Gamla torg (the old square), Ljungby

Ljungby Gamla Torg is the old market place in the center of Ljungby. It was once a trading place and meeting point for the local population when the present central village of the municipality of Ljungby consisted of only a handful of farms.

In the past, one of the most important roads of its time ran right along Ljungby Gamla Torg, and in connection with the guesthouse on its north side, the old market place was a lively place of communication and trade as early as the 17th century.

The guesthouse

The guesthouse is still located on the same spot as in the 17th century, but the present building dates from around 1820, still making it one of the oldest buildings in Ljungby. By the way, the whole ensemble of buildings at Ljungby Gamla Torg consists of some of the oldest houses in the city. From 1820 onwards, the district court no longer met in the guesthouse, but in the courthouse built at the same time, which is located on the west side of the cobbled market square. Until 1902 justice was administered there and since 1967 the historic building has been home to the Ljungby Museum.

Other buildnigs at Ljungby gamla torg

The building, which is located a few steps from the edge of the marketplace between the old courthouse and the guesthouse, is a former tannery from 1840. It was once one of the first industrial buildings in Ljungby and was moved here from another part of the town. On the first floor of the old tannery there is a cosy café with outdoor service under the leafy canopy of the surrounding large trees, and on the upper floor there are other exhibitions of the Ljungby Museum.

Ljunby Gamla Torg was extensively restored in the 1970s, so that the historic market square with its old cobblestone pavement, historic street lamps and surrounding buildings now represents a section of Ljunby's townscape from the early 19th century.