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Market street in Värnamo in the 19th century. After a drawing by Bengt Nordenberg.
Pinnapå: Värnamo, market town
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- County: Jönköpings län
- 6753.17 km away from you
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Värnamo residents have held markets since 1236. In the beginning, anyone could sell products, but in the late Middle Ages the market was banned by King Sten Sture the Elder. In 1620, only merchants from Jönköping were allowed to trade in Värnamo. The people of Värnamo, however, ignored the ban. It went so far as Jönköping burghers sending spies to check on Värnamo residents.
The market did not open up again for general trade until 1788. The oldest market place was located near the church. From there, the market moved here to the area around Köpmangatan/Boagatan. In Boagatan, 56 market stalls were erected. One of these, Mor Kajsas stuga, now stands in the park Apladalen. The market then returned to the church market place, but in 1968 it moved to Norra Salutorget and then to the mall Pelikanen. Värnamo market is perhaps best known for Carl Snoilsky’s poem about Per and Kersti.
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This sign is part of the town history walk “Pinnapå”. The whole route is around 5 km and includes 12 signs. Pinnapå is part of “Värnamo – Tales of Our Town”, a historical exhibition in the cultural centre Gummifabriken, housed in Värnamo’s ancient rubber factory.
The signs are designed by Gro Knutsen and are inspired by spindle-back chairs (pinnstolar), a famous cultural heritage from Värnamo. (Hence the name Pinnapå, which means to walk on at a steady pace.)
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Kontaktcenter Värnamo kommun Kyrktorget 1, 331 83 Värnamo Telefon 0370-37 70 00 www.varnamo.se
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