STF postcard no 19 – HALMSTAD, THE CASTLE
The castle in Halmstad was built 1609 – 1618, at that time Halland still was Danish.
You can read more about the castles history on, among others, Wikipedia (in Swedish):
About the castle in Halmstads …
On the right side of the castle where you today find the bridgehead of the Castle bridge was earlier the place for the old town hall in Halmstad. I think it was demoished in the beginning of the 1950s when the Castle bridge was built.
Older postcards showing the castle
Halmstad’s old town hall
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