page_title: Landskrona
hierarchical_section_title: Landskrona
context_page_description: Landskrona is a late medieval town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shore of the Öresund, it was founded at the location of the former Danish fishing village Sønder Sæby in the province of Scania by king Erik VII of Pomerania early in the 15th century. The town became part of Sweden in 1720. During the Danish reconquest in 1676-1679, Landskrona Citadel constituted as mobilisation centre for formal enlistment of pro-Danish guerrilla fighters from 1678.
  Around the Castle built by Danish king Christian III in 1549, Landskrona Citadel, a huge system of moats was constructed over the centuries; parts of four of the moats survive. Sweden's second, and oldest surviving, allotment area is located in the northern part of the citadel. Landskrona port is based on a natural chute in the sandy sea floor, despite the lack of any nearby debouching river.
  The town is the seat of Landskrona Municipality. In 2013 it had close to 33,000 inhabitants.
  For many years the town had a car ferry line to Copenhagen. Landskrona is located close to the Danish capital. From Rådhustorget in Landskrona to Amalienborg Royal Palace in central Copenhagen, the crow flight distance is around 22–23 km.
context_section_description: Landskrona (old Danish: Landskrone) is a late medieval town in Scania, Sweden.  Located on the shore of the Öresund, it was founded at the location of the former Danish fishing village Sønder Sæby in the province of Scania by king Erik VII of Pomerania early in the 15th century. The town became part of Sweden in 1720. During the Danish reconquest in 1676-1679, Landskrona Citadel constituted as mobilisation centre for formal enlistment of pro-Danish guerrilla fighters from 1678.
  Around the Castle built by Danish king Christian III in 1549, Landskrona Citadel, a huge system of moats was constructed over the centuries; parts of four of the moats survive. Sweden's second, and oldest surviving, allotment area is located in the northern part of the citadel. Landskrona port is based on a natural chute in the sandy sea floor, despite the lack of any nearby debouching river.
  The town is the seat of Landskrona Municipality. In 2013 it had close to 33,000 inhabitants.
  For many years the town had a car ferry line to Copenhagen (Tuborg harbour, 70 minutes). Landskrona is located close to the Danish capital. From Rådhustorget (Town Hall Square) in Landskrona to Amalienborg Royal Palace in central Copenhagen, the crow flight distance is around 22–23 km. In the later parts of the 19th century, the town was transformed from a military settlement to a heavy industrial town. Between 1917 and 1983, the Öresundsvarvet shipyard had up to 3,500 employees, but the town also had large manufacturers in the chemical and textile industry sectors.
caption: The old water tower viewed across St. Olof's lake
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