Sankt Hans Hill
Sankt Hans backar (Swedish: Sankt Hans backar), a former dump site, now is a popular artificial park on a hill located in the north of Lund between Norra Nöbbelöv and Norra Fäladen. The top of the hill reaches 85 metres (279 ft) above sea level, which makes it a popular vantage point; Malmö and Copenhagen can be seen when the weather is good. Also, a sled track is present during winter.
The dump was opened in 1947 and remained in use until 1954.[1] The recreational area was constructed in the 1970s, giving the area its current form.[1] Pollution remained an issue – the Valkärra stream, which flows through the park, was contaminated by leaking water, leading to fish mutations[2] – and the municipality financed a new decontamination project, starting in 2013, to protect water bodies in the area.[3]
All vegetation has been planted, but the park still remains one of the few locations in Lund with orientation in nature. It is located close to the neighbouring residential areas. Lundakarnevalen use the place to organize social events. There is an annual hill running competition, Sankt Hans Extreme, in the hills.[4] An amphitheatre is planned to be constructed in the hills.[5] The area is used by surrounding schools and preschools as an outdoor classroom.[6]
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Vallkärra stream -
Allotment gardens -
View over the Annehem, northward -
The view over the Norra Nöbbelöv, westward
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Giftigt "surhål" ska åtgärdas". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 September 2011.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Gustavsson, Johanna (29 July 2007). "Missbildad öring vittnar om miljögifter". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2007-07-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sjögren, Alf (24 September 2014). "Nu renas vattnet på Sankt Hans backar". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). p. C2.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Backkraftprov för 9:e gången". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 22 May 2012. p. C3.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Hörnell, Anna (10 March 2021). "Sankt Hans backar får ett ansiktslyft". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). pp. B2–B3.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Utvecklingsplanen för rekreationsområdet Sankt Hans backar i norra Lund antaget". Sport- och fritidsnyheter (in Swedish). 11 March 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
Coordinates: 55°43′22″N 13°11′33″E / 55.72278°N 13.19250°E
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