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q Malmö paintings, removed during
renovation in the mid-19th
Sweden’s gateway to Europe, Malmö is the country’s third century. Only the paintings in
largest city. It was founded in the mid-13th century. Under Krämarkapellet (the Tradesman’s
Danish rule from 1397 to 1658, Malmö was an important Chapel) are preserved.
town, but once it was returned to Sweden its position waned The cathedral has treasures
from the 16th and 17th
until an upturn in its fortunes at the end of the 18th century. centuries when Malmö’s
Today, thanks largely to the Öresund Bridge and associated prosperity was high. The
development, Malmö is once more in the spotlight. The city magnificent 15-m (49-ft) high
has a lively, distinctly European atmosphere and has become altar in Renaissance style is
a centre for contemporary art and design. The old town is beautifully ornamented, painted
and gilded. The pulpit dating
centred on Stortorget with its historic town hall and from 1599 is in sandstone and
governor’s residence. black limestone. Later additions
include the organ front, a
masterpiece created to a design
approved by Gustav III in 1785.
The original medieval organ is
said to be one of the oldest
working organs in the world
and is now in Malmö Museum.
E Moderna Museet Malmö
Ola Billgrens plats 2–4. Tel 040-685
79 37. Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun.
Closed some public holidays. &
Stortorget with Residenset (left) and Rådhuset (right) - 7 ∑ modernamuseet.se/
sv/malmo
P Rådhuset captured and sentenced to The Moderna Museet in
Stortorget. Closed to the public. death, but escaped and was Stockholm is one of Europe’s
The centre of Malmö is the reinstated as mayor of Malmö leading museums of modern
square Stortorget, laid out in the in 1540. and contemporary art, and the
1530s by the town’s mayor only one north of Amsterdam
Jörgen Kock. Stortorget is domin- P Residenset with an international collection
ated by Rådhuset, the town hall, Stortorget. Closed to the public. covering the entire 20th century.
originally built in Renaissance In the mid-18th century two In autumn 2009, the Moderna
Dutch style in 1546. The cellar buildings Kungshuset and Museet moved to another
remains of the medieval building, Gyllenpalmska Huset were location, housed in an old
which served both as a prison combined to form the new power station that was built
and an inn. In 1860 architect governor’s residence. Around in 1900. Architecturally striking
Helgo Zettervall renovated the 100 years later the building was in its combination of past
town hall, giving it a completely given a new façade by architect and present design styles,
new look. A number of changes F W Scholander, to which Helgo this gallery hosts rotating
were made in the cellars, Zettervall adapted his extensive exhibitions that range from
(including the removal of the redesign of the town hall. Today the Russian avant-garde to
prisoners). The inn is still the building is the home of the contemporary Swedish art.
standing today and is one of the county governor.
most popular bars in Malmö.
R St Petri Kyrka
P Jörgen Kocks Hus Göran Olsgatan 4. Tel 040-27 90 56.
Stortorget. Closed to the public. Open daily. 7 5 ∑ malmo-
Stortorget also contains Jörgen pastorat.smrt.se
Kocks Hus, a large six-storey In a street behind Stortorget
building with a stepped gable is Malmö’s cathedral, St Petri
roof, constructed in 1525. Kyrka. Built in the 12th century,
Jörgen Kock was appointed the church, modelled on St
mint-master for Denmark in Mary’s in Lübeck, is made from
1518. Four years later he was red brick. The high tower,
elected mayor of the city, constructed in the late 19th
becoming one of the most century, after two 15th-century
powerful men in Malmö. He was towers collapsed, is prominent
involved in the rebellion over in Malmö’s skyline. The church Moderna Museet Malmö, occupying an old
the Danish succession and was used to contain limestone power station
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp286–7 and pp297–8

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