Sweden
Thursday 18th September 2014 All photos by Hetty
On the way back from Ystad we stopped at Malmo. Information
For map of our walk click here – A wander around the old town: 2.8 miles, 2 hours 15 mins
Malmöhus – Malmo castle, square with round towers at each corner, and two moats, built in the 1530s, replacing a previous one. It was destroyed by fire in 1870, and rebuilt 1937. Mary Queen of Scots’ 3rd husband was imprisoned there. It now houses several museums.
Inside the castle courtyard
Turning Torso
A 190-metre high residential building, with 54 storeys and a 90 degrree twist, opened in 2005
Outside the Technology and Maritime Museum
The outer moat
in the Kungsparken (Kings Park)
Malmo City Library
At Lilla Torg (Little Square) late 16th century
The Town Hall, originally built in 1546, the facade was redecorated in the 1860’s in Dutch Renaissance style.
Sankt Petri kyrka (church) – started in 1319
Back to the railway station
Next day – Frederiksborg palace