Lund

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In Sweden's southernmost province of Skåne, the 85,000-inhabitant city of Lund is located a few kilometers from the Baltic Sea arm Öresund, which separates the Danish capital Copenhagen from the Swedish mainland. About half of Lundians are students or other members of the university, which was founded in 1666 and is the largest institution of higher education in the country. No wonder, then, that the atmosphere in the "student city" of Lund is loosely studenty, but also cultured.

It is not least thanks to this academic orientation that the comparatively small town of Lund is home to renowned cultural institutions. These include the museum of sketches (Skissernas museum), which is committed to documenting artistic creative processes, and the art hall (Lunds konsthall), which focuses on modern art.

The history of the town, which is one of the oldest in Sweden and belonged to Denmark until 1658, as did the whole of Skåne, can be easily traced in the cobblestone streets of the old town, which are characterized by lovingly maintained brick and half-timbered houses. Here you will find cozy cafés, hip bars and clubs, especially those attracting a student crowd, as well as impressive sacred and secular buildings such as the cathedral (Domkyrka) or the former governor's residence Kungshuset. The city's four parks invite you to stroll in urban greenery.

Where is Lund?

Lund is a town and municipality (Lunds kommun) in the Swedish province of Skåne, about 497 km southwest of the Swedish Capital Stockholm. There are about 94,000 inhabitants living in Lund.