Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richie J G, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richie J G, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
St Petri, Malmö's oldest building
Your local guide
Simon Wallin
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Highlights
- Malmö's oldest surviving building
- A Gothic nave from the 1300s
- A tower added centuries later
- A church that outlasted the city around it
- Six hundred years of continuous use
About this tour
This session circles St Petri Church, Malmö's oldest surviving building, a Gothic brick church standing since the fourteenth century. You see the original nave and the tower added centuries later. Simon connects the building's survival to a city that has rebuilt almost everything else around it.
He moves slowly around the exterior, pointing out where the brickwork changes between its oldest and later sections. Questions about the church's continuous use come up regularly, and he answers with the detail of his architectural training.
This suits anyone interested in medieval architecture and how a single building can outlast a changing city around it. It pairs with Simon's second session at Malmö Konsthall, built six centuries later.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Malmö before heading out.
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Gothic brick exterior 21 min
The camera circles St Petri Church, a Gothic brick building that has stood since the fourteenth century, and I point out the tower added centuries after the original nave.
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A church that outlasted the town around it 21 min
Standing in the square outside, I explain how the church has stayed at the centre of a city that has otherwise been rebuilt many times over around it.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Malmö: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Semla and Västra Hamnen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Malmö, showing you Gothic brick exterior and A church that outlasted the town around it live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk around St Petri Church live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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