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View of the Øresund Bridge from Sundufer in Malmö
Many construction sites, such as the Amag-
er Bakke power plant (see page 62), herald the architects’ courage as they risk taking chances. In Malmö, one searches in vain for the tourist ow seen in the very beautiful Nyhavn (“New Har- bor”) and the hustle and bustle around the Little Mermaid.
Malmö is di erent. Even the distances are short- er. It is a 20-minute amble through the pedestrian zone from the Triangeln train station to the Gamla Kyrkogården (“Old Church Garden”) with its old but well-kept graves and nally to the Kungspark- en (King’s Park). At the park’s northern border, the
Comparison of the cities
COPENHAGEN Founded in 1167 591,481 inhabitants (6,862 per km2) Disposable income: € 28,500/inhabitant
MALMÖ
Founded in 1353 322,574 inhabitants (4,517 per km2) Disposable income: € 22,700/inhabitant
Malmöhus, with its huge round towers, catches the eye. Today the castle is a museum. From here, another 15-minute walk take the visitor to Västra Hamnen (“West Harbor”). e walk could be done more quickly, but the city’s leisurely pace is contagious. Cars roll through the streets at 20 to 25 mph, but it any case it is the bicycles that domi- nate.
A few sailboats moored on the Sundsprome- naden are the only indication that the Västra Ham- nen is a harbor. e area was a depressing sight a er the Kockums shipyard closed in the eighties, but in 2000 the area began to evolve into a quarter
56 SCANDINAVIA
Copenhagen’s red “S-tog” (commuter railway system) is made in Salzgitter: Alstom LHB (formerly Linke-Hof- mann-Busch) builds the railway vehicles
Photos: Gunnar Garms