Building/cultural environment

A nice hiking trail in our ancestors' footsteps.  The archeology path is 7,5 km long, but you can also choose to walk a shorter part that is 2 km. It consists of a number of graves in great natural surroundings. Archeology path is in Jävre, where one of the oldest population groups is believed ...

In the middle of the city you will find Byxtorget. It's a place where people gather to meet each other, looking and listen to any of Piteås performances.  At the Square you will find the tree called poppeln. Here you can also find embellishment in honor of pite sons Daniel Solander C and CJ Bostrom. ...

Cultural signs has been placed out in central Piteå so we can remember the environments and personalities in the cultural life that has shaped Piteå, to the great town it is today. So feel free to take a walk and follow the cultural steps of Piteå! We have also created a cultural setting around ...

The remnants of Degerfors Bruk is located in the heart of Jävrebyn. Here they produced bar iron and lumber between the years 1797-1887. Today the factory consists of iron works remains, a restoreed mill, reminders of the smithy and some outbuildings. Some parts is still preserved original. ...

Gammelgården is a summer museum in Öjeby church town with an exhibition that tells the history of the church town. Here is a revised and updated exhibition from the previous church town museum that shows the historical environment with Öjeby church as a parish church with surrounding church cot ...

On the shore of Gråträsket lies the chapel that conveys a feeling of bygone times. The chapel was built in 1934 on the site of the old chapel. Gråträsk's chapel is a church building in Gråträsk that belongs to the Piteå parish in the Luleå diocese. The chapel has knotty timbered walls and a steep ch ...

The idea of ​​a pedestrian street in central Piteå raised in Juli 1961. It was officially opened on August 11, 1961 and then closed to vehicular traffic until September 10th on the same year. After an extensive renovation, the main Street is now heated, which means that during the winter the street ...

Inside the mill is our local history museum. It is a local history museum that showcases the history of our region with objects and photographs from the old farming community. Many of the items were donated by villagers who wanted the cultural heritage to live on. The museum reflects what it might h ...

Jävre Touristcenter is located south of Piteå along the E4 and with a view over the ocean! This house is what we call The gateway to both the north and south counties, Norr- and Västerbotten. This 1960's listed building has been renovated with care and contains Tourist Centre and an interactive e ...

Jävrebodarnas Fiskecamp is the home for this museum boasting Europe's largest collection of old wood working tools, about 28 000 in all, and 2 000 other exhibits related to fishing, hunting and farming. Here you can find, among other things, thirteen planers that are over 600 years old. One of ...

Homestead located in the middle of the village of Lillpite, there are 17 buildings, including an old mill and a power station. Shown here are samples of the farming community's crafts and food, with local cultural history at the center. During the summer, the Summer Café operates in Legdgården, kn ...

The vision is of a symphonic instrument for the 21st century. An instrument that combines tradition, artistic renewal, and innovative technology, to create a tool for the music of the future and for research in such areas as interpretation. Moreover, the instrument will have a versatility ranging ...

Ottergården is a Norrbotten country estate located in the countryside of Piteå. Here is also a small museum with old tools from the agricultural era. Here you can hold your conference, meeting, wedding or perhaps something else. During the summer we offer a café and evenings with different themes ...

Piteå kyrka is one of the oldest wooden churches in the upper Norrland. When Piteå got town privileges 1621 the center of the town was located in Öjebyn. After a fire in 1666 the entire town was deserted, and the decision of moving the town to where it is located today was taken. The population ...

Piteå Museum is located in the city center in a beautiful old yellow building that used to the Town hall on Rådhustorget. ​​​​​​The museum has a wide buisness that includes collecting objects and photographs, exhibitions, documentation and local historic research as well as cultural questions.  ...

The Line between Älvsbyn and Piteå was built in the years 1911-1915. It was one of many cross paths built between inland areas and the coast. At Sikfors it was built at a location where the river channel was very deep, a bridge was therefore constructed. Railway bridge, which was introduced in 1914 ...

In various locations around the village, traces of stone foundations can sometimes be found, reflecting a time when milling activity was in full swing. Roka Mill was one of these mills, and this building is a central part of Roknäs' history. Today, the mill is no longer used for grinding b ...

Rosfors is an old industrial estate, situated like a bright, green oasis surrounded by dark coniferous forests. Here, you can stroll through cultivated fields, tree-lined avenues, and woodlands. Unique History In the early 1830s, iron ore was discovered in the bedrock at Rosfors. In 1838, 15 lo ...

The manor, dating back to 1899, features a charming dining hall/event floor as well as a spacious professional kitchen and bar. The interiors are tastefully designed and flexible, allowing the space to be adapted to suit individual preferences. The manor can be booked for private events such as cour ...

Sikfors old power plant, currently owned by Sikfors Interest Group, was commissioned in 1912, and became Norrbotten's first major water power plant. It was Sikfors power plant which started electrification of Norrbotten industry, of which Luleå Träsliperi AB in Karlshälla was the first industry. Th ...

Skags Lighthouse is one of Sweden's oldest lighthouses. It was in operation off Örnsköldsvik from 1871 to 1957 before being dismantled and, in the 1970s, relocated to Jävre in Piteå Municipality. The lighthouse was donated by the Swedish Maritime Administration in honor of the local lighthouse-build ...

Solandergården is a museum and summer café adjacent to Solanderparken. Built to honour the memory of botanist and pupil of Linneaus Daniel Solander, who circumnavigated the globe with Captain Cook. You can book a guided tour upon request.  The café is open during the summer season. ...

St Bartheélemy promenade is a walkway surrounded by beautiful green open areas with shrubbery and trees. Green surfaces frequently used as football pitches, for the equestrian competitions and similar events. It runs along the beach between City Hall and the neigborhood Svartudden.

By the canal next to Tages Bridge in Piteå, a vibrant new meeting place has taken shape – Strömkajen. This spacious wooden deck invites you to relax by the water, where both locals and visitors can sit back, soak up the sun, and enjoy the gentle flow of life along the canal. Strömkajen is desig ...

Museum of rural life in Svensbyn including a pond, water mill, mill house and farm animals. There is a cafe with homemade cakes and a vibrant cultural life during the summer months. Guided tours by appointment. Welcome!  

The present town hall was built in 1829. It´s regional design was influenced by the Finnish-Russian wood empire that existed on the opposite side of the Baltic. You will find it on the Town Hall Square, which is one of only two preserved 17th century squares, having closed off corners, in the c ...

Lillpite Power Station was built around the year 1917-1918 by the so-called Courage rapids. It began supplying the villages of Sjulnäs, Långnäsvägen, Öjebyn and Bölebyn.      

A cultural treasure to be protected and preserved for future generations. Here you will find the Gammelgården museum, the Visningsstugan, the Kyrkstadscafe in St. Mary's House and Öjeby Church. Guides are available in the area during the summer. Legend has it that the first wooden church in Pit ...