Kristianstad is the residence city of Scania (Skåne) and the landscape's 4th largest city. It is located in the northeast part of Scania. Sweden's lowest point is situated in the city. The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, as a symbol of himself and to guard the then Danish province Scania from Sweden. It is still an important military seat. Kristianstad is sometimes called "Lilla Paris" because the main streets are called "boulevards". Kristianstad is also said to be the city with most bats in Sweden and there are many artists in the city.
Kristianstad skyline from the left, seen from Tivoliparken: Holy Trinity Church, the New Town Hall (u/c), Hotel Christian IV.
First Hotel Christian IV from 1901 is most likely the most beautiful building in Kristianstad.
Christian IV is the largest and most luxorious hotel of Kristianstad, located at Västra Boulevarden.
Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan, Holy Trinity Church, founded by King Christian IV. It was completed in 1628.
Holy Trinity Church has been called Northern Europe's most beautiful renaissance church.
The entrance to the church.
The interior of the Holy Trinity Church is large and white.
The impressive organ of Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan.
The windows of this renaissance church are tall.
Stora Torg (Main Square):
Stora Torg, panorama of the main square of Kristianstad. From the left: Frimurarehuset with Stadshotellet, Rådhuset (City Hall), Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan (in the back), Stora Kronohuset with the odd figure in front and Borgmästargården. Click for on the picture for full size!
Stora Kronohuset is a former military building with a courthouse at Stora Torg. The odd white figure in front of the building is the world's largest doll! It is called La Grande Bébé and is 23 meter high. It has also been displayed in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
Stora Kronohuset without the installation, summertime.
Frimurarehuset at Stora Torg from 1884 includes the hotel Stadshotellet.
Rådhuset (the Town Hall) before the redevelopment.
Part of the new Town Hall complex, that will incorporate the old Town Hall (Rådhuset), here under construction 2012 seen from a side street.
The Town Hall and the new development at Stortorget.
Stora Torg. Borgmästaregården.
The Regional Museum of Kristianstad.
The old post office building is now the art exhibition hall (konsthall).
Bånken, former the national bank, now a pub!
Some modern art exhibition was going on inside. There are many artists in Kristianstad.
Sculpture outside the Regional Museum.
A coppar miniature of ancient Kristianstad with the city wall.
Signs at Stora Torg.
Lilla Torg (Little Square):
Lilla Torg, a popular market place in Kristianstad and a compliment to Stora Torg. Here you can find restaurants and department stores, as Åhléns and H&M.
Lilla Torg. In 2005 a whole block burnt down in a fire.
Inside the H&M clothes store at Lilla Torg an old building has been integrated into the modern store's interior.
Tivoligatan. The architecture in Kristianstad looks more Danish then Swedish.
Tivoligatan.
This beautiful building hosts a B&B that is named after the Danish king, that also named the entire city.
A narrow lane in the old town.
Västra Storgatan, one of the nice main shopping streets of Kristianstad. It is only for pedestrians.
Looking towards Lilla Torg.
The last part of Tivoligatan. Notice the Bar-b-ko sign.
Tivoliparken:
The Tivoli Park is an important part of central Kristianstad. It is a beautiful park that contains the beautiful theater, a wooden café and a creek.
The theater from 1906 in Tivoliparken, drawn by Axel Anderberg.
It is situated at the park.
The sculpture outside the theater.
The beautiful backside of the theater with its typical Jugend (Art Nouveau) style.
The wooden café anno 1886.
A pound in Tivoliparken.
Helge Å, the creek that borders Tivoliparken.
A small alley in Tivoliparken.
Hotel Christian IV seen from Tivoliparken.
Västra Boulevarden (West Boulevard):
Västra Boulevarden is the important main street, situated between Tivoliparken and the railway station.
A grand residential building at Västra Boulevarden.
Hotel Sirius and other old buildings, Västra Boulevarden.
Västra Boulevarden towards Heliga Treenighetskyrkan.
Kvarnen, formerly Mårten Perhsons Valsqvarn, now an office building.
The Railway Station, behind Trinity Church.
To the right you can see the Öresund train that trafficates Skåne and Denmark.
Bishops Inn, a British pub next to the station and the church. Note the London taxi to the right.
Södertorg, the most modern but less attractive then Stora Torg and Lilla Torg, though pretty ok compared to the ugly square at Domushuset.
Nya vattentornet, the New water tower.
A jugend building in the outskirts of central Kristianstad.
Helge å is flowing through central Kristianstad. Kristianstad's is threatened by floodings, embankments and pumps are protecting the city. In 2002, large parts of the park were under water because of flooding.
Domus, one of the few department stores that still carry that name, is now a galleria. This brown 70s building is situated next to Resecentrum (Travel center) where the regional buses stop.
CSK hospital from 1973. At 57m it is Kristianstad's tallest highrise building and is located in the outskirts.
Kristianstad skyline seen from the train, from the left; Nya Vattentornet (the new water tower), Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan (Holy trinity church), Kvarnen.
Västra Vrams Kyrka, a beautiful and very special church just outside Tollarp, a small town (village) near Kristianstad. It was inaugurated in 1869 after Hugo Zettervall's drawings in neo Gothic style.