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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

Unusual Attractions in Lund

Lund, Sweden

Horologium mirabile Lundense

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

Lund, Sweden

The Nose Academy

One hundred plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

Lund, Sweden

Newton's Apple Tree

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

Lund, Sweden

Intighet (Nothingness)

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

Lund, Sweden

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

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

Lund, Sweden

Skyddsmantelmadonnan

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

Lund, Sweden

The Lagom Standard Measure

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

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

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.

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October 25, 2021

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.

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