Helsingborg, Sweden skyline: the 21 most iconic buildings and best views in Helsingborg

Kärnan stands as a significant historical landmark in Helsingborg. Situated atop a hill, this well-preserved medieval tower offers a commanding aerial vista of the city and the Öresund strait. For an even more elevated perspective, visitors can ascend the tower, where panoramic views unfold, showcasing the urban layout and the surrounding landscape. The grounds surrounding Kärnan feature a charming park, providing a pleasant environment to enjoy the scenery and appreciate the historical context of this notable site.

A wonderful castle visit is guaranteed here, but be warned there’s around 120 steps to climb to reach the top. The experience is quite simplistic, but very good value and incredibly educational. If your someone who things “a boring castle” this is not the normal experience and that makes it all the better.

This was an unexpected find for us when we visited Helsingborg. A lovely medieval tower in the middle of the city, right next to the Terrace Stairs (Terrasstrapporna), and the many restaurants below the stairs. We took about 30 minutes to tour the tower, then headed down the Stairs and had dinner. The Tower is well worth the short visit.

A single tower remaining from a medieval castle dating from the 1300s. Its prominence persists, with many people simply drawn to this impressive and curious structure.

If you’ve come to Helsingborg, I definitely recommend visiting it. The view is amazing.

Lots of history amd a great experience, especially on a sunny day. 100 sek entrance is reasonable and the view from the top in WONDERFUL. A piece of history that worths the time to visit.

A great site to visit, historical, clean and well preserved. An extraordinary panoramic view of the east coast of the city. A large green area around the top and next to the boulevard. By paying, you can enter inside the tower, everything else can be visited at any time.

I visited this place by chance, since it's right by my hotel and since I noticed that exhibitions are free on Tuesday. The city's history exhibition is incredible. Very detailed, with tons of interesting stories about the residents of Helsingborg and its surroundings that got me absorbed for hours even though I live nowhere near here. So rich in content and varied in media: images, videos, models and even AR. Every text can also be listened to, simply by scanning QR codes. Everything here is translated into English which makes it really accessible for all (except for the AR currently unfortunately...). Looks like the curators really put their heart and soul to it and it shows. Other exhibitions included beautiful paintings of a local artist named Viktor Rosdahl and a cute one about the city's maritime heritage. Overall, a very nice cultural space. Recommended for both locals and foreigners.

The Helsingborg History Exhibit was wonderful, interesting and well laid out.

Lovely place to learn about local culture, where learning is fun for both kids and adults. Goes over various topics with a good and clear way of explanation.

Nice museum in Helsingborg’s heart area, right next to the water, with super nice view. Like the exhibition on the portraits and the history of Helsingborg. Recommend to anyone who is interested in the culture and the history. It worth 90 minutes visiting!

Amazing place by the sea, with boats docked at the front, the place is a music school for the kids, concerts to attend to, host exhibitions, and a museum telling about the history of the town of Helsingborg. Absolutely loved it and then had a nice coffee at the Dunkers Kaffe. The people of Helsingborg are a very nice lot and one can strike a conversation with almost anyone.

Worth visiting. Has some really nice free exhibits. But the the one's you pay for are not expensive & all included in the same ticket. Also, each one is very interesting. This place is also a creative space for artists to gather & they have regular events.

Strange house, ok exhibitions

Gorgeous summer palace with well tended sprawling gardens. Dahlias and Rhododendrons galore. Some flower beds have been kept the same for decades. The interior is so colorful and whimsical with storytelling placards. Be sure to have lunch on the back terrace!

Definitely worth a visit! A lovely little castle with huge grounds. On the grounds there is a lot to see, both beautiful gardens and interesting rhododendron areas, as well as the sea.

Very nice place !!!!! It has exhibition to share with you more about the royal family and you would understand better about Sweden Royal family & history. The park around is amazing. They sure spend million energy to take care all as it carries with multi flowers and it has some are so special. Many nice apple tree, berry and others vegetable they farm and present in nice way. They also put some culture decoration around which you can enjoy a lot. Please come over during summer time Don’t miss it !👍🏻❤️

Such a beautiful experience. Wonderful nature. It's a bit expensive to get in, but you don't go there often I guess. Check it out.

