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Örebro [„r-'bru“] is a city in the province of Närke, in central Sweden. Örebro is the seat of Örebro Municipality and the capital of Örebro County.
History
Örebro received its Royal Charter and city privileges not later than 1404.
Örebro literally means a bridge over gravel banks, which is how the geography looks, with the stream Svartån draining into the lake Hjälmaren. The location became a natural seat of commerce in the (Scandinavian) medieval time, and is mentioned in print in the 13th century. Old buildings from the early days include the foundations of the city church, a building which has undergone several modifications. The natural center of the city is otherwise the magnificent Örebro Castle, situated on an islet in the Svartån, and dividing the town into a northern and a southern part. This castle was constructed during the stewardship of Birger Jarl during the early 13th century and then modified and enlarged during the reign of King Gustav Vasa in the 1560s.
Notable events in Örebro's history include the national diet meeting at Örebro in 1810, where Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected crown prince of Sweden.
Although a trade town, Örebro remained small until the second half of the 19th century, when it grew rapidly as a center of the national shoe manufacturing industry (see: History of Närke).
Sites of interest
Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of the Svartån. It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions.
The water tower of Örebro, named Svampen (The Mushroom), is a popular destination as an outlook tower. In 1958, a replica of the tower was built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The watertower Svampen (The Mushroom). A restaurant is located in the top of the building.
Örebro University is one of Sweden's most recent, being upgraded from högskola (university college) in 1999. It currently has around 14,070 students and a staff of 1,100. Gustavsvik, the largest water park in the Nordic countries, is located just a kilometer south of central Örebro. With more than 700,000 visitors per year, it is one of the most popular tourist and leisure establishments in Sweden. Only Liseberg, Gröna Lund and Skansen are more popular. In the summer the manor of Karlslund is a very popular place to visit.
Notable natives
Culture and Media
- Hjalmar Bergman, author
- Fares Fares, actor
- Josef Fares, Film director
- Peter Flack, comedian
- Ernst Kirchsteiger, TV-profile
- Jan-Peter Lahall, photographer, writer
- Karl Axel Pehrson, artist
- Mary Stävin, former Miss World, actress
- Cajsa Warg, Cookery book author
Music
- Ulla Billquist, Former singer
- Jussi Björling, Former Operatic tenor singer
- Lolita Pop, Former Rock band
- Millencolin, punk rock band
- Nasum, grindcore band
- Path Of No Return, Hardcore Metal band
- Nina Persson, lead singer of the pop group The Cardigans
- Mats Ronander, Rock musician
- Dan Swanö, multi-instrumentalist, lead vocalist of Edge of Sanity
- Witchcraft, doom metal band
Politics
Religion
Science
Sports
- Peter Andersson, former NHL hockey player
- Christian Berglund, Former NHL hockey player
- Orvar Bergmark, Former Footballer
- Stig Blomqvist, Rally driver.
- Hasse Borg, Former Footballer
- Magnus Erlingmark, Former Footballer
- Richard Göransson, Swedish Touring Car driver
- Thomas Nordahl, Former Footballer
- Ronnie Peterson, Former racing driver
- Johan Röjler, ice speed skater
- Timmy (Battousai) Skoog, World-champion of Kyokushin-Karate, and Grand-master of the European Karate-Association.
Sports
Football
Volleyball
- Örebro Volley play in the highest level of women's volleyball leagues in Sweden. They have won the league ten times.
Ice Hockey
American Football
Culture
- Örebro is the hometown of the punk-rock band Millencolin. They named one of their albums Pennybridge Pioneers, where Pennybridge stands for Örebro as a colloquial translation into English.
- The influential and highly popular grind band Nasum were formed in Örebro.
- Örebro is one of the public broadcaster SVT's eleven local news districts and has television permises located in the city.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities
Örebro is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
Coordinates: 59°16-N 15°13-E- / -59.267, 15.217
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