alleys are winding and behind the planks and fences you can sense courtyards.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-12050684\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-220160024 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3553290842\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1409939651\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider220160024 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-220160024\" );$freedslider220160024.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider220160024.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider220160024.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider220160024.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider220160024.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, the street network and the land division have their roots in the Middle Ages. However, this does not mean that all the houses are medieval. Today&#039;s buildings date from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and later buildings have been adapted to the area&#039;s older character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During our walk, our imagination immediately started working. Who lived here? What was everyday life like? Which people walked through the same alleys long before us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a sign we read that Lars Westholm built a house in 1778 and that the shed rested on a brick basement that could be older. Such small discoveries make the walk extra interesting. Suddenly the house in front of you is not just a nice facade, but a little story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leta_upp_Skvallergrand_och_Lykttandargrand\"><\/span>Find Gossip Alley and Lantern Alley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want some stopping points during your walk, you can look up Skvallergr\u00e4nd, Lykt\u00e4ndargr\u00e4nd and Dj\u00e4knegatan. The names arouse curiosity and fit nicely in the historical environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dj\u00e4knegatan was named after the word <em>djekne<\/em>, which was used for a student at the school. In the middle of the area is also Humleg\u00e5rden, where there used to be residential buildings, stables and a large kitchen garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read more, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrkbackenvasteras.se\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Kyrkbacken Association a digital journey<\/a> with stories about the streets and pictures from different times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lantern Alley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ett_extra_stopp_vid_Mastermans_kalla\"><\/span>An extra stop at M\u00e4sterman&#039;s spring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another tip is M\u00e4stermans k\u00e4ll\u00e4, a small park surrounded by Kyrkbacken&#039;s historic houses. Entrances are from Vasagatan and Kyrkbackesgatan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to tradition, the city&#039;s executioner had his own spring here because he was not allowed to use the public well. The water is also said to have been the best in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s. Today, the place is a small green corner with a well basin created by the artist KG Lindholm in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forslag_pa_promenad_genom_gamla_Vasteras\"><\/span>Suggestions for a walk through old V\u00e4ster\u00e5s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to combine the locations in the article, we suggest this order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start at Svart\u00e5n and look at the older buildings along the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to Bondtorget and Stora torget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to the cathedral and Proban.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stroll north through the alleys of Kyrkbacken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add M\u00e4sterman&#039;s source if you want to explore more of the area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is our own suggested walk, and you don&#039;t have to follow any exact route. Part of the fun is turning into an alley that looks interesting and letting your curiosity guide you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grander-detalj-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container faktaruta uagb-block-166d9e20 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bra_att_veta_infor_promenaden\"><\/span>Good to know before the walk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> In central V\u00e4ster\u00e5s. The alleys of Kyrkbacken are located north of the cathedral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> Please allow one to two hours, or longer if you want to visit the cathedral and take a coffee break. This is our recommendation, there is no fixed walking time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basis:<\/strong> Kyrkbacken has cobblestones and differences in level. Comfortable shoes are a good choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show consideration:<\/strong> Many of the houses are private residences. Enjoy the environment from the streets and respect private yards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>By motorhome:<\/strong> From the parking lot in the guest harbor you can walk into the center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More tips:<\/strong> Feel free to combine it with the M\u00e4lar Promenade, Dj\u00e4kneberget or one of the city&#039;s museums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/04\/gora-i-vasteras\/\"><strong>Things to do in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s \u2013 16 attractions and experiences<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"freed-4099668550\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_2 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><form method=\"post\" id=\"ft_newsletter_subscribe\" action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/\" class=\"ft-newsletter\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/charmiga-gamla-stan-vasteras\/\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"stage\" value=\"subscribe\" \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\"><\/span>Subscribe to our newsletter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"form-field\" data-missing=\"This field is required.\" data-invalid=\"Please enter a valid email address.\">\n<label for=\"ft_newsletter_email\">Email address<\/label>\n<input id=\"ft_newsletter_email\" name=\"ft_newsletter_email\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\" aria-required=\"true\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<input class=\"signup button newsletter-meta-button\" type=\"submit\"  name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -4200px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ft-newsletter-protect\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"98d0b92c63fae1c39c28d2024aa82be8e0ab74fe\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form><\/div><div id=\"freed-80335453\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_3 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 35px;\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"FREEDOMtravel Exit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel Avslut\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-224x75.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-433x144.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skribent: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Uppdaterad: oktober 2026 |&nbsp;Sm\u00e5 tr\u00e4hus, slingrande gr\u00e4nder och gamla byggnader som speglar sig i Svart\u00e5n. 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