The classical view from the medieval
Kärnan fortified tower in
Helsingborg has not changed much since the early 1940s (except that there are more cars now):
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| The view from Kärnan in the early 1940s |
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| The view from Kärnan on May 3, 2012 |
Kärnan - the symbol of the city of Helsingborg - is the only part remaining of a larger Danish fortress, which together with the Kronborg castle on the other side of Øresund, controlled the entrance to the Baltic Sea.
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| On this detail of an 1580s engraving you can clearly see the Kärnan tower |
Here is another view - northwards - from the Kärnan tower:
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