Lindesberg

Lindenberg is a town in the Swedish province of Orebro Lan and a typical industrial site in the region that bears the name of Bergslagen. The city lies about 40 km north of Örebro, has good 8,700 inhabitants and is the capital of the municipality of the same name. In the south of the town is the lake Lindessjön.

History

The first stone church in the village was probably built in the 14th century. From this building you can still find stones in the choir of the current church. Until the mid-17th century, the place was called Lindesås. Contrast, Lindenberg was the name of the surrounding pit area. In the late Middle Ages, the Kirchendorft was a key trading center in the region. In connection with the expansion of the mining industry and the place became increasingly important.

1643 was the settlement of Queen Christina's guardianship was granted town rights. At the same time was the change of name of the place. The following period was marked by a rivalry with the city of Arboga, where Lindenberg maintained its position as a center for iron trade. After stagnating the development of the city and about 1770 Lindenberg had 650 inhabitants. Until well into the 19th century the city's economy was dominated by the trade exchange between the Bergslagen and adjacent rural level. The real expansion came in 1870 when the place got a railway connection. The large fires of 1869 and 1894 many buildings were damaged. Even after the spring floods of 1977, where many houses were under water, the cost of reparations were high. In the 20th century, many metal processing factories arose and grew in recent times, the service sector.

Development

The central parts of Lindenberg are still marked by the development plan from 1644 by a rectangular road network has been set. The town fires and floods led to different shapes of buildings made ​​of stone or wood. In the new map from 1878, a decision was vegetated esplanades that should prevent the spread of fires. An example of this is the road Kristinavägen, which was redesigned in 1963 to a wide treeless thoroughfare. In recent years, Linden were again planted despite the displeasure of some citizens, the defendant for aggravated advancement.

Parallel to Kristinavägen goes the narrower Kungsgatan, which is another main shopping street with its wooden houses. At the central square, Rådhustorget, is the church of Lindenberg, which was built in 1895 courthouse, the city hotel and a bank.

Culture

Since 1996 takes place in August every year on the city lake Augustibuller, a festival of punk and independent music instead.