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In 990, the then 1000-year old town Uppåkrais believed to have been moved to Lund’s location. The distance is only some five kilometers, but Lund is located on a hill, and on the other side of a rivulet-ford, giving the new site considerable defence advantages compared to Uppåkra, that is situated on the highest point of a rather large plain. Beside new techniques of warfare, the relocation is believed to signify the process of unification of Denmark. The city was made seein 1060, and in 1103 made the site of the firstarchbishopin Scandinavia. The Lund Cathedralwas similarly founded in or shortly after 1103. During the 12th century, Norwayand Sweden got archbishops of their own, but Lund with its bishop remained Scandinavia’s religiously and culturally leading city until the Protestant Reformationin 1536. against Denmark in 1520, the fortress was commanded by Anna Eriksdotter. The fortress was improved during the 16th century under the direction of King Gustav Iand his sons King Eric XIVand King John III, who turned the medieval fortress into a castle fit for a renaissanceking. Kalmar Castle suffered heavy damage during the Kalmar Warof 1611-13 and was badly damaged by a fire in 1642. Repairs were begun but from the end of the seventeenth century the castle was allowed to fall into disrepair.
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Class: [ C ] Baltic Sea Region Cultural Heritage Properties
SubclassArchitectural complexes
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