Högsby: Church, Lanhagen and the Emån

If you are looking for a hotel in Högsby, the local highlights can help you plan your stay. In the town, you will find church art, historic houses by the Emån, and routes for walking and exercise. These attractions vary in character, from late medieval altarpieces to a walking path and an exercise loop with a stated length and exercise signs. This makes it easier to decide in advance whether you would like to focus mainly on architectural history, the river, or exercise.

Högsby Church and architectural history

Högsby Church is centrally located in the town of Högsby, by the Emån River. The church houses two late medieval altarpieces, and its slender tower dates from 1885. This brings together two distinct points in time: the altarpieces are late medieval, while the date 1885 refers to the tower. Visitors interested in church art will find both a feature of the church’s interior and a dated element of its architecture.

The Emån is also a defining feature of the area more broadly: the river meanders through Högsby Municipality. The church is by the river, and Lanhagen is also located by the Emån. The river therefore connects the landscape of the municipality with specific places in the centre of Högsby.

Lanhagen by the Emån

At Lanhagen, you can visit eight historic buildings that form part of the local rural heritage. These are old houses that were moved here from surrounding villages. The site brings together, in one place, buildings originating from several villages in the area. A walking path leads through Lanhagen past the historic houses and along the Emån River. The combination of houses and river gives the route both an architectural and a scenic character.

The walking path through Lanhagen is also suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. If you are using either, this is a practical consideration when planning your visit. One historical interpretation also links the name Lanhagen to eel fishing formerly carried out in the Emån. The river connection therefore extends beyond the path’s location and includes a former use of the Emån.

Walking path and exercise loop

The Trollbergsrundan in Högsby is a 2-kilometre exercise loop. It has 12 signs with exercises. The length describes the route, while the signs specify the activities. By comparison, the walking path in Lanhagen passes historic houses and runs along the Emån. This gives you a clear distinction when choosing: Lanhagen focuses on rural heritage and the river, while the Trollbergsrundan is an exercise loop with signs featuring exercises.

You can take these different features into account when planning your day without treating the two offerings as the same: Lanhagen combines a walking path with historic buildings, while the Trollbergsrundan has a specified length and exercises along the route. If you would like to prioritise a particular interest during your stay, these details can help you choose the right focus.

A reason to visit connected with beekeeping

The local beekeepers’ association invites visitors to Bigården vid Hornsberg in Högsby for fika. Visits are intended for members and the general public. This adds a distinct visitor experience connected with local beekeeping to the historic and exercise-oriented highlights.

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