| Of his native coastline, Scanian poet Gabriel Jonsson | | | | in 1658. |
| wrote: | | | | But it is Lund Cathedral, the finest Romanesque |
| " ...the waters from two countries whisper, | | | | building in Scandinavia, that is the focal point of the |
| 'Jag alskar dig' and 'Jeg elsker dej.'" ("I love you" in | | | | city. Since it was consecrated in 1145, the cathedral's |
| Swedish and Danish). | | | | massive twin towers have told travelers they're close |
| Scania (or Skane), Sweden's southernmost province, | | | | to Lund. |
| has been called the cradle of the English race. Raiding | | | | Inside the cathedral every day at noon and 3.00pm |
| Vikings founded the Anglo-Scandinavian dominion of | | | | (1.00pm on Sundays) visitors throng to watch the |
| the 11th century Danish king, Knut den Store (Canute | | | | towering 14th century astronomical clock in action. |
| the Great). Legend has it that he named the future | | | | Knights on horseback clash, trumpeters blow a |
| university city of Lund, founded by Canute in 1020, | | | | fanfare, the organ plays the medieval hymn "In dulci |
| after his English capital, London. | | | | jubilo" and small doors open to admit mechanical |
| Lund is a remarkable city, the heart of which lies on a | | | | replicas of the Three Holy Kings as they file forward |
| massive midden dating back to the period | | | | to pay obeisance to the Virgin Mother and Child. |
| 10001350 A.D. These layers of medieval | | | | Lund is just 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Malmo, |
| culture are up to six meters (20ft) deep in places. | | | | capital of Scania and Sweden's third largest city. |
| Recently excavated were the ruins of a wooden | | | | Malmo beautifully blends the old and the new, |
| church built by Danish Viking king, Sven Tveskagg | | | | offering visitors some of the best shopping and dining |
| (Sven Forkbeard) around 990 and a nearby stone | | | | is Scandinavia. Scanian food is superb, the specialties |
| church, over 50 meters (164ft) long, built in the | | | | being smoked herring, eel, goose and spettekaka, an |
| middle of the 11th century. The stone church was | | | | egg and sugar delicacy. History buffs visiting Malmo |
| called both Trinitatis (Trinity Church) and Salvatoris | | | | should not miss Malmohus Slott (Malmo Castle), built in |
| (Church of our Savior). In Danish the Savior is called | | | | 153742 by King Christian 111. The Earl of |
| Drotten (the supreme ruler). The province of Scania | | | | Bothwell, Mary Queen of Scots' third husband was |
| was part of Denmark until formally ceded to Sweden | | | | imprisoned here from 1568-74. |