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ine was launched in Karlskrona in 1943 and decommissioned in 1967. Upstairs, a superb
hands-on experiment room will keep kids (of all ages) suitably engrossed.
The old
Kommendanthuset
(Commandant's House) arsenal, opposite the castle, hosts
regular photography exhibitions.
Malmöhus Slott
CASTLE
The addition of red-brick, Functionalist buildings in the 1930s might make it look slightly
factory like, but Malmöhus Slott has an intriguing history and houses some of the superb
Malmö Museer.
After the Swedish takeover of Skåne in 1648, the Danes made a futile attempt to recap-
ture the castle in 1677. When peace was restored, most of it became derelict and a devast-
ating fire in 1870 left only the main building and two gun towers intact; these sections
were revamped in 1930.
Erik of Pomerania built the first fortress here in 1436 to control the growing medieval
town and Öresund shipping. This castle was destroyed between 1534 and 1536 during a
popular uprising in Skåne. Immediately after the rebellion, King Christian III of Denmark
had the castle rebuilt in forbidding late-Gothic and early-Renaissance styles.
Malmöhus Slott's most famous prisoner (from 1567 to 1573) was the Earl of Bothwell.
Bothwell married Mary, Queen of Scots, but was forced to flee from Scotland after she
was deposed. On reaching Europe, he was detained by the Danes until his death in 1578.
Moderna Museet Malmö
MUSEUM
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.modernamuseet.se
; Gasverksgatan 22; admission Skr70;
11am-6pm
Tue-Sun)
Architects Tham & Videgård chose to make the most of the distinct 1901 Rooseum, once a
power-generating turbine hall, by adding a contemporary annexe, complete with a bright,
perforated orange-red facade. Venue aside, the museum's galleries are well worth visiting,
with their permanent exhibition including works by such modern masters as Matisse, Dalí
and Picasso.
Form/Design Center
ARTS CENTRE
