Sweden
Things to do in Karlskrona
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Sightlore has 14 places to explore in Karlskrona, and 7 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Karlskrona's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Naval City of Karlskrona
Naval port founded around 1680 by order of King Charles XI as the main base of the Swedish Navy; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
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Trinity Church
The Trinity Church is located at Karlskrona in Blekinge, Sweden. Along with the Fredrik Church (Fredrikskyrkan), the church is situated in the main square, (Stortorget), at the center of the island of Trossö.
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Karlskrona Admiralty Church
The Karlskrona Admiralty Church is a church in Karlskrona, Sweden.
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Rosenbom
In front of the Karlskrona Admiralty Church, in Sweden, the popular wooden figure of Gubben Rosenbom (Old Man Rosenbom) has been standing since the mid 18th century.
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Fredrik Church
The Fredrik Church is located in Karlskrona, Blekinge Län, southern Sweden. Situated on Stortorget, the main square in the city centre, The Fredrik Church is included within the Karlskrona UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Blekinge museum
County museum of Blekinge, founded in 1899, with premises in central Karlskrona.
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Naval Museum of Sweden
Marinmuseum is a maritime museum located on Stumholmen island, in Karlskrona. It is Sweden's national naval museum, dedicated to the Swedish naval defense and preservation of the country's naval history.
Discovery routes in Karlskrona
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Karlskrona: the naval city
From the Naval City of Karlskrona to the Blekinge Museum, the Holy Trinity and Fredrik churches, the Rosenbom figure, the Admiralty Church and the Naval Museum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Naval City of Karlskrona
Naval port founded around 1680 by order of King Charles XI as the main base of the Swedish Navy; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
Brömsehus
Remains of a defensive castle by the Brömsebäck stream, the old Danish–Swedish border, in Karlskrona Municipality.
Drottningskär Citadel
Fortification on the Drottningskär skerry by the island of Aspö at the entrance to Karlskrona, facing Kungsholm Fort across the Aspö strait.
Hästhallen
Blekinge's largest rock-carving site at Möckleryd in Karlskrona Municipality, with 140 carvings of people, ships, horses and riders.
Kungsholms Fort
Military fortification in the Blekinge archipelago belonging to the Swedish Navy; manned continuously since the 17th century.
Kurrholmens kastell
Fortified tower built in 1860–1863 on the small Kurrholmarna skerries off Karlskrona.
Utklippan lighthouse
Utklippan is a Swedish island group including Södraskär (South Skerry), Norraskär (North Skerry), and Degerhuvudet.
Museums
Blekinge museum
County museum of Blekinge, founded in 1899, with premises in central Karlskrona.
Naval Museum of Sweden
Marinmuseum is a maritime museum located on Stumholmen island, in Karlskrona. It is Sweden's national naval museum, dedicated to the Swedish naval defense and preservation of the country's naval history.
Places of worship
Trinity Church
The Trinity Church is located at Karlskrona in Blekinge, Sweden. Along with the Fredrik Church (Fredrikskyrkan), the church is situated in the main square, (Stortorget), at the center of the island of Trossö.
Fredrik Church
The Fredrik Church is located in Karlskrona, Blekinge Län, southern Sweden. Situated on Stortorget, the main square in the city centre, The Fredrik Church is included within the Karlskrona UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Karlskrona Admiralty Church
The Karlskrona Admiralty Church is a church in Karlskrona, Sweden.
Avaskärs kapell
Chapel belonging to the parish of Kristianopel in Karlskrona Municipality.
Other
Rosenbom
In front of the Karlskrona Admiralty Church, in Sweden, the popular wooden figure of Gubben Rosenbom (Old Man Rosenbom) has been standing since the mid 18th century.
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