For a closer look at all the sights of Malmo, it is desirable to visit the central part of the city, where they, in fact, are. Start your walk from Vestra Hamnen, located near the famous Fortress Malmohus, the next route will be the Church of St. Peter, located on the square of Stores. Well, of course, do not forget to visit the old town hall, where the fathers of the city are still sitting. Any Scandinavian city looks very clean, unusually cozy, even a little fabulous and Malmo is no exception, so you can get pleasure here not only from old historical objects, which are plenty of here, but also from simple residential buildings where ordinary citizens live.
St. Peter's Cathedral / St Petri, Malmo
To find this grandiose cult facility, you will have to get to the city center, at Saint Peter's Cathedral Goran Olsgatan 4, 211 22 Malmo. The Church of St. Peter is the main temple of Malmo. It is here that the bulk of believers goes. The temple, built in the XIV century, looks great. In order to interest the German merchants in an even more profitable cooperation, the local authorities decided to build a majestic church in the Gothic style in German. And they succeeded. For the past 600 years, the temple is considered the main cult attraction. Its high spire of 105 meters high, for a long time was considered the highest point of the city, and only relatively recently in 2005, the palm of the championship intercepted the high-rise house Turning Torso, whose height is 190 meters. To be honest to the end, then it costs to mention that the originally built tower was much less than its size (and still collapsed), and only in 1890 a new spire was completed. In the inner decoration it is worth highlighting a unique carved altar, made in the style of the revival of the early XVII century. It is also worth familiar with the unique frescoes of the XVI century. The entrance is free, no tickets and donations are not necessary. For tourists, visiting time from 10:00 to 18:00.
Town Hall Malmo / Malmo Radhus
Stortorget 2, Malmo, Sweden - at this address is another architectural structure, which is pride of local residents. This is no longer the first city hall of the city, the first building (the date of construction is 1353) and all the buildings nearby were demolished, in order to build a new large area at this place. As a result, in 1546, this architectural miracle was erected, which is still considered a historical object, which must be visited in obligatory. The building every year more and more good and only in 1863 acquired its final look - the style of the Dutch Renaissance. If you wish, you can consider the statues of the city units of different years and local celebrities at the central facade. To go inside the Town Hall, you will have to pay 50 Swedish crowns. Time for visiting tourists - from 10:00 to 16:00.
Castle Malmohus / Malmohusvagen
Malmohusvagen 6, 211 18 Malmo, Sweden - At this address you will find a fortification structure quite a solid size built in the middle of the XV century. The castle was erected for the monarch of the monarch of the monarch, although according to his appearance, this is not said. (For the king, it would be possible to build, some, more refined structure). In the end, during the spontaneous peasant rebellion, significant damage was caused and only thanks to King Christian III, the castle was restored - the Renaissance style was added to the Norman style. When the royal family moved to Stockholm, the castle was convened to prison, and only in the 20th century, the city was engaged in the city, having passed the fortress premises for museums. Now the Museum of Natural History and the Art Museum is located on the territory of the castle. Very interesting exhibits of the Maritime Museum and the Museum of Science and Technology. In order to get acquainted with numerous exhibits, you will have to pay for the entrance ticket for an adult 60 kroons, and for the child 30 kroons. Opening hours: 10:00 - 16: 00 hours.
Church of Karl / Caroli Church
Another urban temple, which is necessary to visit, is located at: Ostergatan 16B 211 25 Malmo, Sweden. Despite the fact that the church was erected in honor of the Swedish king Charles XI, the locals persistently call this beautiful temple "German." The thing is that the wealth and well-being of citizens, directly planted from the German merchants and other trading people. Therefore, to draw them, the local authorities were allowed, in favor of Torgasham, to serve in the newly built new church, in German!
Cathedral Mosque Malmo / Malmo Mosque
Sweden is an open country into which, in search of a better life, a lot of people will come to settle here. Muslims are no exception. According to the results of the population in Malm and its surroundings, about 55 thousand Muslims live, and therefore in 1984, in the city it was decided to build a mosque and a school of Madrasa. By quantity, the mosque was only a third, in all Scandinavian countries. Due to the constant conflicts between Christians and Muslims, the mosque was repeatedly set on fire, in 2003, the building almost all burned down and, nevertheless, was restored and at the moment openly for all believers. Very beautiful and impressive the appearance of the mosque, and the inner interior is not behind!
HSB TURNING TORSO building
It is impossible not to notice the undoubted pride of citizens - a real architectural pearl, a skyscraper of 190 meters high, which is the highest building in all of Scandinavia and the third in Europe. This Swedish giant can be found at: Turning Torso, 211 15 Malmo, scone. Many tourists regret that there is no observation deck on top of the building to admire the picturesque views of the modern city. The architect of this inspiring respect for the draft Spaniard Santiago Calatrava.
Of the modern buildings, it is also located to see the concert hall Malmo, located at: Foreningsgatan 35
211 52 Malmo. And if it is also possible to get inside, at the concert of the city symphony orchestra, it will be super!