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Place in Uppland, Sweden
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Tierp [ˈtiːærp] is a town in northern Uppsala County in Sweden with approximately 5,500 inhabitants, being the largest settlement between Uppsala and Gävle. Despite being a rather small town, Tierp serves as the center for the entire Tierp Municipality with approximately 20,000 people, explaining a relatively large number of restaurants and stores. The shoreline to Baltic Sea is part of Roslagen.
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Vendel church
A 13th century church, famous for the nearby boat grave from around AD 700, see Vikings and the Old Norse.
A burial mound from around AD 600.
For those who have some spare time, feel like walking and have interest in runestones, there's a 2 km walk to Gillberga runestone (and another 2 km back). The route is northeast from the train station through areas of residential homes until reaching the limits of the locality. There's a wooden walkway and bridge over the marsh and river, respectively. The Gillberga runestone is located by the road beyond the first farm after the bridge. In English the inscription reads "Ráðulfr and Fundinn and Ǫnundr, the brothers erected this stone in memory of Kári the Eloquent, their father, the son of Uggr of Svanabýr."
This factory was founded in 1676 to produce anchors for the Swedish navy. Today the smith is a museum, while the factory mansion is used as a restaurant and conference centre. In the mansion park you can find a Greek temple!
An area with several houses and structures built in traditional wooden style. It is 360 m northwest from the train station along the railway, just beyond the local water tower.
Ironworks that have made Tierp known throughout the country by producing manhole cover with "Tierp" imprinted on them. It's another 150 m beyond Tierps hembygdsförening.
Örbyhus slott
In 1577 the Swedish king Erik XIV died during his imprisonment here. According to legend he was poisoned through a plate of pea soup!
Mai Thai
A Thai cuisine restaurant.
Serves pizza, kebab and á la carte.
Typical small-town fast food place.
A lunch restaurant.
In a 19th-century building. Prices range from a single bed in room of four for 300 kr per person, to a single room for 860 kr per person.
A factory mansion turned into a hotel and restaurant centre.
The highway E4 passes just west of Tierp. It continues northwards towards Haparanda and southwards to Helsingborg.
Read in the guideTierp is a small place, so the best way to get around is on foot. Buses to Söderfors take about 20 minutes.
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