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Fortress
Visby ringmur
The medieval wall of Visby, 3.4 km long, built from the late 13th century, almost intact, with dozens of towers and gates encircling the Old Town. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
Gotland · Sweden Capital
Visby
In the destination Gotland.
In the photo: Visby ringmur
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The city
What to expect from Visby.
Visby is the capital of Gotland, the largest island in Sweden, and a medieval Hanseatic town surrounded by a 3.4 km wall, almost complete. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has ruins of Gothic churches, the cathedral of Santa Maria, stone houses and alleys covered in roses in summer. The Gotlands Museum houses the painted stones and Viking silver. Lummelunda cave and the raukar of Fårö lie to the north.
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The local experience
What to see in Visby
Church
Ruínas de Sankta Karin e Sankt Nicolai
The Gothic ruins of Visby's medieval churches, abandoned after the Reformation: Santa Catarina in Stora torget square, and São Nicolau by the north wall, with arches and standing walls but no roof.
Church
Visby domkyrka S:ta Maria
The Cathedral of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1225 as the merchants' church for the German community, the only medieval church in Visby still in use, with three dark towers — one Baroque and two lower ones.
Museum
Gotlands Museum (Fornsalen)
The history museum of Gotland, in Visby: the painted stones of the Viking Age, typical of the island, Viking silver hoards, Visby’s Middle Ages and life on the island over eight thousand years.
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Garden
Almedalen e Botaniska trädgården
The seafront park on the site of Visby’s former medieval harbour, with a lake and lawns, and the 1855 botanical garden, inside the wall, with roses, the ruin of Sankt Olof and trees from several countries.
Cave
Lummelundagrottan
Limestone cave about 13 km north of Visby, with an underground river, stalactites and chambers, discovered by three local boys in 1948 and visited with a guide during the summer season.
Beach
Fårö e as raukar de Langhammars
The island at the northern tip of Gotland, connected by a short ferry, with the raukar—limestone columns sculpted by the sea—on stony beaches like Langhammars, and the landscapes from Ingmar Bergman's films.