Unfortunately for us, we were too early for most of the spring blooms (the park was not officially open, and we didn't need to buy tickets), but it was not hard to see that it is a spectacular place when the flowers are out. There are even little "forests" for the kids to play in. We will be back at a better time, for sure. Well worth the little detour to visit. EDIT / UPDATE We returned later in the season and the grounds were lovely. Plenty of flowers out to enjoy and more importantly, the buildings were open to visit inside. The "castle" is lovely and I am so glad to have been able to see it. There was an art exhibit inside (it was only so-so), in addition to the historical exhibit (well worth the time to read). I think we will return for out third visit later in the fall when the leaves have turned colour. Bottom line: We made two trips from Oslo (14 hours total driving each time) to see this place and are planning a third trip, so I think it is very high on out list, based on our willingness to undertake such a long trip.

We went to the ”Höstljus” (autumn lights) show. The whole park (or most of it) was decked out with various lighting installations. It was an awesome experience, even though the price is rather steep. There were aldo coffee-carts and some smaller vendors. Overall, highly recommended.

Beautiful gardens. Great guide and wonderful lunch. Worth a visit.

My favorite place in Helsinborg, quite close to the central station. The gardens, very diverse in style and vegetation, are relaxing and beautiful. You can see squirrels, goats, cows and horses as you wander in the gardens. The museums are little but insightful. The restaurant was a nice surprise : typical Swedish food with an affordable price and a nice setting. I can particulary recommande the äggkaka, in addition the portion was quite generous. There are also a lot of places when you can rest peacefully. Plan to stay at least 2 hours, maybe more if you plan to eat there.

Such an amazing place!!! Very well-organized, everywhere is clean. Flowers are beautiful, staff is extremely friendly. There is also a small Cafe, highly recommended. There are power sockets all around in the houses. Rose garden is ❤️ during workdays there are hardly any people so you can roam around freely

A nice discovery in Helsinborg center. It’s an open air museum exploring Skane through flora and fauna. i was with kids and they had much fun. There are interesting activities for them including painting and stamping some flowers/leaves. There are some museum corners too, but most information is in Swedish. If you decide to visit the place, you should go with your lunch, there are wonderful picnic areas. We spent more than four hours there and it was fun.

Wonderful place. One can learn a lot about Sweden's cultural history here. It feels refreshing after a nice walk among the nature. It's a large park with beautiful flowers and lots of farm animals. The rosary is absolutely splendid with so many varieties and so colourful. Loved the small cafe inside and the tasty cake. A must visit.

Great outdoor heritage museum with great café. Currently free on Tuesdays.

Such a lovely place to visit, small cobble street with shops from past time. Very interesting. You find pigs, horses, and other animals at the park. Beautiful gardens also. Nice cafe. A bit pricey entrance fee.

Definitely not worth the entrance fee of 100 SEK. About 75% of the park is just grassland/meadow with in totaal 2 cows walking around. A big part of the botanical garden is also just sand or grassland. There is absolutely nothing going on besides some nice lanes to walk through and a few old Swedish buildings that are nice to walk by. Besides that, it feels like you're just walking through the Swedish nature which you can do for free about everywhere. Only for children this might be a nice place to visit.

Saint Mary Church, known locally as Sankta Maria kyrka, stands as the oldest church in Helsingborg, Sweden, and is a true gem of medieval architecture. This historic church has roots that trace back to the 12th century, initially constructed in a Romanesque style before undergoing significant transformations. By the 15th century, the original structure had been replaced by a grand three-aisled brick church in the Gothic style, incorporating sandstone from the earlier building into its foundations.

We passed by here while we were heading to the Terrace Stairs. The structure of the Church looks very nice, but we didn't spend much time here, after a few photos then we moved on.

Nice Gothic style church built in the 14th century. A must-go if you come to Helsingborg.

Nice church. TRIGGER WARNING: Had Tycho Brahes daughter buried inside of the wall. And the dad had left a note, saying like; She was so smart! Way smarter than her sex usually. LOL

Beyond the building features (from the beginning till now), also Christinty during history of Sweden (which is not easy to get even very fragmented surface view), these days very helpful events are available there, that helps people to have access to some vital and liveable features of society and humanity. It's also nice for those who are not Swedish and even new here and try to find out some chances to know about Christianity, Swedish churches, Bible. It's not about only information It's about life.

