Borgholm

This article deals with the town of Borgholm; for the Swedish municipality of Borgholm, see Borgholm (municipality) .

Borgholm
Borgholm
State :	Sweden
Province  (län):	Kalmar Lan
Historical Province (landskap):	Öland
Municipality  :	Borgholm
Coordinates :	56 ° 53 '  N , 16 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 56 ° 53 '  N , 16 ° 39'  E
SCB code :	2132
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	4344 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	9.64 km²
Population density :	451 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Kalmar County

Borgholm is a city on the Swedish island of Öland and the capital of the municipality of the same name in the province of Kalmar Lan . It is located on the west coast of the island on Kalmar Strait .

history

In the courtyard of the Borgholm City Museum there is a Stone Age stone box (Swedish hällkista ). In today's district of Köpingsvik , a market was held in the Viking Age ; The fishing village of Borgh was located on the site of today's Borgholm in the Middle Ages . A (not preserved) stone chapel stood in the Kapelludden cemetery north of today's port. In the vicinity of the place there were several fortifications that guarded the shipping on Kalmar Strait. The fortresses held by Danes at the time of the Kalmar Union fell to Sweden as a result of the Danish-Swedish-Hanseatic War (1509–1512). Most important was Borgholm Castle , which burned down in 1806 and has only existed as a ruin since then. In 1816 Borgholm was granted city rights, although only 33 people lived in the village at that time. There were only three farms and a few hostels.

The city was rebuilt as planned after the city charter was granted. The side streets lead off at right angles from the main street Storgatan leading to the harbor . Borgholm quickly became the most important Öland trading center. By 1850 the population had risen to 700 people.

Borgholm Church

From 1842 the current church of Borgholm was built, which was initially built as a school building. In 1867 the first daily newspaper in Öland , the Ölandsbladet , started its activity in Borgholm. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Borgholm has developed into a popular seaside resort , mainly due to the nearby royal residence, Schloss Solliden . During the same period, various railway lines were built (1906 Böda – Borgholm, 1910 Borgholm – Mörbylånga / Ottenby), which were shut down in 1961. Since the Ölandsbron was completed in 1973 , many residents of Borgholm have been commuting to Kalmar to work.

The former crime scenes Björkviken and Köpingsvik, east of the town center along the coast, have belonged to the crime scene Borgholm since 2015 .

City map of Borgholm (around 1900)

Buildings and monuments

View of the pedestrian zone

The most famous Borgholm buildings are the Borgholm Castle ruins and the Solliden Castle . Not far from these castles is the Borgehage park landscape . In addition to the church of Borgholm and the Borgholm city museum , the Bronze Age tombs Blå rör northeast of the city and the ship setting of Borgholm are also worth mentioning. The hunting stone to the northeast of the castle ruins is more recent and is reminiscent of royal hunts in the 19th century. On the road to Köpingsvik, below the Sankt Elof source, there is a so-called heap of sacrifices.

economy

With one of Sweden's largest marinas , but also a swimming pool, restaurants and hotels, Borgholm is a distinct tourist destination. The Ölandsbladet newspaper also appears in the city.

Personalities

Borgholm is the birthplace of the Swedish singer Folke Rydberg (1900–1969). The Swedish writer Eva Bexell (* 1945), whose works were partly published in German, grew up in Borgholm. In 1946, the future Formula 1 racing driver Slim Borgudd was born in Borgholm . Sound engineer Per Hallberg , who received an Oscar for sound editing , was born in 1958 in the town. The Swedish journalist Jens von Reis , born 1973, also comes from the city.

The politician Johan Fredrik Caspersson (1813–1880) and the sculptor Johan August Gustafsson (1852–1932) died in Borgholm . The Swedish singer Brita Borg (1926-2010) also died in the village.

Web links

Commons : Borgholm  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Community website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)
2. ^ Borgholm Church, 1994