Cool houses in Malmö
S:t Petri
S:t Petri is a school in central Malmö. It was first used in 1908 as a school for boys only. The architect was John Smedberg. The building, in which the school is located, had an unsatisfying ventilationsystem and this is the main reason for the building being renovated during the years 2008-2009. The activity were then moved to the old ”Pildammsskolan”. When renovation was finished the school moved back, and this was the autumnterm 2009.
Turning Torso
Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in all of the nordic countries and it is located in Malmö, Sweden. It is also the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential building in Europe, after the Triumph Palace in Moscow. The tower is twisted and 190 metres tall, with 54 stories.
S:t Petri Church
The S:t Petri church is a church in Malmö, Sweden. It’s build like a basilica in gothic style. The current church is dedicated to two saints; Saint Petrus, and Saint Paulus.
Parkinghouse Anna
It’s a really awesome parkinghouse in central Malmö. It is legal to spray it with graffiti and the local youngsters go there a lot.
Casino Cosmopol
The casino is one of the four legal casinos in Sweden. It has 26 tables and 206 gamingmachines. It also have 370 employees divided into different parts of the casino.
The Windmill
The windmill is standing in stottsparken in malmö and was buildt in 1851. The windmill is inspired by windmills in holland.
Malmö Castle
The Malmö Castle is a fortress located in Malmö. Eric of Pomerania found the first castle in year 1434, after it Christian III of Denmark built a new castle. It was a prison, but now it is just a museum.
House in the Water
This building is called ”Atlantis”. It was createt by Tea Mäkipää and Halldór Úlfarsson. The house is going to remind us of the vulnerability of our modern lifestyle.
Interviews
Evelina Brorsson, who is 16 years old, thinks that the coolest building in Malmö is the S:t Petri school, because it is a beautiful old building that’s been well preserved.
And Isabella Lind, also 16 years old, thinks that the coolest building in Malmö is Zlatans house, because Zlatan lived there. And she says that we here in Sweden like houses where famous people live.