Laholm – Drawing Art, Coast and Medieval Urban Traces

Laholm combines distinctive cultural sites with coastal landscapes, river paths and traces of history. Teckningsmuseet in Laholm is the only museum of drawing art in the Nordic countries. It presents exhibitions by Nordic and international artists; its public programme includes workshops, lectures and concerts.

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Culture and History

Laholm’s urban centre is designated as a nationally significant cultural environment, with a medieval urban structure and the Lagaholm ruins. The old street network and irregular town plan preserve traces of history from the Middle Ages. Rådhuset stands at Stortorget in the centre and was completed in 1794. It is open to the public and offers cultural activities, including exhibitions.

S:t Clemens kyrka was built in 1225. Lagaholm is a castle ruin in the centre of Laholm, directly next to the power station on the Lagan, and is mentioned as early as 1231 in the land register of the Danish King Valdemar. The Bronze Age burial mound Lugnarohögen in Hasslöv can now be visited from the inside via an underground passage.

Laholms Keramikmuseum has a permanent exhibition focusing on ceramics produced in Laholm during the 20th century. Laholm’s public art collection comprises 40 works of art, 26 of which belong to the municipality. Konsthallen presents contemporary Scandinavian art; next to it is an open-air sculpture park.

The more than 100-year-old theatre in Laholm is a historic venue for theatre and musical performances. Together with the exhibitions at Rådhuset and the programme at Teckningsmuseet, the cultural spectrum therefore ranges from drawing art and ceramics to performing arts and public art.

Landscape and Trails

Stadsparken in the centre of Laholm features a jungle stream, a savannah landscape and a woodland area. Large parts of the park are accessible to wheelchairs and walking frames. Hökafältet nature reserve offers walks across open sand dunes and through dense pine forest. It also has a 2.5-kilometre path specially adapted for wheelchairs, walking frames and prams.

Several marked hiking loops run through Osbecks bokskogar, passing rare mosses and various prehistoric remains. The well-trodden Forsastigen follows the river for just over 2.5 kilometres. The different trail lengths and landscape areas can be incorporated independently into the day’s plans, from the adapted route in Hökafältet to the longer path by the water.

Coast, Water and Cycling

Laholm Municipality has a 12-kilometre sandy beach stretching from Båstad in the south to the mouth of the Lagan in the north. Special windsurfing zones have been established along this beach. The coastal resorts of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand are particularly suitable for kitesurfing because of their gently shelving waters.

The Kattegattleden passes through Laholm Municipality by the coastal resorts of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand. Laholm can be reached from the Kattegattleden in about 20 minutes. The Kattegattleden route passes through rural landscapes, fields and along the coast. This means that coastal resorts, open countryside and access to the town are found along the same route, without implying any particular order of travel.

The fishing stretch on the Lagan in Laholm is approximately 8 kilometres long. The Lagan between the power station in Laholm and its outlet into the sea is considered one of Sweden’s best salmon-fishing waters. Laholm Tourist Information at Hästtorget provides maps and brochures and sells fishing permits as well as tickets for certain events.

Local

At Bröd & Co, everything is baked in a stone oven – from sourdough bread to cake bases.

Other Local Pages

Edenberga, Hishult, Knäred, Laholm, Mästocka, Ränneslöv, Skogaby, Vallberga, Veinge, Våxtorp, Värestorp, Skummeslöv, Ala and Skottorp

For the overarching travel overview: Halland.