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Situated in a landscape abundant in lakes, Växjö is a small yet innovative city within the Småland Province. In this picturesque environment, Växjö has embraced the title of Sweden&#;s most environmentally conscious city. Since , carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by half, now standing at less than a third of the EU average.

For cultural enthusiasts, Växjö lies in the Kingdom of Crystal, where its glassblowing traditions are showcased at the Swedish Glass Museum. Visitors have the opportunity to explore glassblowing workshops within the region and witness over years of craftsmanship in practice. The city features an exquisite twin-spired cathedral, an appealing lakeside park, and ample inspiration for spontaneous day trips and excursions into its stunning countryside.

Let us delve into the most noteworthy attractions in Växjö:

1. Swedish Glass Museum

Despite its name, this attraction also functions as a county museum, dedicated to Småland and established in the 18th century.

The museum retains a significant exhibition focused on the county’s cultural heritage and historical narrative.

Since the s, however, its emphasis has shifted towards Sweden&#;s glass indu

I am a block of red Växjö granite, a type of Småland granite, from Urshult south of lake Åsnen in southern Småland, in Kronoberg county. Since I am a loose block that was transported with the inland ice, I hardly come from the bedrock right at Urshult, which is of volcanic origin, but a little further north, where the bedrock is dominated by Växjö granite. The red Växjö granite, which is approximately million years old, is a medium-coarse variant of the Småland granites. It is also Småland's landscape stone.

At that time, Sweden and all of Baltica, i.e. the north-eastern part of today's Europe, were becoming part of the supercontinent Columbia which was being formed. All, or almost all, of the Earth's continents were gathered into this supercontinent, although it is not known exactly what it looked like and where all the continents of the time were located. But Sweden was quite certainly close to the edge of this supercontinent, facing the ocean, and along this margin there was a lot of activity. Between about and million years ago, magmas intruded to form granites and related rocks in a north-south belt that stretched from Blekinge and Småland in the south, up through parts of

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Växjö Domkirke er grundlagt omkring tid men er siden bygget om mange gange. Foto: ©

Den fem meter høje og fire meter brede altertavle har motiver fra såvel Det Gamle Testamente likt Det Nye Testamente. Foto: ©

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