Embark on a self-guided audio walking tour game in Stockholm, exploring the true story of Malin Matsdotter and the Stockholm witch trials. Walk through historical sites and listen to the captivating narration of twelve-year-old Gertrud.
- Olle Adolphsons Park - Begin your tour in this charming park, offering a stunning view of Stockholm and the water below. Upon arrival, open the StoryTourist app to start the Stockholm Witch Trials tour.
Your digital guide, 12-year-old Gertrud, will welcome you. She lived next to Malin Matsdotter in the 1670s and fears history may repeat itself.
- St. Mary Magdalene Church - Gertrud will show you her local church from across the road, sharing insights about the historical significance of religion and its impact on the women accused of witchcraft.
- Stockholm City Museum - Pause outside the museum, which served as the southern city hall and courthouse in the 1600s. This is where those accused of witchcraft, including Malin Matsdotter, faced trial.
- Mosebacke Torg - Explore this medieval square, once home to a windmill. Many women from Gertrud’s story lived here. Anna Månsdotter was among the accused, and Lisbet Carlsdotter was one of the young maids who fabricated tales of neighborhood women kidnapping children to meet the Devil.
- Katarina Kyrka - Visit this beautiful 17th-century church, central to the witch trials. Many congregants were involved, either as accusers or accused witches.
- Katarina Östra Kyrkogårdsgränd - Discover the site where locals set up a “watch house” during the witch trials’ mass hysteria. Parents gathered here with their children to protect them from supposed witch kidnappings.
- Åsögatan - Gertrud will take you to where the “Boy from Gävle” lived in the 1670s. He was believed to have sparked the rumors and mass hysteria about witches in Södermalm.
- Anna Lindhagens Tappa - This small park sits atop what was once known as Gallows Mountain, where public executions were held in the 1500s and 1600s.
- Audio guide in English or Swedish
- The StoryTourist app
- Unlimited use after purchase
- Smartphone and headphones (use your own)
- A live guide
- Transportation
Embark on a self-guided audio walking tour inspired by the true story of Malin Matsdotter and the Stockholm witch trials.
The Stockholm witch trials reached their peak in 1676. Malin Matsdotter was among the many women accused and executed, but she was the only one to be burned alive.
Stroll through Stockholm as it appeared 300 years ago and explore several historical sites in Södermalm. Your guide is twelve-year-old Gertrud, who lived next door to Malin. She fears history may repeat itself and wishes to share Malin’s story with you.
This tour is self-guided through a GPS-based app that you download to your smartphone. Upon purchasing the tour, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download the app, which will serve as your guide and narrator. Listen to the story as you walk. Sounds, illustrations, and game elements will appear on your mobile screen as you approach them.
This experience is entirely flexible: you can start, pause, and end it whenever you like.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
