Västerås

Västerås is one of Sweden’s oldest and most fascinating cities, sitting right on the edge of the glittering Lake Mälaren. For more than a thousand years, traders, kings, and inventors have all left their mark here, making it a place where ancient history and cutting-edge technology exist side by side in a really exciting way.

Step inside the city’s towering medieval cathedral and you’re standing just metres from the tomb of a Swedish king. Wander out to Anundshög and you’ll find a massive burial mound built by people who lived over fifteen centuries ago, surrounded by giant stones arranged like a ship frozen in the earth. It’s genuinely spine-tingling stuff.

But Västerås isn’t only about the past. It’s also a world leader in electricity and robotics, and the city has a quirky side too — including a neighbourhood where cosy summer cottages sit directly above hidden underground bunkers. Expect the unexpected here!

Quick fact

Västerås sits on the shore of Lake Mälaren and has been an important trading and industrial city for over a thousand years.

Fun fact

In Västerås there is a neighbourhood called Råby where people have placed their summer cottages on top of underground bunkers, creating one of the most unusual neighbourhoods in Sweden!

Landmarks

Västerås Cathedral

This medieval cathedral has stood in the centre of Västerås since the 13th century and contains the tomb of King Erik XIV, making it a very important piece of Swedish royal history.

Anundshög

Anundshög is the largest burial mound in Sweden, built over 1,500 years ago, and it is surrounded by ancient standing stones arranged in the shape of a ship.

Västerås Castle

This grand castle by the water has been a bishop's residence, a royal palace, and even a prison over its long history stretching back to the Middle Ages.

ABB Visitor Centre

Västerås is the global home of ABB, a famous technology company, and its visitor centre shows how electricity and robotics are shaping the future of the world.

Vallby Open-Air Museum

Vallby is a charming open-air museum with old traditional Swedish farmhouses and buildings moved from the countryside so visitors can see how people lived long ago.

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