Sightseeing in Helsingborg - what to see. Complete guide to iconic places

The city is located in the southern part of the country, it is a large trade port, industrial and transport center. The first mention of Helsingborg dates back to the beginning of the 11th century.

Since the city has a favorable commercial and strategic location, its territory was of particular interest to many major states. In the 13th century, the Danes built a fortress in the central part of the city, with the help of which they controlled the exit to the Baltic Sea. The city was badly damaged during the Danish-Swedish war, it was annexed to the territory of Sweden in 1710, by that time Helsingborg was almost completely in ruins. Immediately after the end of the war, a plague epidemic struck the city, killing thousands of local residents. After the tragic events, Helsingborg recovered only in the second half of the 19th century, it began to develop in the field of trade, several metallurgical plants and factories for the production of ceramics were opened.

Despite the huge destruction, the city managed to save several ancient buildings. Today, in the old district, you can see the Church of St. Mary, the Town Hall building and the Kernan Tower. Also worth visiting is the Fredriksdal Museum, the Henry Dunker Cultural Center and the Jakob Hansen House. But the most unusual cultural center is still the Museum under open sky, which covers quite an impressive area. There are spacious parks, gardens, farms and old houses.

One of the oldest buildings in the city is the house of Jacob Hazen, built in 1641. beautiful building in the national style, it was possible to almost completely preserve its original appearance, today a hotel is opened within the walls of a historical building, and a restaurant is located on the ground floor. Historic hotel notable for the presence of a large conference center, it is often chosen for important business events.

architectural monument of a later period is the villa of consul Persson, its construction was completed in 1848. Initially, the luxurious villa belonged to one of the wealthy local counts, and in 1916 the building was taken over by the city government. In the first half of the 20th century, the building housed the offices of one of the major companies, and then a music school worked. Currently Historical building belongs to the University of Helsingborg.

While walking along the North Harbor, you can visit the Duncker Culture House, which is of impressive scale and offers visitors a lot of interesting entertainment. Various cultural and entertainment events are held here every day, including special programs for children. A significant part of the area is allocated for exhibitions, and there is also a popular restaurant and bar in the house of culture. It is most interesting to visit the house of culture during various festivals and national holidays.

Fans of historical sights will definitely like the ancient Sofiero Castle, which was once the residence of the royal family. The very first castle in its place was built in the early Middle Ages, by the middle of the 19th century it was almost completely in ruins. By 1865, the fortress was reconstructed, at that time Prince Oscar was its owner. At the end of the 19th century, a luxurious garden was laid out around the castle. It has not ceased to amaze with its beauty for more than a hundred years.

Why go

At least in order to take a ferry to Helsingor and see Kronborg Castle from the water. But believe in good weather walking around the city will give you incomparable pleasure, especially if you are a sea soul! One view of the bay and the city from the height of a medieval tower is worth something!

How to get there

1. by train from Copenhagen to Malmö and from there via Lund to Helsingborg;
2. by ferry across the Oresund Strait from Helsingor.

The tourist office is located opposite the station - in the Town Hall building.

Story

For the first time, the Danish chronicle mentions the city in 1085, and by the beginning of the 13th century, a powerful fortress was already rising on top of a hill overlooking the city - the twin of Krogen Castle, standing across the strait. Both citadels, belonging to Denmark, controlled the exit to the Baltic Sea. In 1362, a bloody battle took place in the strait - the first battle of Helsingborg - between the Danish fleet and the ships of the Hanseatic League, which ended in victory for the Danes. In the 1400s at the foot of the fortress, the church of St. Mary was founded, in 1641, the house of Jacob Hansen was built near the church (it has survived to our time and is now the oldest building in the city).

In 1707 local physician Johan Jakob Dobelius opened Sweden's first spa resort, Ramlösa, based on local mineral springs, which is still in operation today.

In 1710, in the second battle of Helsingborg, the Swedes defeated the Danes, but at too high a price - after the bombardment (now you can’t tell whose) the city was completely destroyed, and there was no one to clean up the bodies of the dead inhabitants. The wells were poisoned, a plague broke out, and Helsingborg went only to the middle of the 19th century.

In 1891, the inventor of galoshes, Henry Duncker, opened a rubber factory here and the first galoshes rolled off the assembly line. A year later, a ferry service was opened between the Danish and Swedish coasts, a tram line was built in 1903, and the first theater in the country was opened in 1921.

What to watch

Leaving the building railway station, you will immediately see not only the boundless sea surface, and yacht-boats standing at the pier, but also the City Hall (1897), in neo-Gothic style, similar to a real castle.

At 15:00 and 18:00, the clock on its top plays cheerful melodies, and stained-glass windows depict events from the city's history. The tourist office is located on the ground floor.

