Every design for Mariestad

On the shore of Vänern lies Mariestad, a town that was once both the residence town of Skaraborg County and a cathedral town with a cathedral of its own. Its position right on the country's largest lake has shaped the town – sailing, boating and water sports are an obvious part of daily life, and the nickname the pearl of Vänern has stuck with the inhabitants themselves.

Mariestad is a town where history meets the water. Take a walk out to the Gamla Ekudden nature reserve, linger in the greenery of the town park or Flitiga Lisans Park, or look in at the Vadsbo Museum for a dose of the district's long past. It is the details that make the place precisely what it is.

If Mariestad is your town, we hope the map feels like a small piece of home – wherever you take it.