Gråen

Gråen is a small artificial Swedish island in Øresund, originally constructed during the 18th century both in order to protect Landskrona harbour and for military reasons related to the nearby Landskrona Citadel.

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Type: Island
Description: island in Landskrona Municipality, Sweden
Also known as: “Graen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Landskrona Citadel and Landskrona City Hall.

Landskrona Citadel

Castle

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Landskrona Citadel is situated in Landskrona, Scania, southern Sweden. Much of the original work is intact. Examples remain of all major parts of the fortification, which is uncommon in such an accessible area.

Landskrona City Hall

Town hall

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Landskrona City Hall is a city hall in Landskrona that hosts the central government of Landskrona Municipality. The house is located by the new harbor, near the Sofia Albertina Church and barely half a kilometer east of the Landskrona Water Tower, which is located along the city's west coast.

Citadellbadet

Sports venue

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Citadellbadet is a sports venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landskrona and Bäckviken.

Landskrona

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Landskrona is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance.