Kalmar

Few cities in southeastern Sweden have a past as closely bound to the Kalmar Union of 1397 as Kalmar. On the Baltic Sea’s Kalmar Strait, the city faces the long island of Öland, separated by waters that have long shaped trade and defence. Kalmar Castle, begun as a medieval stronghold and remade in Renaissance style under the Vasa kings, is traditionally associated with the union that linked Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The compact centre on Kvarnholmen retains broad squares and streets laid out after the town was moved in the 17th century. Kalmar County Museum displays finds from the warship Kronan, which sank off Öland in 1676. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Kalmar relates to the Baltic coast and Öland.

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