Stop 13 of 20

Gamla Kungsgatan and Old Town

Stop 13: Gamla Kungsgatan and Old Town — The Park Promenade, Kalmar, Sweden

Gamla Kungsgatan is a picturesque street that was originally a connecting link between Österlånggatan and Västerlånggatan in the old town. The street is lined with small wooden huts from the 19th century and is probably Kalmar's most photographed street!

The Old Town was rebuilt after medieval Kalmar was moved to Kvarnholmen. There is an even older old town beneath the old town we see here today, and Gamla Kungsgatan could have its origins from that time.

Good to know

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Extra background — not part of the original printed guide.

  • Kalmar's old town on Kvarnholmen was rebuilt on a strict grid after the 1600s, one of Sweden's most complete Renaissance town plans.
  • 'Kungsgatan' (King's Street) is one of the most common street names in Sweden — usually marking a main approach road rather than any royal residence.

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Follow me around the corner. Next we come to the old cemetery and medieval Kalmar, where the city really began.

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