On the southern shore of lake Vättern lies Huskvarna, perhaps best known for the industrial company Husqvarna AB. It all started with the relocation of the Jönköping rifle factory from Dunkehalla in Jönköping to the falls in Huskvarna. There and then a town began to grow around the factory. The Huskvarna falls have a drop height of 120 meters and start at the Stensholm heights and go down to Kvarnbron, at the Husqvarna museum.

Inauguration of Huskvarna Church

In 1910, Huskvarna Church was inaugurated, designed by Birger Damstedt, which outwardly resembles a Norwegian stave church. Near the church is Alfred Dalin School, a primary school named after Alfred Dalin and mentioned in Selma Lagerlöf's book about Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey through Sweden. Alfred Dalin was a teacher and built the school into a model school and was involved in educational materials. Hence the school is mentioned in Selma Lagerlöf's book.

Huskvarnaberget

From the top of Huskvarnaberget, lake Vättern spreads out like a sparkling mirror, while the cars far down on the E4 look like small ants moving around. To the south you can glimpse Taberg and Rosenlunds banks, if you look north you can glimpse Visingsö far away. The paragliding club flies paragliders here when the weather permits. Here you will find IKHP, which, among other things, arranges MTB competitions, has ski trails during the winter and many good exercise trails.

Brunstorpsgård and Brunstorpsbadet

At the foot of Huskvarnaberget is Brunstorps gård, here there is a café and a cabin to rent but also a genebank with apple trees, pear trees and cherry trees. Here begins the Brunstorpsleden which takes you up to Huskvarnberget and John Bauerleden. A stone's throw from Brunstorps gård is Brunstorpsbadet, a temperate outdoor swimming pool, with proximity to Vättern and its clear waters, here there is a water slide and kiosk. The pool is open in the summer.

Fantastic views

Huskvarna is located in a valley with the mountain on one side and lake Vättern on the other. There are many good lookout points here, including the aforementioned Huskvarnberget, but Bondberget also has a fantastic view. If you walk the John Bauerleden trail, there are several good places to enjoy the view. At Vista kulle you can either take the path up the mountain and get a breathtaking view or stop at the parking lot and also get a magical view there.

Anyone who wants to stay at “ground level” but still enjoy the view should not miss Landhs Kroatorpet. A meeting point for Huskvarna residents since time immemorial, recently expanded and newly renovated into a modern facility that meets the historical environment in a gentle way. Behind large glass areas you sit right next to the pulsating E4 that takes thousands of travelers through Sweden around the clock. Many of them stop right here, and Kroatorpet’s wide selection includes special “bus menus.”

The powder magazine next door has an exhibition about the history of Huskvarna and a little further away stands Giant Vist, artist Calle Örnemark's well-known wooden sculpture carrying a tuft of grass (namely Visingsö, according to legend).