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where every night the watch-
man in the tower declares that
all is well by blowing his horn.
In Karl XII’s Hus on Stora
Västergatan the warrior king is
said to have spent the night in
1715 following his return from
Turkey (see p41).
Ystad has a number of
museums, including Ystads
Konstmuseum (Art Museum),
Charlotta Berlins Museum (an
Trelleborgen, a reconstructed Viking fortress intact home of a 17th-century
nobleman) and a military
w Trelleborg T Trelleborgen museum. A fine theatre on the
Västra Vallgatan 6. Tel 0410-73 30 21.
Skåne. E22. * 43,000. £ @ g Open times vary; see website. harbourside offers a varied
n Kontinentgatan 2, 0410-733 320. 8 - = repertoire ranging from opera
_ Viking Battle (1st weekend in Jul), to stand-up comedy.
Smygehuk Jazz Festival (late Jul), E Trelleborgs Museum
Palm Festival (last weekend in Aug). Stortorget 1. Tel 0410-733 045. Environs
∑ soderslatt.com Open Tue–Sun. & - = 7 High above the fishing
E Trelleborgs Sjöfartsmuseum community of Kåseberga lies the
The town of Trelleborg was at its Gråbrödersgatan 12. Tel 0410-195 45. stone ship Ales Stenar. The 67-m
most prosperous in the Middle Open Apr–Nov: Sat & Sun. (220-ft) monument comprises
Ages, when German merchants E Axel Ebbes Konsthall 59 stones. This mystical place is
came to trade salt for herring. Hesekillegatan 1. Tel 0410-733 056. well worth a visit.
Some of the old Skåne houses Open Jun–Aug: Tue–Sun; Sep–May: Bollerups Borg, 20 km
can be seen in the quarter Sat & Sun. & 7 = (12 miles) east of Ystad, is a
around Gamla Torg (Old Square) 13th-century fortress which has
and in Klostergränden, where been rebuilt several times. The
the ruins of a 13th-century fort is owned by an agricultural
Franciscan monastery still stand. e Ystad college, but is open to the public.
Stadsparken, the town park, Skåne. E65. * 29,000. £ @ g Sandhammaren is best known
boasts a gorgeous rose garden n St Knuts Torg, 0411-57 76 81. for its sandy beaches, but in the
and is worth a visit. ∑ visitystadosterlen.se past was feared by sailors as
Trelleborgen is a reconstruc- new reefs were constantly
tion of a Viking fortress. It is In Ystad the impact of Danish forming around the cape. The
situated exactly where a fortress rule and contact with the lighthouse dates from 1862.
thought to have been built by German Hanseatic League is Marsvinsholms Slott is an
King Harald Blue Tooth in the apparent and the medieval estate dating back to the 14th
10th century, and excavated church and monastery century. The castle is not open
1,000 years later, once stood. communities have also left their to the public, but during the
There is also a Viking museum. mark on the town. Among the summer visitors can enjoy the
Other sights of interest many old buildings is the park within the castle’s grounds
include Trelleborgs Museum, 13th-century Sta Mariakyrkan, or see a play (in Swedish) at the
focusing on local history, open-air theatre.
Trelleborgs Sjöfartsmuseum Valleberga Kyrka, 17 km
(Seafaring Museum) and Axel (11 miles) east of Ystad, is the
Ebbes Konsthall (art gallery), only round church in Skåne.
with its collection of sculptures It has a 12th-century font
by Skåne artist Axel Ebbe. by Majestatis.
Environs E Ystads Konstmuseum
A short distance west of St Knuts Torg. Tel 0411-577 285.
Trelleborg lies the village of Open Tue–Sun. Closed public
Skegrie and beside the E6 is holidays. & - =
Skegriedösen, a Stone Age ∑ konstmuseet.ystad.se
burial mound. The rectangular T Ales Stenar
grave chamber is formed from Kåseberga. Road 9, 20 km (12 miles) E
four stone blocks with a pointed of Ystad. Tel 0411-57 76 81. Open daily.
block as a roof, surrounded by P Marsvinsholms Slott
17 foot-stones. This type of Stone On E65, 12 km (8 miles) NW of Ystad.
Age burial site is only found in Apoteksgården, one of Ystad’s many fine Tel 0411-577 681. House: Closed to the
southern and western Sweden. half-timbered houses public. Park: Open daily. - in summer.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp286–7 and pp297–8

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