Ronneby

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Ronneby
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Ronneby
Ronneby
Localization of Blekinge in Sweden
State : Sweden
Province  (län): Blekinge län
Historical Province (landskap): Blekinge
Municipality  : Ronneby
Coordinates : 56 ° 13 '  N , 15 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 56 ° 13 '  N , 15 ° 17'  E
SCB code : 2732
Status: Crime scene
Residents : 12,612 (December 31, 2015)
Area : 8.21 km²
Population density : 1536 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Blekinge County

Ronneby is a city in the Swedish province of Blekinge County and the historic province of Blekinge .

The main town of the municipality of the same name is located on the Ronnebyån river and was granted city rights for the first time in 1387 . After losing it in the meantime, they were finally recovered in 1882. Ronneby is generally considered to be the heart of the region nicknamed the " Garden of Sweden ". Ronneby's motto is "The modern health resort".

history

Monk's stairs with the Holy Cross Church in the background

The grave fields of Edestad and Nötanabben point to traces of early history .

In the 13th century, Ronneby was Blekinge's largest city , which belonged to Denmark until the Peace of Roskilde in 1658 , and was the regional center of trade with the Hanseatic League. In 1564 there was a bloody battle between the Danish and Swedish armies here. In the battle that was part of the Three Crown War , the Swedish King Erik XIV was able to conquer the city on September 4th, after which he killed many residents and burned the place down. After Blekinge's annexation in 1658, Sweden established the main base of the navy in nearby Karlskrona and revoked Ronneby from city rights in favor of Karlskrona. As a result, Ronneby lost its importance.

In the 18th century, some industrial plants were built in Ronneby and the place grew again. After it was discovered in 1775 that the water sources are rich in iron, Ronneby developed into one of the most important Swedish spa towns. In 1864 there was another devastating fire in Ronneby, after which the place was rebuilt.

politics

In addition to established throughout Sweden larger parties, there are in Ronneby since 1994, the locally active Ronnebypartei . In 1998 it received 6.3% of the vote and thus won three seats in the local parliament. The party lost one seat in the 2002 elections.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The Heliga Kors kyrka (Holy Cross Church) from the 12th century is probably the city's oldest attraction. During the Three crown war took place in September 1564 to Ronnebyer bloodbath: Many residents took refuge in the church, because they hoped that a holy house would not be attacked. This hope was in vain; the troops entered the church with axes, halberds, etc. and killed everyone who was in it. The deep notches in the old, heavy oak door attached to the north wall bear witness to the forced entry.

Pulpit and altar are ornate wood carvings from the 17th century. The church is decorated with frescoes, which are best preserved on the ceiling of the choir. They show, among other things, a bound, blindfolded man who is attracted with ropes by various forces (greed for money, lust for the flesh, devil, death), but who - as far as he can - turns to Jesus Christ.

Parks

Rhododendron and lake in Brunnspark

The spa park Brunnspark is located 15 minutes south of the city. It has a well-tended garden area with a waterfall, a lake landscape and lush purple and white flowering rhododendrons and a mountainous forest area with a walking path, a bathing lake, a scented garden and a Japanese garden. The wooden spa buildings are well preserved and now house the youth hostel, a Viennese café with live music in the evening, administration and a naturum (information on hiking trails etc. and nature to touch). One of the three locations (soft center) of the Blekinge Institute of Technology and a hotel with a public swimming pool are adjacent.

economy

Traditionally, there are many workshops in Ronneby. The airfield adjacent to the north and a squadron of the Swedish Air Force stationed here are also important . The largest employer in Ronneby is the Tarkett group of companies. With around 650 employees, it produces elastic floor coverings ( PVC ) on site.

Personalities

Others

The place is described in the eighth chapter of Selma Lagerlöf's novel The wonderful journey of little Nils Holgersson with the wild geese .

Web links

Commons : Ronneby  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

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