Very old building with lots of history and heritage.

Fabulous, stunning church within the city. Wonderful interior decor with fabulous history.

Really big mall, free parking. Easy to get lost in there. Great variety of shops.

This has a huge selection of shops and eateries. Not bad but also not as huge as Emporium. Still, not bad at all.

Bästa centrum i hela Sverige. Very nice place for shopping having time with kids family or friend and may spend easily 4 or 5 hour without getting boring. All kind store garments shoe books games electronics product and almost everything you need. Several international food option for lunch or fast bite. Indian Chinese Italyan and Mediterranean food different ice cream shop with different tasting flavors for kids. Different caffe shop option as well.

very big shopping Center for a town that size. many different stores, easily accessible by private or public transport.

One and only shopping mall in Helsingborg. Great place to shop premium brands. Good collection of cloths and sport equipments. Have a food court with multiple cuisine options. Has direct connection with multiple bus routes.

A very beautiful mall and the design is spectacular. All the big brands, stores and their outlets are present here.Food section is also quite awesome. A very cool place to enjoy and pass your time.

A looot of options start from clothes, cosmetics, shoes, and also food and groceries. They got huge restaurant area and several coffee shops. Of course price is not so reasonable...bit expensive. But so clean and neat area to enjoy shopping.

Promising Project

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(Translated by Google) Nice area just minutes from the city center (Original) Trevligt område bara minuter från stadens centrum

(Translated by Google) Nice new area which is probably best to visit in the summer. Then there are many places to sit and look out over the Öresund (Original) Trevligt nytt område som nog passar bäst att besöka på sommaren. Då finns det många platser att sitta på och titta ut över Öresund

(Translated by Google) Great hotel! Second visit. Presenting a picture from my drone! (Original) Toppen hotell! Andra besöket. Bjuder på en bild från min drönare!

(Translated by Google) Helsingborg's own island with restaurants, hotels, offices and WTC (Original) Helsingborgs egna ö med restauranger, hotell ,kontor och WTC

(Translated by Google) Nice area (Original) Fint område

One of the most beautiful city halls I have ever seen. I was delighted to get Swedish citizenship there.

Very monumental and beautiful town hall

Helsingborg's City Hall is a landmark of the city by the Øresund. The towering town hall tower characterizes the skyline of Helsingborg, visible from afar. For many travelers the first picture of Sweden. The location at the narrowest part of the Øresund makes Helsingborg a "gateway to Sweden".

Lovely looking building, it was the first thing I noticed when stepping out of the bus. Standing on the side stairs makes you feel very important😎

Helsingborg Town Hall is the second most important building in Helsingborg after the Karnan Tower and attracts tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world. The Town Hall building was designed by the architect Alfred Hellerstrom and completed in 1897. The building hosts meetings of the municipal council. There are also city administration offices. In 1965, even a wedding chapel was founded here for a civil ceremony. The building consists of four floors, along the perimeter there are four round towers, more angular - in the center, it is crowned with a 65-meter bell tower. The entrance to the town hall is from the main square of the city with a large baroque staircase. The Town Hall is the epitome of Swedish art and architecture and is always very impressive for tourists. A special feature is also the melodies coming from the 65-meter bell tower. These soothing tunes are played throughout the city at 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00 every day. 🙂👍

We were married there last week! It’s a beautiful building and our officiant, as well as the rest of the staff, was absolutely lovely, kind and accommodating. Thank you all!!!!!!

Very beautiful city center worth a visit :)

Beautiful church in a gorgeous location.

Not the ordinary bell tower!

(Translated by Google) Clearly a cozy cemetery, nicely maintained on the hilly slope. The exercise track, the trail, the reserve all around is magical (visit in July) lots of green and many branches overhead along the running water. Definitely worth a visit (Original) Klart mysig kyrkogård, fint skött i den kuperade sluttningen. Motionsspåret, leden, reservatet runt om är magisk (besök i juli) mkt grönt och många grenar ovanför huvudet längs det rinnande vattnet. Klart värt ett besök

(Translated by Google) Nice little church that gives peace of mind. Personal priest who especially addresses the children as well! (Original) Fin liten kyrka som ger sinnesro. Personlig präst som särskilt vänder sig även till barnen!

