Lund Cathedral is the largest and most beautiful example of Romanesque style architecture in Scandinavia. It has been awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide and nominated as one of the seven wonders of Sweden by the national radio. Each year, the cathedral, which is open daily, is visited by over half a million people. […]
The cathedral and its predecessorsDuring the Middle Ages, Lund held a special position in the Nordic countries as the city of churches, mainly represented by Lund Cathedral, which was the central sanctuary for the Danish archdiocese. This had been established by the pope in Rome in 1103 and included Norway in 1152 and Sweden in […]
Medieval Lund was a city of churches and the needs of the cathedral led to Lund becoming the foremost centre of education within the Nordic region. As early as 1438, the Franciscan order had already established a centre for general studies. Located in the current Klostergatan, it provided a university level of education.Much of the […]
On 27 and 28 January 2017, the Museum of Sketches for Public Art was reopened on Finngatan 2. A new entrance, a museum shop and not least a restaurant have been added. The extension, designed by the architect duo Elding Oscarsson, is made of concrete and rust red Corten steel. Two anonymous donors account for […]
Driven by an endless desire to paint and draw, 24-year-old Carl Fredrik Hill moved to Paris where he pursued a productive artistic life. However, he did so with a strong, guilt-ridden father complex and sadness due to not having the time to demonstrate to his father what he was capable of. Suffering from chronic schizophrenia […]
Lund was once surrounded by an earthen rampart and moat. To make the system even more effective, a stockade ran along the top. Brick masonry gate towers and bridges were positioned at the southern, western, northern and eastern exits. The rampart was approx. three thousand seven hundred metres in length. Today, little remains of this […]
The advance, vanguard battle 01.30 the Swedish army breaks camp at Lilla Harrie. 04.00 the Swedish army begins to cross the ice over the river Kävlingeån at Rinnebäcksmölla. 07.00 the Swedish vanguard reaches Stångby church. At about this time, the Danish outposts are alerted and the Danish army goes into full combat readiness. Meanwhile, the […]
The Lundagård Stone, at 4.6 m, is Denmark’s tallest runestone and was probably erected at the end of the 10th century. It was discovered in the ruins of the former All Saints monastery in 1682. Within this former monastery area, the then newly built University Library was inaugurated in 1907.The runestone was probably moved to […]
