Settling in to Norrköping

These photos are supposed to go at the bottom but I can’t persuade them to do that  sorry

So eventually I needed a bit of an explore. But I’ve completely lost my sense of direction. In this city, even with a map I go the wrong way.

My hotel is at the top of the central map. As soon as you orient the map, south is up the page. Even when I have a plan I go the wrong way.

But after a bad start I found my way to the old industrial area which has and is undergoing remarkable renewal. There were textile factories on the Motala River since the 16th century and later paper mills As well. The river must drop close to 10m in several weirs/drops through here. I guess they used water power initially.

By the late 19th century N was a large prosperous industrial city and has many fine buildings dating from that time. After fires in the 1820s, wooden houses weee banned. Now the university, science park, various other 21st century uses and restaurants etc occupy the old refurbished buildings.

The Grand Hotel across the river from mine: