Stortorget

"At Stortorget's center stands the great equestrian statue of King Karl X Gustav, who had conquered the former Danish provinces of Skåne, Blekinge and Halland and finally had united them with the Swedish Empire by the Peace of Roskilde in 1658. The square is surrounded by some interesting historical buildings. On its eastern side stands the historical town hall, built 1544–1547 with its renewed façade in Dutch Renaissance style from 1860. The northwest corner of the square is dominated by the Kocksa Huset, the former palace of the native-born Westphalian Jörgen Kock, built 1522–24. Kock was master of the mint and once a powerful men of the Danish Empire and became Mayor of Malmö later. The headquarters of the provincial government of Skåne län at the southside of the Stortorget was built in the 16th century. The oldest pharmacy Lejonet (The Lion), founded in 1571, is located at the exit of the square to Södergatan. The current building was erected in neo-Renaissance style in 1896. Worth seeing is the fire gable of this 5-storey building, probably as the only building in Europe with fully restored advertising paintings from the period around 1900. Just steps from Stortorget away is the small and cozy Lilla Torg, also surrounded by beautiful old buildings. Lilla Torg was created around 1590 because Malmö market had become so great, that the space on the Stortorget was no longer sufficient."

"This main square was built in 1538. I thought some of the buildings had a bit of a Russian vibe. Got some lovely photos. There's also some public toilets in the square and some places to sit down if you need a few moments of rest. "