Gammelstad Church Town is the largest and most well-preserved church town in the world. Here you'll find a medieval stone church surrounded by hundreds of red church cottages. Located next door is the open-air museum Hägnan with its old, wooden houses typical for the north of Sweden - and lots of activities all year round.

This is also the area where Luleå town first was founded in the 17th Century. When the town was moved to it's current location the area became known as Gammelstad, which means old town – a name that lives on even today.

In December 1996 Gammelstad Church Town was added to UNESCO:s World Heritage list. The church town is therefore, with its unique surroundings, invaluable to humankind and must be preserved for future generations. If you don't know why this is a World Heritage Site, you will after your visit!