At the foot of the hill is the red brick church of St. Mary, clearly rebuilt in the taste of the Lutherans, nearby is the half-timbered house of Jacob Hansen, the oldest building in the city (1641).

An ancient Scandinavian legend attributes the foundation of the castle to the mythical king Froy (Fróði), but there is no evidence for this, but it is reliably known that in the 13th century. the castle already stood here, and in the Middle Ages it was one of the most important fortresses in Denmark, controlling the exit to the Baltic Sea. In 1658, the castle, together with the Skåne region, passed to the Swedes, in 1676 the Danes took it, hoisting a Danish flag 17 * 7 meters on the tower - later it was captured by the Swedish army and is now stored in the Stockholm Army Museum. Fearing that the Danes might again capture the fortress, King Charles XI ordered the destruction of the castle fortifications, the rest was done by the townspeople, having stolen most of the buildings for their needs. As a result, one tower remained, to which we climbed long staircase, passing through the arch, reminiscent of the citadels built by the Medici.

At the top there is a nice garden, from where the whole city is at a glance, and a museum - as we understood, on the site of a former Dominican monastery. True, we did not understand how to get there.

Sophieru Palace is located 5 km from Helsingborg
http://www.sofiero.helsingborg.se

Helsingborg - Helsingor

“… there are ferries everywhere. And what! ... It is strange to apply this term with purely rural allusions to a four-deck ship one and a half hundred meters long, for two and a half thousand passengers, with restaurants, cafes, shops, slot machines, TV rooms…”
Petr Vail "Genius of the place"

Helsingør - Helsingborg. The most navigable fairway in the world. Small passenger ferries, rail ferries, a huge harbor of pleasure yachts, container ships. A ship passes here every three minutes. There is no other place like it. Strait of Messina, I've been there many times, this is nonsense. This is really a strait. And in such weather as now, there is interference on the radar - here you are swimming, as if on a submarine in milk soup.
Peter Høeg "Miss Smilla and her sense of snow"

I have never sailed on a ferry - firstly, I do not like group tours“running three countries in 4 days”, and secondly, I get motion sickness and I try to stay away from the transport, on which the motion sickness is severe. True, after I didn’t get sick at all on the Swiss lakes, the hope that I would someday survive the cruise to Bora Bora began to grow stronger, and when we realized that the result of the perfect schedule of the Danish railways is the whole free day, and we can drive along the western Swedish coast and return to Denmark via Helsingor, I did not hesitate for a minute - you can test how I will feel on board the ferry.

Having examined Old city Helsingborg and admiring it from the height of the tower, we again went down to the harbor and railway station, in which there is a pier for ferries - on the right side of the station, if you go from the railway tracks, up the escalator. Cass is right there. Ferries leave every 20 minutes and travel time is also around 20 minutes. With ours travel cards was free, but we still asked the cashier at the window if we owed anything. Hearing that they were not supposed to, they stood in line, which by that time had already lined up for landing. It seems that for the local population, crossing the strait is as common as, say, for a Muscovite a couple of stops on the subway: one peasant was bringing empty bottles to Denmark - go ahead, hand it over They showed tickets (no one was surprised, apparently, they often travel with such ones), sat on the bow to see everything better. Turbines trembled underfoot, the ferry set off, and the Danish coast with Kronborg became closer... From the ferry, you can especially see how the castle stands in an open field, and behind it - the city that this castle protects ...

“In winter, ships do not sail, the sea freezes up to the very Swedish coast, and real road. Danish and Swedish flags flutter over it, and the Swedes and Danes also say to each other: “We wish you good health!” and “Thank you!”, but not with cannon shots, but simply, shaking hands in a friendly way, and some send ashore to others for rolls and pretzels, because someone else's food is always sweeter!
H.K. Andersen "Holger the Dane"

In about half an hour we were again in Helsingor, and how familiar this Danish town seemed to us! It was as if I had lived here for several years - everything seemed familiar and almost familiar It was already getting dark when we returned to Copenhagen, and tomorrow a plane to Moscow was waiting for us ...

Helsingborg (or Helsingborg, Swedish Helsingborg, ["hlsi" brj]) is a city in southern Sweden in Skåne county.

Population

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Until the middle of the 19th century, Helsingborg was a small town with a population of about 1000 people. But in the second half of the 19th century, partly due to industrialization, the city's population began to grow rapidly. By 1900, about 25 thousand people lived here. However, over the following decades, population growth declined sharply. Today Helsingborg is the eighth city in Sweden with a slow population growth.

Attractions

The historical part of Helsingborg consists of many old houses on the banks of the strait. Of particular interest are the building of the town hall, the Chernan tower (Swede. Krnan), the church of St. Mary in brick gothic style, open museum Fredriksdal and the cultural center of Henry Dunker.

