Wadkoping
A quarter of historic wooden houses moved to a riverside park in Orebro, lived in and worked in rather than roped off.
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When Orebro cleared its old wooden centre in the 1950s and 60s a number of the houses were taken down and re-erected here in Stadsparken by the river, laid out as a street with a square, and the quarter opened in 1965. The name comes from Hjalmar Bergman's fictional town, since he was from Orebro. It is not a frozen display: there are craft workshops, a bakery, a bookshop and a cafe in the buildings, and some of the flats are lived in. Kungsstugan, the oldest house, dates from the sixteenth century. The park around it runs along the water and joins the town's main green space.
What you actually see
- Wooden houses moved from the old centre - re-erected as a street.
- Workshops, bakery and shops - in use, not roped off.
- Kungsstugan - the oldest building, sixteenth century.
- A riverside park - joining the town's green space.
When to go
May to September, when workshops open. Two hours.
Honest expectations
Most shops and workshops close for the winter. The houses are not in their original locations. It is small and quickly walked. Weekend events crowd it.
Nearby
Orebro castle is upstream; the town centre is west.
What to pack for Wadkoping
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
