The elevation difference in the city of Lund
It is quite remarkable that, within only a distance 7 km as the bird flies, Lund rises from about 9 metres above sea level by the river Höje å in the south to 90 metres above sea level at Klosterängshöjden, (where the black bulls are located), next to E22 motorway in the north of the city. This elevation difference is most noticeable when cycling from south to north as anyone living at Klostergården and working at Sony Mobile can attest to.
The ground level around the Cathedral, roughly the halfway distance, is about 40 metres above sea level, while the top of the cathedral towers is approximately the same height as Klosterängshöjden. The height of the ground level in this area is in fact artificial, a result of the excavated earth mass from building work in the city. On the Brunnshög side of the E22, the ground level is a few metres lower.
It was once claimed that Lund was the city that had the greatest elevation difference within its boundaries. However, this has never been officially confirmed. Several other cities also make the same claim and much depends on the method used when measuring.
Text: Annika André