Stone city & the centre
of town
Stenstaden/The Stone city
The central part of the town with the most beautiful
and extraordinary buildings.
Panorama photos
Picture 1. Panorama
from the Stora torget. Photo by: Jan Olby, Sundsvalls
Tidning.
Picture 2. Panorama
from the Norra Berget. Photo by: Jan Olby, Sundsvalls
Tidning.
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3. 360° IPIX™ panorama from the
Stora torget.
Livecam
from the main square.
Around the main square and Storgatan:
Hirschska huset
 A
personal favourite: Hirschska huset (named after
business man Isaak Hirsch who actually never even
visited Sundsvall). Architect: Johan Laurentz
from Stockholm.
Constructed in 1890. Look for the dragon at the
main tower which is guarding Sundsvall from future
fires and devastation (picture 2 below).
The dragon later served as inspiration when the
municipality of Sundsvall crated the new logo
for Sundsvall, the S shaped like this dragon,
(or S like for Socialism, as the critics said).
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Gustaf II Adolf statue
A natural meeting point "See you at the statue!"
The classical Sundsvall landmark is the Statue
of Gustaf II Adolf which was placed here in 1911.
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Sundsvalls
stadshus (Sundsvall town hall)
Most of the original building was destroyed in
the 1888 fire. Between 1889-1891 a new town hall
was constructed and some parts of the old structure
could be reused.
The town hall is surely a feast for your eyes.
The interior is also marvellous.
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2
Holmströmska and Granska huset
Holmströmska huset completed in 1891. Granska
huset completed in 1893.
Another masterpiece construction at the main
square. It may look like one single building
but it is actually two seperate houses merged
in to one.
Features include a sun clock (picture 2), impressive
towers and ornamentation/decoration of the four
elements: Fire, earth, air and water. Inside
you will find the 1891 shopping mall with exlusive
shops and the café 1891 with its famous
and extraordinary glass roof.
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Rahmska huset
Another bautiful building in the centre. Located
at the Esplanade. Completed in 1891. Neighbouring
Holmströmska and Granska huset.
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Sundsvallsbanken. Former centralhotellet
At Esplanaden 6 at main square. Completed in
1891 and renovated/restored a few years ago.
Beautiful towers and splendid facade.
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Esplanaden/The Esplanade
The original purpose Esplanaden was to serve
as a protection of future fires by planting
trees here making it a space without buildings.
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 Vängåvan
fountain and park
Popular park in central Sundsvall with Sofia
Gisbergs beautiful fountain. Constructed in
1886.
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Nordea complex
Huge and dominating near the Vängåvan
fountain at Kyrkogatan 15. Constructed in 1886
for Sundsvalls Enskilda Bank.
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Knaust Hotel
Ever since the construction of the stone city
the Knaust hotel has been the most famous building
in Sundsvall. Built in German renaissance style
and opened in 1891.
The four star hotel has always been a symbol
of luxury and wealth and the stairs are remarkable.
Not to be missed!
Many prominent guests have stayed here including
a Russian cosmonaut! (Valerij Bykowskij)
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Blombergska husen
From 1893 with German style towers. Storgatan
16.
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Bernska huset
Storgatan 34. Constructed in 1894 by architect
Gustaf Hermansson. Now featuring the editor´s
favourite cafe. One of the most costful houses
in the town of Sundsvall.
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Gamla Riksbankshuset
A very beautiful building at Storgatan 29. Completed
in 1907. (I actually had the privilege of working
inside this fantastic stone house). It was constructed
for the National Bank of Sweden and later served
as a museum until Kulturmagasinet was completed
in 1986.
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Storgatan 40 and Olof Plames torg (Olof
Palme square)
Constructed in 1896 and added features in 1927.
Architect: Knut Gyllencreutz. This building
was severly damaged by a fire March 16, 2005.
The future of the building is at the time of
writing (March 16) unresolved.
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Pictures
from the 2005 fire
Hedbergska Skolan
This giant and beautiful school built in 1886
and sponsored by mr Hedberg. It miraculously
survived the 1888 fire.
Guided tours
Sundsvall Tourist office organizes guided tours
of the Stenstaden/stone city (July/August only).
Stora Torget/Main square
Open 10-18 Mo-Fri and 10-14 on Saturdays.
Phone: +46-60-610450
www.sundsvallturism.com
Elsewhere in the stone city
Kulturmagasinet
(The cultural warehouse)
 Sjögatan
(near the harbour)
It´s a magnificient and outstanding restoration
of
four turn-of-the century harbour warehouses.
They have been renovated and glassed-in to form
a single masterpiece building.
Opened in 1986 after much hoopla. With 550 000
annual visitors it is one of the most visited
tourist attractions in the whole country.
The design has attracted considerable attention
and has won a number of awards including the
Europa Nostra Prize, the Nobel Prize of architecture.
The buildings contain the excellent library
and the Sundsvall museum which has exhibits
of local history, archeology, natural history
and more. Free Internet access. Kulturmagasinet
- not to be missed!
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Bildens
Hus - Photo museum
Next door to Kulturmagasinet you will find the
Bildens Hus photographic museum. Always interesting
exhibitions on display. Located between the
bus station and Kulturmagasinet.
Idrottsparken
& GIF Sundsvall football team
Originally built in 1893 then rebuilt in 2001/2002
and probably the most centrally located football
stadium in Sweden. It is the home arena of Allsvenska
(Swedish Premier League) team GIF Sundsvall.
In 2001 a new stadium was built and in July
2004 the arena was equipped with artificial
grass of the most modern type to this day in
Sweden.
The Idrottsparken is now one of the most exclusive
arenas in Sweden! The arena is also used for
conserts. The all time record event so far in
the history of Sundsvall was being held in August
2004. 24 000 (!) attended the consert with the
band Gyllene Tider. (Per Gessle from Roxette).
The record for a football game is from 1961
when 16 507 visited the arena to see GIF play
Högadal. The capacity today is 8500.
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Picture.
View a 360° panorama from Idrottsparken.
(Picture taken during the construction of the
new stadium).
Gustav
Adolfs kyrka (The Gustav Adolf church)
The biggest protestant church in town. Neogothic
landmark in the centre.
Completed in 1894 by famous architect Gustaf
Hermansson. The church was damaged by a fire
in October 1988 and was closed for renovation
until September 1989.
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Casino Cosmopol
In 1999 the government of Sweden decided to
build four international casinos. Sundsvall,
Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö. Sundsvall
was the first casino in the history of Sweden
to open. The official opening was in June 2001.
The magnificient casino building originates
from the 1850s and survived the 1888 fire. It
originally served as railway station.
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Wikströmska huset
Interesting building from 1892 with Spanish-morish
features! Esplanaden 14.
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The
dragons
A dragon is a symbol for Sundsvall. In the summertime
there are numerous popular dragon statues visable
in the town centre.
Special thanks to: Bertil Sundberg, Hotel Knaust
and Jan Olby, Sundsvalls Tidning.
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