Gävle, Port town near Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden
Gävle stands as Sweden's thirteenth largest city, spreading along the banks of Gavleån River with numerous stone buildings and maritime facilities.
The settlement received its town charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria, marking its transition from a fishing village to a significant trading port.
The Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle contains an extensive collection of locomotives and railway artifacts, illustrating the nation's transportation development.
The University of Gävle provides education to 16,000 students through 800 courses and 50 degree programs across multiple academic disciplines.
Each December, the city erects a 13-meter-tall straw goat in the central square, which has become a target for unauthorized burning.
Location: Gävle Municipality
Inception: 1446
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
Website: https://www.gavle.se
Address: Gävle, Sweden 80x xx Gävle
Website: https://gavle.se
GPS coordinates: 60.67483,17.14439
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:28
Gävle Castle
303 m
Centralhotellet, Gävle
320 m
Folkteatern i Gävleborg
373 m
Gästriklands runinskrifter 13
420 m
Gävle rådhus
83 m
Gävleborg County Museum
339 m
Sjömanskyrkan, Gävle
356 m
Sveriges Fängelsemuseum
386 m
Gävle Theatre
337 m
Gävle City Library
225 m
Gamla katolska kyrkan
385 m
Rådhusesplanaden, Gävle
225 m
Freemason house in Gävle
216 m
Immanuelskyrkan, Gävle
587 m
Drottningbron
544 m
Buregården
479 m
Själanders girl school
188 m
Berggrenska gården
164 m
Tingshuset, Gävle
401 m
Televerkets hus, Gävle
199 m
Gustav Vasa statue
496 m
Joe Hill museum
423 m
Royal
211 m
Three Piece Reclining Figure: Draped
237 m
Kollegan 1
340 m
Porträttbyst Karolina Själander
159 m
Gevaliapalatset
124 m
Tower of Heliga Trefaldighets kyrka, Gävle
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