Blekinge län
The boat traffic to the archipelago departs from here and the guest harbour is also located here. The archipelago boats depart from this place and there is also a guest harbour with 20 berths. Karlshamn's archipelago consists of approximately 500 scenic cov…
The island is a defense facility from the 17th century when Danish feuds were common. Today, "Kastellet" is an exciting and beautiful destination for visitors of all ages. Every summer theater is played on the island, a popular feature in Karlshamn during p…
The tunnel "Hinseltunneln" - gateway to the city through a 100 meter long mountain tunnel. The tunnel was built and ready for inauguration in 1970. During 2020, the tunnel was renovated and has been given an award-winning effect lighting with different ligh…
**The city's finest room - the square in Karlshamn - is surrounded by magnificent and beautiful buildings. Trade is often lively here and one of the cobblestones, which is both larger than the others and has a plaque, is called the Turk Stone. A murder took…
Asschierska house was built as a town hall in 1682 in the half-timbered technique. The city jail was also housed here as well as the city cellar. With its half-timbered facade, the building was different from the other timbered houses around it. On the roof…
Fountain at the square sculpted by Conrad Carlman. The fountain "Böljelek" (wave play) depicts a mermaid lifting two ships out of the waves and is a mental image of the importance of shipping for the city. It was placed on the square in December 1936.
Carl Gustaf's church was completed in 1702 and is named after the founder of the city, King Karl X Gustaf. The church began to be built in the 1680s and was designed by Erik Dahlberg, who also drew plan of the town and the fortress island Kastellet. An octa…
The bell tower is situated in the quarter north of Carl Gustaf's church in the center. This detached clock tower was built in the 1790s from gray stone and brick with stone from the island Öland in the dimensions. The tower is 36 meters high and eight-sided…
In memory of A.K. Fernström and Karlshamn's heyday in the stone industry. This 100 year old monument, which consists of eleven different types of granite and weighs 28 tons, is located in the northern part of the city next to the river Mieån. The city of Ka…
When the plague ravaged Karlshamn, a special burial ground was established. An epidemic hit Karlshamn during the late autumn of 1710 and the year 1711. It was the plague and it came to mainly southern Sweden with soldiers and sailors from the Baltic provinc…
Karlshamns Museum at the corner of Drottninggatan-Vinkelgatan, tells about Karlshamn's development and life in the city during different periods. Seafaring and fishing dominate, but the most famous is the small memorial room for Alice Tegnér, who has writte…
**Villa Utsikten has a fantastic view of Karlshamn harbor inlet. The viewpoint is adjacent to the promenade that runs between Näsviken and Väggahamnen. A lovely walk of about two kilometers along the coast. Café Villa Utsikten is open during the summer.
The outdoor swimming bath in Karlshamn is located directly next to the seaside promenade called "Strandpromenaden". In 2015, the cold bath house was inaugurated in Karlshamn and it is one of the few cold bath houses east of the city Ystad in the region of S…
Tjurkö Boat Graveyard Tjurkö Boat Graveyard is one of Karlskrona’s most unique and curious places – a hidden cultural site tucked away in roadless land. Here lie abandoned archipelago ferries, fishing boats, and even a tracked tractor, all left behind since…
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