Art Lap
Alingsås

This is the route for those who want to discover the city through its public art. You begin at Susanna Arwin’s much-debated sculpture The Woman with the Handbag and continue on to Eric Grate’s Spring and Mia Frankendal’s enamel piece where Mrs. Alströmer is placed on a pedestal. The bike ride then takes you to three large-scale mural artworks themed around fairy tales and outer space, before leading you toward the scenic Nolhaga area. Here, you’ll find both newer and older artworks, indoors and outdoors. At Nolhaga Parkbad you can see Sirous Namazi’s Reflections, and inside Nolhaga Castle you’ll find the wallpaper Greek Feasts. Be sure to end your tour with a coffee in the castle café.

The art tour mainly follows asphalted walking and cycling paths in the city center, with easy terrain, and is estimated to take one to two hours. The route is about 5.5 km long.

Stops Along the Way:

1. Sculpture With the Purse as a Weapon (Med handväskan som vapen) outside Grand Hotel.

2. Sculpture Spring (Våren) in the Museum Park.

3. Artwork Who Deserves to Be Put on a Pedestal (Vem får sättas på piedestal) at Lilla Torget.

4. Mural The Magic Fern (Den magsika ormbunken) at Kungsgatan 10.

5. Mural Princess Hapunda (Prinsessan Hapunda) at the School of Culture.

6. Mural Cosmic Love at the Alströmer Theatre.

7. Artwork Twisted Sisters outside Nolhaga Parkbad.

8. Artworks Reflections (Speglingar) and Reflections Splash inside Nolhaga Parkbad.

9. Sculpture The Water Carrier (Vattenbäraren) in front of Nolhaga Castle.

10. Wallpaper Greek Festivities (Grekiska Fester) inside Nolhaga Castle.

Don’t own a bike? No problem – rent one at Grand Hotel Alingsås!

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our cycling brochure here (PDF).