Södra Vätterbygdens folkhögskola

Södra Vätterbygdens Folkhögskola is a folk high school located in the town Jönköping, Sweden. In total it has around 300 students. The school offers a number of study programs in different fields: bible, journalism, graphic design and music.

Type: College
Description: Swedish folk high school
Also known as: “Södra Vätterbygdens Folkhögskola” and “Soedra Vaetterbygdens Folkhoegskola”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadsparksvallen and Fågelmuseet, Jönköping.

Stadsparksvallen

Stadium

Photo: Moralist, Public domain.

Stadsparksvallen, locally sometimes called Vallen, is a classic sports facility located in Jönköping, Sweden. Stadsparksvallen was inaugurated in 1902 and is located in the Jönköping City Park, atop a mountain located west of the city. Stadsparksvallen is situated 1 km north of Södra Vätterbygdens folkhögskola.

Fågelmuseet, Jönköping

Museum

Photo: Iia62, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fågelmuseet, Jönköping is a museum, which is situated 1 km northeast of Södra Vätterbygdens folkhögskola.

Bäckaby Old Church

Ruins

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Bäckaby Old Church was a wooden church building in Sweden. The oldest pieces were dated back to the 1320s. The old wooden church was originally in Bäckaby outside Vetlanda before being purchased by a private person and moved to the town park in Jönköping where it was reopened on 31 August 1902. Bäckaby Old Church is situated 1 km north of Södra Vätterbygdens folkhögskola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jönköping and Järstorp.

Jönköping

Photo: Moralist, Public domain.

Jönköping is by many Swedes referred to as the Jerusalem of Sweden - this is due to the town's many churches. The city is on the southern end of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern.