Helsingborg Family Hotels

This city is located in the southern part of the country. This is a major trading port, a famous industrial and transportation center. First mentions of Helsingborg refer to the beginning of the 11th century.

Due to the fact this city has an advantageous trading and strategic location, its territory has always attracted the attention of numerous countries. In the 13th century the Danes built a fortress in the central part of the city. With the help of this fortress they have controlled the access to the Baltic Sea. The city was damaged badly during the Danish-Swedish war. The city was added to the territory of Sweden in 1710. At that time Helsingborg has almost completely laid in ruins. Right after the war the city had been struck by the plague, which killed thousands of local residents. Helsingborg managed to recover after these tragic events only in the second half of the 19th century. It started developing into a famous trading area. Here have been opened several steel mills and factories dedicated to ceramics manufacturing.
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