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Malmö's 1437 grant of arms. Malmö was for centuries Denmark's second-biggest city. The earliest written mention of Malmö as a city dates from 1275. [15] It is thought to have been founded shortly before that date, [15] as a fortified quay or ferry berth of the Archbishop of Lund, [16] 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the north-east.
It is regarded as the second twisted skyscraper in the world to receive the title after Telekom Tower in Malaysia. [8] It was designed by Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on 27 August 2005. It reaches a height of 190 m (620 ft) with 54 stories and 147 apartments.
As of 2020, there are fifteen World Heritage Sites in Sweden, including thirteen cultural sites, one natural site and one mixed site. [3] The first Swedish site added to the list was the Royal Domain of Drottningholm , inscribed at the 15th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Carthage , Tunisia, in 1991. [ 4 ]
Where to stay MJ’s. In the heart of the central Gamla Staden (old town) district, MJ’s is slap bang in the middle of the action. They love a flamingo here, and the pink theme – with shades ...
The Øresund Region is an important hub for economic activity in Scandinavia. [6]In 2007, almost 25 million people traveled over the Øresund Bridge: 15.2 million by car and bus, and 9.6 million by train.
The museum has several permanent basic exhibitions. On Castle Island there are the basic exhibitions Malmö Castle, Power over people, By order of the King, Our nature, The Aquarium, Welcome to Sweden, Color, form and function, Beachfronts and Scanian dinosaurs and other ancient animals and Clues - postholes, DNA and other traces from the past.
Image of the castle taken from above in 2011. Malmö Castle (Swedish: Malmöhus or Malmöhus Slott) is a medieval castle located on Slottsholmen ("Castle islet") in Malmö, Sweden.
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