Sweden
Things to do in Malmö & Lund
18 places6 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Malmö & Lund, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Malmö & Lund's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
- 1
Turning Torso
Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper built in Malmö, Sweden, in 2005. It was the tallest building in the Nordic region until September 2022, when it was surpassed by Karlatornet in Gothenburg.
Read its story → - 2
Moderna Museet Malmö
Moderna Museet Malmö is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Malmö, Sweden. It is a branch of the state-owned Moderna Museet in Stockholm, with an independent exhibition programme.
- 3
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle is a medieval castle located on Slottsholmen ("Castle islet") in Malmö, Sweden. It was built between 1526 and 1539 and is thus the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic region.
- 4
Saint Peter's Church, Malmo
Saint Peter's Church is a Brick Gothic church in Malmö, Sweden. Built in the 14th century as the main church of the city, it has been described as "the main Gothic monument within church architecture in Scania".
- 5
Lilla torg
Lilla Torg ("Little Square") is a square in Gamla Staden (the Old Town) in central Malmö, Sweden. It is located right next to Stortorget.
- 6
Malmö Art Museum
Founded in 1841 (1841), the Malmö Art Museum is one of the leading art museums in Scandinavia. The museum building, built in 1937 (1937), is located in the Malmö Castle complex in Malmö, Scania, in southern Sweden.
Discovery routes in Malmö & Lund
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Malmö: from Turning Torso to Lilla torg
From Turning Torso to Malmöhus Castle and the Malmö Art Museum, then Lilla torg, St. Peter's Church and Moderna Museet Malmö.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle is a medieval castle located on Slottsholmen ("Castle islet") in Malmö, Sweden. It was built between 1526 and 1539 and is thus the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic region.
Lilla torg
Lilla Torg ("Little Square") is a square in Gamla Staden (the Old Town) in central Malmö, Sweden. It is located right next to Stortorget.
Ale's Stones
Ale's Stones is a megalithic monument in Scania in southern Sweden. It is a stone ship, oval in outline, with the stones at each end markedly larger than the rest.
Malmö Opera
Malmö Opera is an opera house in Malmö, Sweden. An opera company of the same name presents seasons of opera in this house.
Museums
Malmö Art Museum
Founded in 1841 (1841), the Malmö Art Museum is one of the leading art museums in Scandinavia. The museum building, built in 1937 (1937), is located in the Malmö Castle complex in Malmö, Scania, in southern Sweden.
Moderna Museet Malmö
Moderna Museet Malmö is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Malmö, Sweden. It is a branch of the state-owned Moderna Museet in Stockholm, with an independent exhibition programme.
Kulturen
Kulturen is an open-air museum as well as a museum of cultural history in Lund, Sweden. Occupying two blocks in central Lund, Kulturen is Sweden's and the world's second oldest open-air museum after Skansen in Stockholm.
Malmö Konsthall
Malmö Konsthall is an exhibition hall located in the center of Malmö, Sweden. It is one of the largest exhibition halls for contemporary art in Europe.
Places of worship
Saint Peter's Church, Malmo
Saint Peter's Church is a Brick Gothic church in Malmö, Sweden. Built in the 14th century as the main church of the city, it has been described as "the main Gothic monument within church architecture in Scania".
Saint John's Church
St. John's Church is a church located near Triangeln in the Innerstaden district of Malmö, Sweden.
Khadija Mosque
Khadija Mosque is a mosque in Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden. The mosque opened in 2017 and is the largest in Scandinavia with a capacity of 2000 people.
Lund Cathedral
Lund Cathedral is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in Lund, Scania, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lund and the main church of the Diocese of Lund.
Mahmood Mosque
The Mahmood Mosque is a mosque in Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden.
Malmö Mosque
The Malmö Mosque is the second oldest mosque in Sweden. It is located in Jägersro villastad, a neighbourhood in Husie, Malmö. It was inaugurated on 20 April 1984 and is administered by the organization Islamic Center.
Monuments
Turning Torso
Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper built in Malmö, Sweden, in 2005. It was the tallest building in the Nordic region until September 2022, when it was surpassed by Karlatornet in Gothenburg.
Øresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge or Öresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway cable-stayed bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden.
Nature
Pildammsparken
Pildammsparken (Willowpond Park) is a neighbourhood and park in Malmö, Sweden, design in a neoclassical style and covering an area of 45 hectates.
Other
Lund University Main Building
The main building of the Lund University (Universitetshuset in Swedish) was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall and inaugurated by King Oscar II in 1882. Construction began in 1874, when the old main building Kungshuset had become too small for the growing number of students.
Explore Malmö & Lund with your camera
Hear the stories on the spot, complete routes, collect badges. Sightlore is coming soon to the App Store.