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Square · Malmö, Escânia
Stortorget e Lilla torg
The two neighbouring squares of Malmö's old centre: Stortorget, from 1530, with the Renaissance town hall, and Lilla torg, surrounded by half-timbered houses that became restaurants.
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About Stortorget e Lilla torg
Stortorget, the large square, was opened around 1530, when Malmö was the second city of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is a broad square with stone paving and, in the centre, the equestrian statue of King Carl X Gustav, who took Escânia from Denmark in 1658. The town hall, the Rådhuset, was built in 1546 and received its Dutch Renaissance-style façade in the 19th century. On the other side are the former governor's house and Apoteket Lejonet, a pharmacy with a 19th-century wooden interior.
Behind Stortorget is the church of São Pedro, the S:t Petri kyrka, Gothic, from the 14th century, with a chapel of medieval paintings and a carved wooden altar.
A few steps away is Lilla torg, the small square, created in the 1590s as a market square. Today it is surrounded by half-timbered and brick houses from the 16th to the 19th centuries, occupied by restaurants and bars with pavement tables. In summer the square is crowded late into the evening; in winter the tables get blankets and heaters. The old covered market, the Saluhallen, from 1902, houses the Form/Design Center with design exhibitions.
Between the two squares run pedestrian streets with shops, such as Södergatan, which leads to the canal and to Gustav Adolfs torg.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
1 to 2 hours.
Best time
By day for the architecture and the church of São Pedro; in the late afternoon and at night for the bars and restaurants of Lilla torg, especially from May to September. In December there are Christmas decorations.
How to get there
They are in the centre, a 5-minute walk from Malmö central station, across the canal.
Tip
Go into the Apoteket Lejonet pharmacy in Stortorget to see the old interior. At night, Lilla torg is the place to dine outdoors in summer.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Stortorget e Lilla torg
What's in Lilla torg?
A small square dating from the 1590s, with half-timbered and brick houses occupied by restaurants and bars, and the Form/Design Center in the old market.
Can you go into Malmö's town hall?
Rådhuset is used by the city administration and usually doesn't offer regular tours. The façade is what you see from the square.
Is the igreja de São Pedro nearby?
Yes, just behind Stortorget, a 2-minute walk away.