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Clemenstorget
Clemenstorget is a public square in Lund, Sweden. It is located about 100 metres to the northeast of Lund Central railway station and is one of the largest squares in the city. Clemenstorget is known for its market activity, most of all flea markets. History The square was founded in the 1890s and was originally called ''Clementstorget'' (the name was changed in 1923). Several houses were built around the square, including imposing stone houses on the north and east sides of the square. On the west side of the square is the customs house, now used for auctions, and there has been a pedestrian bridge over the railway station since 1997. The municipality of Lund planned a rectangular zoning plan to the east of the square in the late 19th century, which was never built. Instead the Spoletorp area was built to the north of the square, which is an example of a well-preserved lush stone house block from the early 20th century. The stone house planned to the northeast opposite the All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lund (, ;"Lund" (US) and ) is a city in the of , southern . The town had 94,393 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 130,288 . It is the seat of , . The < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lund
Lund (, ;"Lund" (US) and ) is a city in the provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town had 94,393 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 130,288 . It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Scania County. The Öresund Region, which includes ''Lund'', is home to more than 4.2 million people. Archeologists date the founding of Lund to around 990, when Scania was part of Denmark. From 1103 it was the seat of the Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lund, and the towering Lund Cathedral, built –1145, still stands at the centre of the town. Denmark ceded the city to Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. Lund University, established in 1666, is one of Scandinavia's oldest and largest institutions for education and research. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lund Tramway
The Lund tramway () consists of a single double-track railway, double-track 9-stop tram line in Lund, Sweden. It connects Lund Central Station with Skåne University Hospital, the hospital, Lund University (LTH), Ideon Science Park, the new upcoming district of Brunnshög, the MAX IV synchrotron light source, and the European Spallation Source with a 15-minute tram ride. It is the fourth modern city tramway in Sweden and is operated by Skånetrafiken, which also operates the city and regional buses and trains. The first of the CAF Urbos, CAF-manufactured trams was delivered on 29 July 2020, and is named Åsa-Hanna after the 1918 novel of the same name by Lund-born Elin Wägner. The tram line opened to the public on Saint Lucy's Day, Lucia day, 13 December 2020. The project has been jointly funded in different parts by Lund municipality, Region Skåne, Skånetrafiken and the Sweden, Swedish state, costing 1.5 billion Swedish kronor, SEK (approximately 148 million euro). Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea Market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (secondhand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods, collectibles, antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased, in an effort to combat climate change and fast fashion. Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that the market alone, and not any other public attraction, brings in buyers. There are a variety of vendors: some part-time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job; full-time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints Church, Lund
All Saints Church () is a church in Lund, Sweden. Belonging to the Lunds All Saints Parish (''Lunds Allhelgonaförsamling'') of the Diocese of Lund, it was opened on All Saints' Day 1891. It is situated roughly 600 meters north of Lund Cathedral. History It was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907) in gothic revival style. The altar is made of uncut cement. The decorative painting in the church is made by Svante Thulin (1837–1918). The baptismal font is made of polished cement and includes a copper bowl. It is performed by Sven Bengtsson. The altarpiece essay shows a crucifix and was made of wood by Carl Johan Dyfverman (1844–1892). The tower has three bells, cast by M & O Ohlsson bell foundry in Ystad Ystad () is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, and tourist attracti ... which we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lund Central Station
Lund Central Station () or Lund C is the main railway station of Lund, Sweden and one of the busiest train stations in Sweden. It is located on the Southern Main Line and the West Coast Line (Sweden), West Coast Line. There is a number of restaurants and convenience stores located in the station. ICA Gruppen, ICA Malmborgs supermarket is located right next to the station. The station is connected by railway to Kävlinge (Helsingborg, Gothenburg), Eslöv (Kristianstad, Kalmar, Stockholm), and Teckomatorp in the north direction. It connects in the south direction to Malmö, Ystad, Trelleborg and Copenhagen. There were previously direct railway connections to Bjärred and Harlösa. A direct train trip to Copenhagen Airport goes every 15 minutes and the journey takes about 30 minutes. The station building was built in the 1850s and opened in Feb of 1858. It is one of the oldest still active train stations in Sweden. An expansion during 1872-1875 was drawn by Adolf Wilhelm Edelsvär ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Niblén
Staffan is a Swedish form of Stephen, attested since 1330. It may refer to: * Staffan Anger (born 1943), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Staffan Appelros (born 1950), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Staffan Danielsson (born 1947), Swedish Centre Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2004 * Staffan de Mistura (born 1947), long-serving Italian-Swedish diplomat * Staffan Götestam (born 1952), Swedish actor and director * Staffan Göthe (born 1944), Swedish playwright, actor, and director * Staffan Kihlbom (born 1962), Swedish actor, who appeared in the 2000 film ''The Beach'' * Staffan Kronwall (born 1983), professional ice hockey defenceman *Staffan Olsson (born 1964), retired Swedish handball player and Swedish national coach * Staffan Skott (born 1943), Swedish journalist, author and translator *Staffan Strand (born 1976), Swedish former high jumper * Staffan Tällberg (born 1970), Swedish former ski jumper * Staffan Tapper (born 1948), former football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydsvenskan
''Sydsvenska Dagbladet Snällposten'', generally known simply as ''Sydsvenskan'' (, ), is a daily newspaper published in Scania in Sweden. History and profile ''Sydsvenskan'' was founded in 1870. In 1871 the paper merged with ''Snällposten'' which was started in 1848. ''Sydsvenskan'' is headquartered in Malmö and mostly distributed in southern Scania. Its coverage is characterized by local news from southwest Scania in addition to a full coverage of national, EU, and international news. The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group which bought it in 1994. It was one of the Swedish publications which featured news materials provided by the Swedish Security Service, Swedish Intelligence Agency during World War II. Until 1966, ''Sydsvenskan'' had close ties to the Rightist Party (now Moderate Party). In the Swedish debate about the country's role in the EU and in Sweden and the euro, relation to the Eurozone, the paper has emphasized the importance of a closer political, economical, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
