Ikaros Smederna, Eskilstuna

#5 among attractions in Eskilstuna

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Smederna is a motorcycle speedway club based in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The club competes in the highest speedway league in Sweden, Elitserien and race its home matches at Smedstadion outside Eskilstuna. Ikaros Smederna was formerly known as just Smederna but after making a sponsorship deal with company Ikaros in the fall of 2008 the club changed its name. However, this did not have the wanted effect on the club economy and in July 2009 the club went bankrupt and withdrew from Elitserien to restart in Division 1. Smederna has won five Swedish team championships, in 1973, 1977, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was the home club of three individual world champions, Billy Hamill, Mark Loram and Nicki Pedersen ()

Local name: Smederna Founded: 1951 (73 years ago)Coordinates: 59°22'18"N, 16°30'52"E

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Ikaros Smederna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tunavallen, Parken Zoo, The Hand of God, Rademachersmedjorna.

0.7 miW
Outdoor activities, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Tunavallen, Eskilstuna
18 min walk • Tunavallen is a multi-use stadium in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,800 seated spectators. The original stadium was one of the venues for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. It was also the venue for the replay of the Swedish bandy final in 1954. The capacity was 22,000 spectators.
1.2 miW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna
31 min walk • Parken Zoo is a combined amusement park and zoo in the town of Eskilstuna in Sweden. The amusement park was founded in 1898, and there was a display of animals from the beginning of the fifties.
~830 ftNE
Monuments and statues
The Hand of God, Eskilstuna
5 min walk • The Hand of God is one of the last works of the Swedish sculptor Carl Milles, created to honor the Swedish entrepreneur C. E. Johansson, who revolutionized precision measuring of industrial parts. The original casting stands in Johansson's hometown of Eskilstuna, Sweden.
~1570 ftNW
Museum
Rademachersmedjorna, Eskilstuna
8 min walk • Rademachersmedjorna is an open-air museum in central Eskilstuna with preserved forges from the 17th century. The oldest smithies in the area were part of the finishing forge manufactory that was established in Eskilstuna in the 1650s.
1.1 miE
Stela
Södermanland Runic Inscription 109, Eskilstuna
29 min walk • Sö 109 is the Rundata designation for a runic inscription on a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Gredby, which is near Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden, which was in the historic province of Södermanland.
0.4 miN
59°22'40"N • 16°30'38"E
Eskilstuna konstmuseum, Eskilstuna
12 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~1530 ftNW
59°22'30"N • 16°30'36"E
Eskilstuna Stadsmuseum, Eskilstuna
8 min walk • Museum
1 miS
Forts and castles
Rinkesta Castle, Eskilstuna
25 min walk • Rinkesta Castle is a castle at Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland, Sweden. Rinkesta is located in Ärla parish south of Norrsjön and north of Sörsjön.
~1440 ftNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Klosters kyrka, Eskilstuna
7 min walk • Klosters Church, popularly known as Kloster, is a church building in St. John's Parish that was consecrated on 9 May 1929. It is the largest and second oldest church in the parish.
~460 ftSE
59°22'14"N • 16°30'56"E
Gallerian, Eskilstuna
3 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~310 ftS
59°22'15"N • 16°30'50"E
Fristadstorget, Eskilstuna
2 min walk • Square, Shopping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ikaros Smederna?

Nearby attractions include Fristadstorget, Eskilstuna (2 min walk), The Hand of God, Eskilstuna (5 min walk), Klosters kyrka, Eskilstuna (7 min walk), Eskilstuna Stadsmuseum, Eskilstuna (8 min walk).

How to get to Ikaros Smederna by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ikaros Smederna:

Bus

Fristadstorget • Lines: 1, 2, 3, 30, 31, 4, 40, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (3 min walk)
Drottninggatan • Lines: 1, 3, 30, 31, 4, 5, 7 (6 min walk)

Train

Eskilstuna C (9 min walk)