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Malmö city overview
Malmö is a city in Sweden shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseMalmö Sturup (MMX)
Known forTurning Torso, Oresund Bridge, Lilla Torg, Ribersborg beach
RegionSwedenSweden
Time zoneEurope/Stockholmlocal time
Founded1434historical origin
City history
In the 15th century, Malmö became one of Denmark's largest and most visited cities, reaching a population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants.
In 1434, a new citadel was constructed at the beach south of the town.
In 1437, King Erik of Pomerania (King of Denmark from 1396 to 1439) granted the city's arms: argent with a griffin gules, based on Eric's arms from Pomerania.
Lutheran teachings spread during the 16th century Protestant Reformation, and Malmö became one of the first cities in Scandinavia to fully convert (1527–1529) to this Protestant denomination. 1658 onwards (Sweden) In the 17th century.
In 1840, Frans Henrik Kockum founded the workshop from which the Kockums shipyard eventually developed as one of the largest shipyards in the world.
The Southern Main Line was built between 1856 and 1864; this enabled Malmö to become a centre of manufacture, with major textile and mechanical industries.
As Oscar died in 1907, and his son Gustav V became the new King of Sweden, the tensions within Scandinavia were still unresolved, but during this historical meeting, the Scandinavian Kings found internal understanding.
Since 1974, the Kockums Crane had been a landmark in Malmö and a symbol of the city's manufacturing industry, but in 2002 it was disassembled and moved to South Korea.
Malmö reached bottom in 1995, but that same year marked the commencement of the massive Öresund Bridge road, railway and tunnel project, connecting it to Copenhagen and to the rail lines of Europe.
The new Malmö University opened in 1998 on Kockums' former dockside. 2000s and later Further redevelopment of the now disused south-western harbour followed; a city architecture exposition (Bo01) was held in the area in.
In its 2015 and 2017 reports, Police in Sweden placed the Rosengård and the Södra Sofielund/Seved district in the most severe category of urban areas with high crime rates.
Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, public celebrations were reported in Malmö, leading to the suspension of cooperation between the Jewish community and the Islamic Academy.
It became the most important city around the Öresund, with the German Hanseatic League frequenting it as a marketplace, and was notable for its flourishing herring fishery.
In addition, many middle-class families moved into one-family houses in surrounding municipalities such as Vellinge Municipality, Lomma Municipality and Staffanstorp Municipality, which profiled themselves as the suburbs of the upper-middle class.
Worth seeing
Turning Torso
Turning Torso is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Oresund Bridge
Oresund Bridge is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Lilla Torg
Lilla Torg is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Ribersborg beach
Ribersborg beach is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Malmo Castle
Malmo Castle is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Folkets Park
Folkets Park is a practical Malmö planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Malmö Sturup (MMX) arrival plan
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Rental cars
Malmö day-trip car use
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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