The City of Linköping
I went to Sweden to attend a conference and visit a friend.
The trip ran from Thursday March 19, 2026 to Tuesday March 31, 2026.
This page includes pictures from Linköping (pronounced "linSHURping"),
wandering along the Kinda Kanal, then the City Park, and the Linköping
Cathedral on Saturday March 21, 2026. It also has some sunset/evening
pictures, mostly from my hotel room.
The Trip to Sweden (12 pictures)
Linköping: Canal, Cathedral, Park, Sunsets and more (105 pictures)
Norrköping (24 pictures)
Stockhom 1: Train to Stockhom, Gamla Stan, and more (71 pictures)
Stockholm 2: Night and City Hall (71 pictures)
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Walking along the Kinda Kanal
The Kinda Kanal (canal) is part of the Stångån river which flows from
the south to the north passing through Linköping just east of the
central (train) station.
There are trails that go along the sides of the canal and
various bridges that cross the canal. My hotel was two blocks
from the central station, so I walked to the canal and headed
south for a bit exploring the area. It was a very nice day
and lots of people were out and about.
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A statue of a magic traffic cop (he's actually holding
a traffic sign).
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A pedestrian train track underpass and the
sign-holding police statue.
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A sign on the port of Linköping (English text is yellow
in the lower right).
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A cute miniature Swedish cottage on top of concrete blocks
in the canal.
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Under a bridge over the canal. Note the tiny fisherman figure
on the right.
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The arch stretches over the canal. It looks cool and
is shiny.
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A flawed merge of two pictures of the arch over the canal.
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These two pictures were not compatible to merge into one.
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A picture of the arch by the Stångebro bridge
(actually, 'bro' is bridge),
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A cool segmented egg-shaped artwork next to the Stångebro
(Stångån bridge). I...(more)
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The egg from the west side canal path just north of the bridge.
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The egg from the south part of the bridge. I'm visible
in the 5th ring from...(more)
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People enjoying the nice weather from a dock on a the
Kinda Canal in Linköping.
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The arch from the Stångebro looking north. Lots of locks on
the fence.
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The Porto Esperanza is a Portuguese/Brazilian restaurant
in the form of a boat.
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Figurines on the Drottningbron bridge underpass, similar
to picture 008.
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Another view of the figures. Not sure what it's supposed to be.
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Zooming out a bit more. Not sure if it's an artist or a
general tradition.
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Drottningbron (Drottning Bridge or Queen's Bridge or
Queen Street Bridge)
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Colorful decorations by one house along the Kinda Canal.
Walking by the Tannefors Neighborhood of Linköping
Tannefors (the s at the end is pronounced with an sh-sound) is a
neighborhood east of the city center, just beyond Stångån. When the
walking path on the east side of the Kinda Kanal ended because it was
closed for construction, I decided to just head a little east and backtrack
north through whatever neighborhood was there to explore it a little and
then cross the canal at Drottningbron. It was a mostly residential area
with some businesses on the main street. I crossed the bridge and instead
of continuing on Drottninggatan, I headed a block south and then continued
west on Linnegatan to head to the city park.
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A nice little residential street. I believe it's Ringgatan.
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I first thought this was Parking for Jews but I think
it's just No Parking.
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I saw a building. It's St. John's Church (Johanneskyrkan).
On the second...(more)
The City Park (Trädgårdsföreningen)
The name means the Garden Association.
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The north entrance to the City Park (actually, that's
where I left).
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The gazebo! I didn't walk in it but there's art and poetry
from an artist I...(more)
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The greeenhouse (tropikhuset) restaurant/cafe.
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I thought it was a joke but I think they want bikes and people
to be careful.
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Gyllene skuggspel (Golden shadowplay) by Robin Hedman
in 2021.
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I think this artwork was designed to cast cool shadows.
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Shooting into the sun, I liked the strong shadows and sunlit
rock faces.
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Even more shooting into the sun to catch the bright rock edges.
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The Kapok Flower Statue from Guangzhou, the Flower City,
a Chinese sister city.
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A close-up of the Kapok Flower Statue—I'm visible
in the pedals.
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I thought it was a clever visual pun, like dirt (garden,
or flower) bed. But...(more)
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The tower is associated with the hospital—maybe an
incinerator smokestack.
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A panoramic shot of the northern Linköping
from next to the Belvedere.
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The Belvedere was designed to have a great
view of the city. It was not open...(more)
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The sculpture is called frö (seed) and is by
Aleksandra Stratimirovic in 2021.
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The sculpture is called frö (seed) and is by
Aleksandra Stratimirovic in 2021.
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Tree sculpted into birdhouses with birds and a
squirrel as the chimney.
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Birdhouse condo with the Belvedere in the background.
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Tree with many birdhouses with the sunlight on the left
in the City Park.
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Frank “flying” on a wooden bee in the
Linköping City Park.
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Cool architecture just outside the City Park in Linköping.
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A cool “sundial” clock just north of the park.
I don't know how it works.
The Linköping Cathedral
Linköping
domkyrka ("dom-shurka") has been around since the 11th century
(around 800 years old) as a wooden church, and became a stone church
around 1120. It was influenced by English and German architecture.
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The clock on the Linköping cathedral. The hands are
lit at night.
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Stonework above the entrance to the Linköping cathedral.
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Construction and restoration at the Linköping cathedral.
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More construction and restoration at the Linköping cathedral.
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The stained glass windows inside Linköping cathedral.
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A sculpture (Adam and Eve?) that's not part of or near
the cathedral.
Linköping at Night (or Sunset)
There were a couple nights that I saw a nice sunset or a cool post-sunset
after-glow. There were yellow stratus clouds and fiery sky with a
churning turmoil of clouds. Once darkness settled in, the illuminated
hands on the cathedral's clock tower could be seen. Also, I took one picture
of the street at night a block from the main square. It had rained and
there was a nice reflection of light coming off the stone street.
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Post sunset glow in Linköping
from my hotel room.
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Pink and yellow in the clouds at sunset in Linköping, Sweden.
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Pink and yellow in the clouds at sunset in Linköping, Sweden.
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The sky and clouds look like they're from another planet or plane.
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Storms of fire in the sky at sunset in Linköping, Sweden.
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The setting sun illuminates the right clock face.
The clock hands have lights.
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The clock hands have lights but the right face is lit by
the setting sun.
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The clock hands on the cathedral
tower have lights.
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Why then the darkening of the light?
(apologies to Concrete Blonde)
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On Ågatan road,
looking west with the cathedral in the distance.
The Trip to Sweden (12 pictures)
Linköping: Canal, Cathedral, Park, Sunsets and more (105 pictures)
Norrköping (24 pictures)
Stockhom 1: Train to Stockhom, Gamla Stan, and more (71 pictures)
Stockholm 2: Night and City Hall (71 pictures)
This page last modified May 05, 2026.
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