STORTORGET - KARLSKRONA

2. LOCATION
• Stortorget in Karlskrona city's main square.
The square is centrally located in the middle of
the island Trossö . The square is located on the
island's highest point and is lined with several
monumental buildings. All of the Fredrik
Church, the Holy Trinity Church and the Town
Hall are part of the World Heritage Naval City
of Karlskrona

3. • The square covers an area of ​​about 200x100
meters and is rectangular, except for its eastern
side that has a tip that ends where Kyrkogatan
begins. Its dimensions can not be seen entirely as
the Frederick Church is in the middle of the
square, just west of its visual center: the statue of
Charles XI. The visual of the square surface is only
about 140x100 meters.

4. • The square is all paved but it has some green
areas close to the monument, in the middle of
the square. There are some trees on the sides
and next to the church.

5. • In winter people go through the square to park
their cars or just into the main buildings due to
cold weather.
• In summer time there are many fairs and
festivals, particularly music festivals