(Translated by Google) Incredibly nice cemetery as well as the Minneslunden, a minus is that if you want to put a small memorial stone on the wall for your relative who has passed away inside the memory grove, you will be sad when you come next time and it has been removed or thrown down. A small little stone with a text on it can hardly disturb (Original) Otroligt fin kyrkogård samt Minneslunden, ett minus är att om man vill lägga en liten minnes Sten på muren till sin anhörig som gått bort inne på minneslunden blir man ledsen när man kommer nästa gång och det är borttaget eller nedslängt. En liten liten sten med en text på kan väl knappast störa

(Translated by Google) Nice church in the middle of fantastic nature ❤️ (Original) Fin kyrka mitt i en fantastisk natur ❤️

(Translated by Google) One of Skåne's most beautiful churches/cemeteries (Original) En av Skånes vackraste kyrkor/ kyrkogård

I did not order food but order drinks can take a while because the bartenders seem a lot overloaded with work. They have live performances on summer weekends and I highly recommend a visit if you like to listen and dance to live bands.

Very nice bar with free live music and a very nice view on the city at night. Nice interior decor.

We went there for the concert of Hugorm, that finished at 21.30. The bar staff didn’t let me know that the place was closing in 10 minutes when still serving drinks. Then they stopped the music and ask us to leave.

Best place ever in the region if you want to to get the full live music experience! For instance, I watched one of my favourite rock bands (Mustache) in big arenas supporting KIZZ etc. and they disappeared on the stage... But watching them play live at The Tivoli was one of the best live experience I ever had 😃

Fantastic place for live music! Hasse for President! Love from Hillerød🎸🍺♥️

Great atmosphere, live music and dance

Lighting tech was on top of his game tonight. Excellent work. Tivoli 27

Wonderful to experience Brahms Requiem again! The fabulous orchestra, choir, conductor and soloists! So glad that we have such a concert hall in our neighborhood! Go go go!!!

Beautiful 🤩

Well kept. Tidy and up to date. A nice touch of the old buildings details shine through. Good acoustics. Welcoming staff with a good sense of not being seen but being there the moment you need them.

One of the best symphony orchestras in the world. The venue is amazing as well with a long warm reverb and beautifully diffused high mids.

A classic middle-sized-city concert hall for classical music. Very kind and helpful staff, too.

This place is great, like any other concert hall. The stage is actually relatively small though.

I can really recommend the monthly after work concerts with HSO.

Slotshagen presents a picturesque park environment situated on a prominent hill in Helsingborg. Featuring a notable tower that offers elevated views, the location provides an attractive setting for recreational activities. Its scenic landscape and vantage point make it a favorable spot for picnics and gatherings with friends and family.

Really a beautiful park with a lot of places where you can sit and enjoy the beauty. I actually enjoyed my lunch over there. The views over the city are amazing and definitely worth a visit.

The park is for locals.😊 One can view the harbour and the 19th century architecture buildings with few Hotels and restaurants. The town is full of these buildings and there is something about the architecture that attracts you towards them. Amazing town.

great history, and the castle was amazing. The view from the top was stunning

What an amazing garden lots to see and walk around and very beautiful to just sit and enjoy views

A beautiful park to relax. It also has a great view from its western entrance.

Beautiful surroundings Excellent for children and adults alike Beautiful play area near the castle and opportunity to have an ice cream under the sky! Super fint!

I used to live just near this park so it is very special for me. You can admire sea from there and it is really amazing.

Beautiful park. Calm and peaceful. Very near to the main road yet it's so quiet. Loved sitting here, in a lovely summer afternoon, for hours listening to the chirping of the birds and reading my favourite novel.

This park is one of my favorite in Helsingborg. From here it is possible seeing the Swedish coast and Denmark. I like coming in this area to play with the kids. The grass is large, there are space for picnic, playing hide and seek and more. The playground is nice and my daughter enjoys the options. Now there are public toilets which are clean and functional.

Well kept neighborhood park. Popular with small kids and their parent. The gardens are spotless. The pond has a set of steps leading into the (clean) water for ducks. A relaxing place.