Chronology

• 1892 - The first steam ferry starts running between Helsingborg and Helsingør
• 1641 - Jacob Hansen House built, currently the oldest residential building
• 1921 - the country's first Helsingborg City Theater was opened
• 1300 - Chernan tower built
• 1085 - the first mention of the city (May 21)
• 1891 - Henry Dunker founds a rubber factory
• 2002 - Henry Duncker Cultural Center opened
• 1707 - opened mineral springs Ramlosa
• 1903 - a tram service was opened in the city (until 1967)
• 1810 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte - the future Swedish king Charles XIV - landed in the city
• 1400s - the church of St. Mary
• 1897 - town hall opened
• 1710 - Swedes defeat Danes at the Battle of Helsingborg

Industry

Shipbuilding, electrical engineering, rubber-chemical, textile, ceramic, and food industries are developed in Helsingborg; non-ferrous metallurgy (copper smelting). Helsingborg is an important transport, trade and business center.

Gallery

North War

The last major military clash between Denmark and Sweden over Skåne took place during the Great Northern War. By the end of the 17th century, the neighboring states of Sweden - Denmark, Russia and Poland - became stronger and longed for revenge. Eventually they made an agreement and attacked Swedish lands. Denmark to Holstein, Poland to Livonia, and Russia to Estonia.

Sweden, however, quickly repulsed the attack, but the young king Charles XII made a mistake. He decided to teach the Polish king a lesson and force him to abdicate. The war in Poland lasted for six years, during which time Peter I built St. Petersburg and the navy. So when the Swedish troops moved from Poland to Smolensk, they met with serious resistance. The Swedes were stuck near Poltava and Denmark again invaded Skåne.

Magnus Stenbock

On the main square Helsingborg is a monument to the direct participant in the Northern War Magnus Stenbock. In 1706 he was appointed governor of Skåne. Having received news that Denmark had begun military preparations, Stenbock organized the defense of the province. He managed to defend the province in the battle of Helsingborg in 1710, he won. For this victory, Stenbock was promoted to field marshal. In December 1712, he defeated the Danes at Gadebusch, but was taken prisoner, where he died on February 23, 1717.

Interesting description cities.

Traveling in the province of Skåne, be sure to visit the ancient seaport Helsingborg, whose cozy streets will not leave anyone indifferent. By the way, it is in Helsingborg that the oldest in Sweden is located. pedestrianized street Kullagatan - it has many shops and fashion boutiques.

Stretches all over the city beautiful beach with white sand, sun loungers, wooden decks and palm trees. Beach showers, playgrounds, a bar - all the attributes of a tropical summer are in place. A classic pastime for locals and tourists alike is watching the ferries connecting Helsingborg with Danish Helsingør, which is only 5 kilometers across the Öresund Strait.

The city has several interesting churches, historical sights, an old lighthouse and a pilot station, spacious parks. On the outskirts of Helsingborg is the former residence of the Swedish kings - the famous castle of Sofiero (Sofiero slott). Sofiera is open to the public all year round and hosts many events, interesting for tourists: festivals, exhibitions, performances of musicians and other events. The castle is surrounded by a huge park with a collection of plants from different regions of the planet. Only flowering rhododendrons around Sofiero, there are more than 10 thousand bushes of 500 different varieties! Sofiero Castle Park was awarded the title of the most beautiful in Europe in 2010. In summer, concerts are held in the glades of the park, and locals and tourists come here for picnics. There is a café, a restaurant and a gift shop on the grounds of Sofiero Castle.

In the center of the city rises the watchtower Kärnan - all that remains of the once mighty castle of the XIV century. At the top of the tower is equipped viewpoint, and from a height of 35 meters overlooking the city and the Danish coast on the other side of Øresund.

In Helsingborg there is also one of the largest open-air museums in Sweden - Fredriksdal, offering tourists a journey through the old city blocks, farms, parks and botanical garden, and immersion in the atmosphere of bygone times.

Helsingborg is one of the cities in Sweden with the largest number of restaurants. Here tourists can choose between exotic food from all over the world or traditional Swedish home cooking with local produce, from inexpensive street food to fine dining. For example, the fish restaurant Sillen & Makrillen ("Herring and Mackerel"), located right on the seashore, offers not only the freshest seafood dishes, but also a magnificent view of the sunset. The cost of snacks in this popular place starts at 135 SEK (14 euros) and hot meals from 199 kr (21 euros).

Helsingborg offers many hostels, hotels and campsites (the latter is especially true for tourists traveling by car). Excellent hotels located in historical center Helsingborg, and outside the city there are pastoral rural hotels. You can book a hotel in Helsingborg.

Travelers can find out all the necessary information in order to plan walks around the city and its surroundings at the tourist information center at Kungsgatan, 11. Here, guests of Helsingborg receive brochures and maps, book excursions and buy souvenirs.