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Södervärnstornet
Södervärnstornet is a building in Malmö, Sweden, which was originally built in 1916 to serve as a water tower. The tower is located in the Möllevången Möllevången, also called Möllan, is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Södra Innerstaden, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It covers an area of , bordered by five streets: Bergsgatan, Amiralsgatan, Nobelvägen a ... neighbourhood where Nobelvägen and Spårvagnsgatan intersect. The building was designed by city architect . Many residents of Malmö use the nickname ''Kuken'', , for the tower, owing to its perceived phallic shape. History Planning for the tower began in 1913, as the existing water towers in Pildammarna and Kirseberg were becoming insufficient for the growing city. Connection to the Malmö water network was performed in March 1916. The tower continued to function as a water reservoir until 2015, when local water authority VA Syd deemed it impractical to perform the necessar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brick Expressionism
The term Brick Expressionism () describes a specific variant of Expressionist architecture that uses bricks, tiles or clinker bricks as the main visible building material. Buildings in the style were erected mostly in the 1920s, primarily in Germany and the Netherlands, where the style was created. The style's regional centres were the larger cities of Northern Germany and the Ruhr area, but the Amsterdam School belongs to the same movement, which can be found in many of the larger Dutch cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht and Groningen. The style also had some impact outside the areas mentioned. Style Brick Expressionism developed at the same time as the "New Objectivity" of Bauhaus architecture. But whereas the Bauhaus architects argued for the removal of all decorative elements, or ornaments, expressionist architects developed a distinctive form or ornamentation, often using rough, angular or pointy elements. They were meant to express the dynamic of the period, its intensity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Möllevången
Möllevången, also called Möllan, is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Södra Innerstaden, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It covers an area of , bordered by five streets: Bergsgatan, Amiralsgatan, Nobelvägen and Spårvägsgatan/Södra Förstadsgatan. As of 2023, 10,904 inhabitants resided in the neighbourhood, or approximately 3% of Malmö's inhabitants. The neighbourhood experienced a significant population recovery from the 7,575 low in 1981, however it is still below the 13,590 inhabitants in 1961. A square (''Möllevångstorget''), a park (''Folkets Park''), Södervärnstornet and many restaurants and shops are located in the neighbourhood. Möllevångstorget is home to the most lively market in Malmö, and is also a common site for political demonstrations, particularly from the Left-wing politics, political left. The neighbourhood has an urban character, with 96% of properties being in apartment buildings or other types of collective hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmö Municipality
Malmö Municipality (), or City of Malmö (''Malmö stad''), is a Swedish municipality in Skåne County, the southernmost of the counties of Sweden (and conterminous with the historical province (''landskap'') of Scania). The central city is Malmö. The municipality is part of Metropolitan Malmö and constitutes its own constituency in parliamentary elections in Sweden. When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863, the Old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council was elected. The municipal territory has been augmented through mergers in 1911, 1915, 1931, 1935, 1952, 1967 and finally in 1971. The landscape of the municipality is one of Sweden's most urbanized. For a long time, the municipality was one of Sweden's most important industrial municipalities, but this era is over. Major sectors are instead trade and business services, but above all the public sector. After the formation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmö
Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on the Øresund, Öresund Øresund, strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is the largest city in Scania, with a municipal population of 365,644 in 2024, and is the Governors of Skåne County, gubernatorial seat of Skåne County. Malmö received its city privileges in 1353, and today Metropolitan Malmö, Malmö's metropolitan region is home to over 700,000 people. Malmö is the site of Sweden's only Fixed link, fixed direct link to continental Europe, the Öresund Bridge, completed in 2000. The bridge connects Sweden to Denmark, and carries both road and rail traffic. The Öresund Region, which includes Malmö and Copenhagen, is home to four million people. The city was one of the earliest and most-Industrial Revolution, industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skånska Dagbladet
''Skånska Dagbladet'' is a newspaper based in Malmö, Sweden, that has been in circulation since 1888. History and profile ''Skånska Dagbladet'' was established in 1888, and its headquarters is in Malmö. The Skånska Dagbladet AB is the publisher of ''Skånska Dagbladet''. During the initial period the paper had four pages with six columns each. In the first quarter of the century the paper was acquired by the Agrarian Party. ''Skånska Dagbladet'' is close to the Centre Party. The paper is published in tabloid format A tabloid is a newspaper format characterized by its compact size, smaller than a broadsheet. The term originates from the 19th century, when the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wellcome & Co. used the term to describe compres .... Circulation At the beginning of the twentieth century its circulation expanded, being one-twentieth of the entire Swedish daily newspaper circulation. In the mid-1930s ''Skånska Dagbladet'' managed to sell m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Penis
In Human body, human anatomy, the penis (; : penises or penes; from the Latin ''pēnis'', initially 'tail') is an external sex organ (intromittent organ) through which males urination, urinate and ejaculation, ejaculate, as Penis, on other animals. Together with the testes and surrounding structures, the penis functions as part of the male reproductive system. The main parts of the penis are the Root of penis, root, Body of penis, body, the epithelium of the penis, including the shaft skin, and the foreskin covering the glans penis, glans. The body of the penis is made up of three columns of tissue (biology), tissue: two Corpus cavernosum penis, corpora cavernosa on the dorsal side and corpus spongiosum penis, corpus spongiosum between them on the ventral side. The Urethra#Male, urethra passes through the prostate gland, where it is joined by the ejaculatory ducts, and then through the penis. The urethra goes across the corpus spongiosum and ends at the tip of the glans as the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvällsposten
(''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening List of Swedish newspapers, newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal, was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or " to your rescue". The newspaper awards the culture prize Expressens Heffaklump for children's and youth culture. Overview The first edition of was published on 16 November 1944. A main feature that day was an interview with the crew members of a British bomber who were successful in sinking the German ship German battleship Tirpitz, ''Tirpitz''. A project of Albert Bonnier Jr., Carl-Adam Nycop, and Ivar Harrie – who was to become the first editor-in-chief – was created in part to push back against "national socialism and related violent ideologies." The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group. As of 2005, the paper had a Liberalism, liberal stance, but it declared its independent leaning in 1995. Through mergers, the Gothenburg edition of is titled ''#G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pildammsparken
Pildammsparken (''Willowpond Park'') is a neighbourhood and park in Malmö, Sweden, design in a neoclassical style and covering an area of 45 hectates. The park was founded for the Baltic Exhibition of 1914, but its two dams predate it, as a reservoir for the inhabitants of Malmö. The ponds and surrounding parkland provide habitats for fish, insects, and plant life while attracting visitors to the area. History Pildammsparken was originally Malmö's water reservoir. Its name, Pildammarna (Willow Ponds or Willow Dams), derives from the Willow, willows planted along the protective embankments of the dams to reinforce them. Water from the reservoirs was supplied to public pumps at Stortorget, Malmö, Stortorget (Great Square), where Malmö residents collected it. In 1914, the area was selected as the site for the Baltic Exhibition, a grand event showcasing advancements in technology and design. The exhibition area was designed by architect Ferdinand Boberg with assistance from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirseberg
Kirseberg (literally "Cherry hill") was a city district () in the north of Malmö Municipality, Sweden. On 1 July 2013, it was merged with Centrum, Malmö, Centrum, forming Norr, Malmö, Norr. In 2012, Kirseberg had a population of 14,959 of the municipality's 307,758. Its area was 640 hectares. After World War I, many large tenement buildings were built in haste, often without sewers, and Kirseberg's water tower was quickly converted to housing to reduce the acute housing shortage. Most of Malmö's poor families lived here. In Kirseberg, especially in Kirsebergsstaden, one finds larger apartment buildings side by side with small, low town houses built when country villagers moved closer to the city in the beginning of the 20th century. The Church of Kirseberg is an active part of the neighbourhood and each year arranges Backanatten ("The Hill Night"), a cultural event featuring theatre plays, music performances and other activities for children. Kirseberg managed to survive ur ... [...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] |
Byggnadsarbetaren
''Byggnadsarbetaren'' () is the official magazine of the builders union, Byggnads. The magazine was established in 1949. It is based in Stockholm, Sweden. As of 2015 Kenneth Pettersson was the editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ... of the magazine. ''Byggnadsarbetaren'' was published eight times a year. In 2017 it came out 14 times per year and was redesigned. In 2012 the circulation of ''Byggnadsarbetaren'' was 108,300 copies. It was 105,000 copies in 2017. References External links * 1949 establishments in Sweden Eight times annually magazines Magazines established in 1949 Magazines published in Stockholm Monthly magazines published in Sweden Professional and trade magazines Swedish-language magazines {{sweden-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Malmö
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building pract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
