Museum
Tändsticksmuseet
It tells the story of a global industry through the people and machines that built it.
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Historic sights in Jönköping
Attraction
Kristinie church
Go to see the initials on the church wall that the church attributes to writer Viktor Rydberg.
55321 Jönköping
Attraction
Sofia church
See the church’s tall spire, a landmark in Jönköping’s cityscape.
55321 Jönköping
Museum
Jönköpings Läns Museum
See John Bauer’s fairytale art alongside art and cultural history from Jönköping County.
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Nature
Rosenlund rosarium
Visit for a free walk among about 550 rose varieties and the grounds of an 18th-century manor.
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Nature
Dunkehallaleden
Walk beside Dunkehallaån to see waterfalls and learn how its water powered Jönköping’s early industries.
Nature
Hike in Strömsbergsskogen
Walk marked trails through a reserve that combines woodland, old pasture and stream ravines.
Nature
Vattenledningsparken
See the park’s year-round fountains in a nature reserve threaded with trails.
Activity
Jönköpings Teater
See a performance or a full-length Metropolitan Opera production in a historic Jönköping theatre.
Hovrättstorget
Attraction
Jönköping's Castle
See the surviving walls of a castle that once covered about 10 hectares in central Jönköping.
Attraction
Rådhusparken in Jönköping
Go to see the central fountain and the sculptures in a city-centre park.
Skolgatan
Attraction
The matchstick area Jönköping
Go to see Jönköping’s preserved match-factory district and visit the museum about the industry that once operated there.
55315 Jönköping
Nature
Stadsparken – the park of the whole city.
Go for a hilltop park where a family day out can include animal enclosures, a large playground and views over Jönköping and Lake Vättern.
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Updated 7 November 2026
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