Welcome to Trelleborg

Here, time has shaped one of Skåne’s oldest towns, characterized by its maritime heritage and named after a Viking ring fortress. In 1988, traces of the fortress were discovered in Trelleborg, and suddenly the name of the town was explained – Trelleborg means ring fortress in Swedish. Today, Trelleborg is the world’s only reconstructed
Viking fortress.

Discover Trelleborgen

The town centre is pedestrian friendly, with a walking street featuring shops, restaurants and outdoor cafés. Enjoy the lively atmosphere, shop, or check out some of the town’s popular artworks. Trelleborg has a continental atmosphere where Danish, German and Swedish cultures meet.

Next to Stortorget lies Stadsparken – the city’s green oasis, with over 100 different types of trees. You’ll also find a playground, a bird pond, sculptures, and wonderful grassy areas for play and relaxation. Additionally, there’s music from the stage every Monday evening during the summer.

At Stortorget, you will find several Trelleborg icons – the old water tower, the “Sea Serpent” statue, and Trelleborg Museum. The museum’s city history exhibition “City Life” provides an insight into how the place and the city have developed.

Bryggaregatan, one of Sweden’s oldest streets, still follows the same route today as it did in the 600s when it was the road from the coast into Skåne and to the major trading centre of Uppåkra, located outside present-day Lund.

The oldest parts of Trelleborg are found around the Old Square, where the church, the monastery, and the square used to constitute the city centre. Here also lies Trelleborg’s oldest house.

Hamngatan 9, the Steam Mill, was built in 1897 by R. Helgesson, who also constructed, for example, Trelleborgs Gummifabrik (Trelleborg Rubber Factory). The Steam Mill has been demolished, but in the renovated warehouse building, there is now a hotel and restaurant.

The Skateholm settlement is a settlement with an associated burial ground from the early Stone Age. The 90 graves are dated between approximately 5,250 – 4,900 BC. Many of the graves have been preserved so well that the position of the bodies could be determined, and it has been observed that several graves were sprinkled with red ochre. Among the graves are also the first dog graves found from the Mesolithic era. The findings from the Skateholm settlement are on display in the exhibition ‘Eye to Eye’ at the Trelleborg Museum, where skilled artists have helped depict the different individuals.