Wonderful surroundings, great walking and near to the see, two or three minutes walk. A must if in Helsingborg, best month i would say May when every thing starts to bloom. Best strawl in the park i would say, and near by pålsjö forrest and Sofiero 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A lovely park close to the centre of town and just 700m from the beach. Secluded and quiet with a view point over the sound to Denmark.

This is really cool place to the evening time you can see sunset from here ..Can't epress how lovely it's when sun takes a dip in Sea ..

A good, small, museum of life in Råå. Mostly maritime stuff but some day to day history. Very nice staff. Not much English.

Curt Björklund, longsailors Boat HR Monsun, sailing three times around the world!

Small but a nice Installation of the local fishing history

Lovely ,lot of things to learn about it!!!

A lot of heart in a cosy village.

Very cool display

Ok

Don't understand why they call it a museum but it's worth checking out if you are in the area.

Very disspointing experience. We travelled from Malmo to Helsingborg to visit the museum and dispite the fact that on the internet it was presented as being open, we arrived at the museum and it was closed. We weren't the only tourists in this unpleasant situation. Please, be aware about the importance of being honest about the schedule! One on the internet and a totally different on the museum door: a small notice written with red that the museum is closed. It is not fair!

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(Translated by Google) Modern museum with a prime location and dedicated guides. Bright and open, easy to get an overview. One of Sweden's best sports museums, committed members and always something on the program. A lot of focus on Helsingborg's elite sports. Missing irrational nooks and crannies and perhaps the presence of peasant clubs. Visit! (Original) Modernt museum med toppläge och engagerade guider. Ljust och öppet, lätt att få överblick. Ett av Sveriges bästa Idrottsmuseer, engagerade medlemmar och alltid nåt på programmet. Mycket fokus på Helsingborgs elitidrott. Saknar irrationella prång och vråer och kanske bonnaklubbarnas närvaro. Besök!

(Translated by Google) In the museum's premises there is a permanent exhibition on all aspects of Helsingborg's sporting life, as well as a special room in honor of Formula 1 driver Gunnar Nilsson. In the museum there is an extensive archive containing, among other things, films, books and photographs together with a considerable library. The building also has premises for meetings and conferences. The association arranges a number of different events, including film screenings, guided tours of the museum and lectures. Every year since 2004, the association awards the award "Sportsman/woman of the year in Helsingborg". The museum has also published the anecdote book Oh then I said to the judges...! and a number of commemorative booklets about sports clubs in Helsingborg. The association Idrottsarkivet, which runs the museum, has approximately 1,000 members and is part of, among other things, the collaborative project Arkivens Hus. (Original) I museets lokaler finns en ständig utställning om alla aspekter inom Helsingborgs idrottsliv, liksom ett särskilt rum för att hedra Formel 1-föraren Gunnar Nilsson. I museet finns ett omfattande arkiv innehållande bland annat filmer, böcker och fotografier tillsammans med ansenligt bibliotek. I byggnaden finns även lokaler för möten och konferenser. Föreningen arrangerar ett flertal olika evenemang, bland annat filmvisningar, guidningar av museet och föreläsningar. Varje år sedan 2004 delar föreningen ut utmärkelsen ”Årets idrottsman/-kvinna i Helsingborg”. Museet har även gett ut anekdotboken Å då sa jag till domar’n…! och ett antal minneshäften om idrottsklubbar i Helsingborg. Föreningen Idrottsarkivet, som driver museet, har cirka 1 000 medlemmar och ingår bland annat i samarbetsprojektet Arkivens Hus.

(Translated by Google) Nice venue with everything in sports in Helsingborg and the surrounding area. Has also been chosen as the best sports museum in Sweden. (Original) Trevlig lokal med allt inom idrotten i Helsingborg med omnejd. Är också vald till bästa idrottsmuseum i Sverige.

(Translated by Google) Always something to do here, if you just want to watch, Helsingborgs IF usually train on the field next door. (Original) Alltid något att göra här, vill man bara titta så brukar Helsingborgs IF träna på planen bredvid.

(Translated by Google) Thank you, please, for taking the time to explain everything to us - it was incredibly exciting and interesting! We were very impressed!! (Original) Tack snälla du, att du tog dig tid och förklarade allt för oss - det var otroligt spännande och intressant! Vi var mycket imponerade!!

