Wadköping is an open-air museum quarter of old wooden houses on the bank of the River Svartån, assembled from buildings that were slated for demolition during the 1960s reconstruction of Örebro's city centre. The name comes from Hjalmar Bergman's novels — Bergman, one of Sweden's major early-20th-century writers, set his books in a fictional version of his hometown.
The collection includes workshops, shops, and a pharmacy from the 18th and 19th centuries, all relocated and reconstructed into a coherent village street. Some buildings operate as working craft shops; others are open for guided visits in summer. The setting along the river, adjacent to the castle park, is particularly pleasant in good weather.
Free to enter the grounds; some houses charge a small admission fee. Open year-round.