Tornby
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Tornby is an industrial area in the north of Linköping
, where one of Sweden
's largest shopping malls is located. Tornby is limited to the south by the railway, in the north by the E4 motorway, to the west by Skäggetorp
and Bergsvägen, which is the middle of the three freeway exits and in the east of Stångån
. East of Stångån the industrial area Kallerstad
is located.
Tornby shopping center, which forms the northwest corner of Tornby, is now the second largest shopping mall after Kungens kurva
in Stockholm. Some of the shops and restaurants in Tornby shopping center are contained in one building, IKANO house.
At Nygårds roundabout on Bergsvägen close to IKEA
and auto parts store Biltema, the work of art Circulation II (2006) by Stina Opitz is located. This is the original roundabout dog
.
In the southern part of Tornby, next to a bridge over the railway, municipal housing company Stångåstaden's office is located (under construction 2009), which with 19 floors and 64 meters is the highest house in Linköping. It is not the highest building, however, because the tower of Linköping Cathedral
is 109 meters high.
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, where one of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's largest shopping malls is located. Tornby is limited to the south by the railway, in the north by the E4 motorway, to the west by Skäggetorp
Skäggetorp
Skäggetorp is a district in Linköping, located northwest of downtown. The buildings are mostly two-story and three-story buildings, both condominiums and apartment buildings, which are built around a large center with office buildings, shops, bank, pharmacy and other services...
and Bergsvägen, which is the middle of the three freeway exits and in the east of Stångån
Stångån
Stångån is a small river in southern Sweden, 185 km long and with a drainage basin of 2440 km2. It flows from the highlands of eastern Småland in the south to lake Roxen in the north....
. East of Stångån the industrial area Kallerstad
Kallerstad
Kallerstad is a district in Linköping, with mostly industrial, commercial and office areas. The district includes Kallerstad, Mörtlösa and Torvinge industrial areas. In 2009, less than a hundred people lived in the area. The district is east of Tornby, on the north side of the rail line, and...
is located.
Tornby shopping center, which forms the northwest corner of Tornby, is now the second largest shopping mall after Kungens kurva
Kungens Kurva
Kungens Kurva is a part of Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden, 20 km south of the city. Kungens Kurva area consists mainly of large buildings with stores; you find, for instance, supermarkets, electronics/hardware retailers and the world's largest IKEA store...
in Stockholm. Some of the shops and restaurants in Tornby shopping center are contained in one building, IKANO house.
At Nygårds roundabout on Bergsvägen close to IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
and auto parts store Biltema, the work of art Circulation II (2006) by Stina Opitz is located. This is the original roundabout dog
Roundabout dog
A roundabout dog is a form of street installation, that began occurring in the autumn of 2006, and continued for the rest of the year with sporadic occurrences since then. The phenomenon consists of anonymous people placing homemade dog sculptures, typically made of wood in roundabouts...
.
In the southern part of Tornby, next to a bridge over the railway, municipal housing company Stångåstaden's office is located (under construction 2009), which with 19 floors and 64 meters is the highest house in Linköping. It is not the highest building, however, because the tower of Linköping Cathedral
Linköping Cathedral
The Linköping Cathedral is a church in the Swedish city of Linköping. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Linköping. It is situated opposite Linköping Castle.-History:...
is 109 meters high.