I Sverige: Kosta och Växjö

This last week we took a day to go on an excursion to see Granhults Kyrka (the oldest wooden church in Sweden), the Kosta glass blowing factory, the emigrant museum in Växjö, and the Växjö Cathedral.

Granhults Kyrka

The Granhults Kyrka was built in the 1200's, and the paintings and art inside it have been added throughout the centuries.  It was going to be demolished in the early 1800's, but the people in the surrounding area offered to take care of it at their own expense if the church of Sweden would let them keep it, so they did.

Kosta Boda

We also got to tour the Kosta glass blowing factory and gallery.  Love this kind of art!

Utvandrarnas Hus

The emigrant museum we visited (Utvandrarnas Hus) reminded me of the Swedish-American Museum in Chicago.  Utvandrarnas Hus also had an exhibit about famous Swedish author, Vilhelm Moberg.  Vilhelm Moberg is most famous for his "Emigrant Novels", known as "Utrandrarna" in Swedish.

North Park University was mentioned here!

A replica of Vilhelm Moberg's house

Växjö domkyrka

We also got to see the Växjö Cathedral, also known as Växjö domkyrka.