I dag startade Öjeby kyrkmarknad och då kan man vara säker på att sommaren visar sig på sin allra bästa sida…
Årets marknad är de 39:e i ordningen.
I kyrkstadens vackra miljö hålls marknaden årligen helgen efter midsommar.
Marknaden har anor från 1600-talet och miljön andas historia och tradition. Varje år besöks marknaden av över 20 000 besökare.
Öjebyn – Old town of Piteå
During the 17th century the commercial town of Piteå grew up around the church and its outlying buildings, but was later moved to present location at Häggholmen closer to the sea.
Öjeby Church
This stone church originates fron 15th century and the clock-tower is probably the oldest building in Norrbotten. The surrounding building, the Church cottages, provided overnight accommodation for distant parishioners, visiting the church or the market.
One of Norrbotten county´s oldest and most beatuful stone churches is situeted in Piteå. Öjeby Church was built in 1408 when the Chief Judge Peter Dickn donated the land where the church stands to this day. Today Öjeby Church is adapted to the requirements of today but still has the charm that comes with being a 600 years church!
The Solander garden
Daniel Solander (1733-1782) was born in Öjebyn and brought up in the parsonage at Björklunda in Öjebyn. In Uppsala, he studied botany for many years under the leadership of Carl von Linné.
When Captain James Cook let on his famous voyage with the Endeavour around the world in 1768, the Swede Daniel Solander was one of the man on board the ship. Thousands of plants and animals, especially insects were gathered, deseribed and named by Solander during this voyage.
A small garden, Solander Garden, is laid out, at the very spot where Solander was born. The garden is lovely surrounded by the small church-cottages of the old town.
Texten från Piteå News utgiven av Piteå Presenterar, Piteå-Tidningen och EU Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden.
