Portrait of Kristianstad
The city, stretching along the Helga River, although listed as Swedish, was founded by the Danish king Christian IV. According to legend, the king, having hunted enough, took a nap under a tree and had a dream about a new city. Waking up from sleep, he majestically waved his hand and informed the servants that it was here that he would build a city for his beloved. They named it Kristianstad.
Everything that the subjects of the king and their ancestors managed to set up here in an hour of my bicycle tour, I did not see. The map fell into my hands already on the way out of the city, and only hypothetically I could imagine what I saw and what not.
The city is not really big, but quite attractive. In addition to medieval architecture, there are a lot of interesting buildings of the last century, when the slogan was: "Forget traditions" and, of course, a glass masterpiece - a sports arena.
The guidebook offers at least 20 attractions for inspection. There is also the Church of the Holy Trinity, called the most beautiful Scandinavian temple in the Renaissance style, and the reconstructed fortress of the old city, and the city prison - the oldest in Sweden, built within the city. Almost in the very center stands the house where the Ukrainian general Philip Orlyk lived, who added fuel to the fire in the battle of Poltava along with his Cossacks on the side of Karl 12. And next to his residence is the Museum of Cinema. Swedish and world cinema made its first start here, which launched the first filmoscope as early as 1909.
There is also a recreational area with the popular name Tivoli Park, where concerts, festivals, and just gatherings in summer cafes and on the grass are held in the summer.
The coast of Lake Hamarsion, located at the southern border of the city, offers 40 km of coastline for everyone who wants to splash in the water. There is even a special beach for dogs and special ramps for access to the beach for people with limited mobility (Oh, how! ).
There will be something to keep the kids busy. For them, by the way, a whole cultural center was built here, located on a separate bank of the Helga River from the city.
And if you drop by the information center right after your arrival, located on the corner of Stora Torg, the main square of the city, you will become as well-read about the city as I am.
As I understand it, Kristianstad is a full-fledged object for tourist research. In addition, its railway station easily fits into the web of the railroad tracks connecting Malmö , Helsingborg and the airport in Copenhagen.
