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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lund

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lund, Sweden

Updated April 19, 2022

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Horologium mirabile Lundense

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Horologium mirabile Lundense

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Newton's Apple Tree

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Newton's Apple Tree

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Lund, Sweden

The Nose Academy

One hundred plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.
Intighet (Nothingness)

Lund, Sweden

Intighet (Nothingness)

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.
Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

Lund, Sweden

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.
Skyddsmantelmadonnan.

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Skyddsmantelmadonnan

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.
The Lagom Standard Measure

Lund, Sweden

The Lagom Standard Measure

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.
Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten

Lund, Sweden

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten (Meridian for the Academic Quarter)

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.
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Stories About Lund

According to the Musée de l'Homme in Paris and many historians and forensic experts, this is the skull of French philosopher René Descartes. Swedish researchers disagree.

Was René Descartes a Victim of Skull Blasting?

Centuries after the philosopher’s death, lingering controversy over his remains highlights a macabre practice of profiting from the dead.
by Gemma Tarlach
October 25, 2021
During examination of Peder Winstrup and his coffin a few years ago, researchers discovered the remains of a stillborn fetus, wrapped in linen and placed between the Swedish bishop's lower legs.

The Mystery of the Mummified Bishop and the Fetus in His Coffin

Remains hidden with this Swedish “founding father” likely belonged to his grandson, but questions linger.
by Gemma Tarlach
April 16, 2021

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