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Kapitelhusgården
In this leafy medieval VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
courtyard setting, the public
can try their hand at medieval Practical Information
crafts. During the summer, it Gotland. * 22,500. n Visby
can become busy, especially Tourist Information Centre,
during Medieval Week. Donnerska huset, Donners plats
1, 0498-20 17 00. _ Midsummer
Botaniska Week (Jun), Almedalsveckan
trädgården (Jul), Medieval Week (early Aug),
Gotland Chamber Music Festival
(Jul), Visby Day (early Oct), Gotland
St Drotten, the Grand National (late Oct/early
sister church to Nov). ∑ gotland.com
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St Lars, also known as merchants. It is the only one of
the church of Sta Anna Visby’s 17 medieval churches
after the mother of the which is not in ruins.
Virgin Mary.
Söderport

Around Stora Torget Ruins of Sta Karin (St Catherine’s) Church
Entertainment focuses on the main Franciscan monks built the church and monastery
square, Stora Torget. Munkkällaren, with a of Sta Karin in 1233. Dominicans rebuilt it in the
terrace on the square, is one of the many 14th century. But in 1525 was destroyed by an
restaurants and bars here. army from Lübeck.

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