(Translated by Google) The oldest active graphic museum in the Nordics, very knowledgeable staff who make it a living museum, highly recommended if you pass by Fredriskdal (Original) Det älsta aktiva grafiska museet i norden, mycket kunnig personal som gör det till ett levande museum, rekommenderas starkt om man har vägarna förbi fredriskdal

(Translated by Google) Very nice and good staff. (Original) Mycket trevligt o bra personal.

(Translated by Google) A nice and interesting museum with old graphic machines (Original) Ett trevligt och intressant museum med gamla grafiska maskiner

(Translated by Google) Nice printing museum (Original) Trevligt tryckeri museum

(Translated by Google) The Nordic region's largest living print museum. (Original) Nordens största levande tryckmuseum.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful place. (Original) Underbart ställe.

Beautiful place to visit.

(Translated by Google) Great as always. But thought there were fewer sellers in market stalls than there usually are. But nice entertainment. And a lot to choose from among various foods and cakes and waffles etc. (Original) Jättefint som alltid. Men tyckte det var färre försäljare i marknadsstånd än det brukar vara. Men trevlig underhållning. Och mycket gott att välja på bland diverse mat och kakor och våfflor etc.

(Translated by Google) A wonderfully delicious seafood soup yesterday, with garlic bread and saffron saioli. Very tasty and nicely served. Can really recommend Gisela Trapps Krog och Café. (Original) En underbart läcker fisk- och skaldjurssoppa igår, med vitlöksbröd och saffransaioli. Mycket smaklig och trevligt serverad. Kan verkligen rekommendera Gisela Trapps Krog och Café.

(Translated by Google) Very good harvest market with lots of market stalls. Everything you can imagine in terms of harvest, as well as crafts and food. (Original) Väldigt bra skördemarknad med massor av marknadsstånd. Allt du kan tänka dig i skördeväg samt hantverk och mat.

(Translated by Google) Gisela Trapp's hook and cake. Child friendly (Original) Gisela Trapps krog och kage. Børnevenligt

(Translated by Google) Always visit their harvest market (Original) Brukar alltid besöka deras skördemarknad

(Translated by Google) Cozy place (Original) Mysig plats

Bra personal 😊

(Translated by Google) What fantastically fine deacons they have. Gets so much help every year and has created a good stable relationship with one of them, feels like you've got a sister. Can't praise these enough! (Original) Vilka fantastiskt fina diakoner de har. Får så mycket hjälp varje år och har skapat en god stabil relation till en av dem, känns som man fått en syster. Kan inte prisa dessa tillräckligt!

(Translated by Google) Relaxing, good arrangements and friendly staff 👍 (Original) Rogivande,bra arrangemang o trevlig personal 👍

(Translated by Google) A very nice and pleasant meeting place (Original) En mycket skön och trivsam mötesplats

(Translated by Google) Hurray (Original) Hurra

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bra

If you have visited the castle a walk along the ancient streets of the town should not be missed. You will happen upon this beautiful church!

A beautiful and well-maintained church, peaceful, inspiring, and a wonderful reminder of Europe’s rich cultural heritage. We need more churches in Europe.

Cool little side trip just a for the walk to the castle this gorgeous church was empty and quiet when I went. One could not help but be stirred by the stone work on the floor of the church, the pulpit, the icon work and organ all were top notch compared to other churches I saw in Denmark. Go and it will be worth it I promise.

Absolutely stunning medieval courtyard with a 300 year old tree! Beautiful baroque organ once played by Buxtehude himself!

Such beautiful history in an active church building. Locals know and visitors really could enjoy the walk through. There was a historian guide for the monastery section.

Beautiful architecture, worth of stepping by on your way to castle.

Definitely worth a visit! :)

Interesting backstory and pretty colors but otherwise not that interesting for me. I recommend reading through the wikipedia page though.

Beautiful landmark, worth to see and walk around

It's Mostly reserved for some private activities, very old & classic style place, it's the oldest multiple storey building in the city. Was built in 1641.

I had a party for 40 people in the wine cellar (Vinkällaren) and everything was perfect. Great venue in a great location and impeccable service. Highly recommend!

Shot a wedding there, beautiful place. Food was excellent and the atmosphere was awesome!

We did a conference here. The location is nice and it has a lot of history

Interior looks really antique and classy!