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p Karlskrona E Marinmuseum
Stumholmen. Tel 0455-359 300.
The naval town of Karlskrona is built over several islands in Open Jan–Apr & Oct–Dec: Tue–Sun;
the Blekinge archipelago. Granted a town charter in 1680, May–Sep: daily. Closed some public
it was planned by Erik Dahlbergh and is said to have been hols. & 8 - 0 = 7
∑ marinmuseum.se
inspired by both Versailles and Rome. It centres around The fascinating naval museum,
the two squares, Stortorget on the island of Trossö, and opened in 1997, stands on the
Amiralitetstorget. The decision to locate Sweden’s main harbour on Stumholmen, an
naval base in Karlskrona was taken because in winter the island which for almost 300
fleet was often ice-bound in Stockholm, and an ice-free years has been part of the main
port was needed further south. Karlskrona has a number base of the Swedish navy. The
of outstanding sights from Sweden’s Age of Greatness (see museum was founded originally
in 1752 by King Adolf Fredrik
pp42–3). In 1998 the town was declared a UNESCO World to collect and document naval
Heritage Site on account of its naval architecture. objects in what was known
as Modellkammaren (the
the square stands Model Room).
Erik Höglund’s statue Marinmuseum covers every
of the Fisherwoman. imaginable aspect of maritime
activity. It holds a particularly
P Stortorget impressive collection of figure-
The imposing heads, weapons and uniforms.
square is said to From an under water glass
be the largest in corridor it is possible to see the
northern Europe. wreck of an 18th-century ship
It is flanked, in the lying on the bottom of the sea.
Baroque tradition, One of the world’s smallest
by two impressive full-rigged ships, Jarramas, a
churches, both training ship for naval ratings, is
designed by the moored on the quay outside
architect Nicodemus the museum, along with the
Tessin the Younger. minesweeper Bremön and the
Fredrikskyrkan torpedo boat T38. The Sloop
is a large basilica and Long-Boat Shed contains
consecrated in 1744, an exhibition of working boats
but characterized by and often allows visitors the
the 17th-century opportunity to see how old
taste for Baroque wooden boats are restored.
Fredrikskyrkan on Stortorget, designed by Tessin the lines. The southern
Younger in Baroque style, 1744 tower has 35 bells
which ring three
E Grevagården/Blekinge times a day. The other church,
Museum Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan
Fisktorget 2. Tel 0455-30 49 60. (Holy Trinity), is also known
Open Jun–Aug: daily; rest of the year: as the German Church after
Tue–Sun. Closed some public Admiral-General Hans
holidays. & - 0 = 7 Wachtmeister who inspired it
∑ blekingemuseum.se and is buried in the crypt. It Marinmuseum, showcase for Karlskrona’s
Grevagården on Fisktorget is was completed in 1709. After naval heritage
the main building of Blekinge a fire in 1790 the church was
Museum. The building dates rebuilt with a lower dome P Gamla Örlogsvarvet
from the early 18th century than its predecessor. Högvakten, Amiralitetstorget 1.
and was the home of Admiral- The town hall, completed Tel 0455-30 34 90. Open Jun–Aug:
General Hans Wachtmeister – in 1798, has been rebuilt daily. & 8 compulsory.
the café is set in what was once several times. Today it serves The Karlskrona shipyard,
his kitchen and store room. as the seat of Karlskrona founded in 1679, became over
The museum focuses on the district court. time one of the country’s
history of Blekinge and Vattenborgen, the now foremost military shipyards,
Karlskrona’s heyday. There is a protected water tower, was a position it still holds today.
small Baroque garden reached built in 1863 to supply Trossö Fortifications and buildings
via a double staircase flanked with fresh water. It was were constructed to build,
by two yew trees, believed to replaced by a water tower equip and repair warships.
date from 1704. Outside on outside the town in 1939. Additional buildings went
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp286–7 and pp297–8

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