Stortorget 25
in Malmö

in Swedish

Stortorget 25 är en prestigefull adress vars grannar vid torget är en rad imponerande granithus som alla uppförts för banker, försäkringsbolag och storföretag.

Detta smala hus byggdes 1934 för De Skånska Städernas Brandförsäkrings-inrättning med Handelsbanken till höger och Svenska Petroleum och Industribanken till vänster.

Antalet ställen som erbjuder dryck och förtäring har också ökat t ex restaurang MAX som finns i gatuplanet.

Fastigheten ritades 1933 av Carl-Axel Stoltz och ansluter väl till sina grannar, främst de båda husen i öster, de är nämligen båda ritade av hans far August Stoltz. Carl-Axel Stoltz ritade en mängd hus i Malmö under 30- och 40-talen; Malmö museum, Amiralen, flera sjukhusbyggnader, bostads- och kontorshus mm. Åren 1942-69 var han Malmös stadsarkitekt.

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A Grand Square

Stortorget (IDstory) boasts a rich heritage. In medieval times, this site was home to the Holy Ghost Monastery complete with church and cemetery. The entire complex was demolished during the Reformation in the early 1500s, ushered in by the city’s influential mayor and mint master Jörgen Kock. In the 1530s, Stortorget was laid out and the Town Hall moved here from Östergatan.

Linnaeus described it in 1749:

The square is one of the largest in the realm, 200 paces long and as wide, lined on every side with tall trees—lime, horse chestnut, and walnut.

Learn more about the site’s fascinating history ↓.

Skånska Brand

The Skånska Brand Insurance Institution was founded in Lund in 1828. Their cast-iron cash chest was placed for safekeeping in the cathedral.

Numerous city fires in the 1800s prompted the creation of insurance companies. At the same time, officials introduced rules to help prevent disasters: in 1874, every property was required to keep basic fire-fighting tools. Inside the cities, houses had to be built from brick or stone, and thatched roofs were completely banned.

Yet major fires continued, as the old houses were still made of wood, timber framing, and thatch. If you promise to keep it secret, I’ll reveal that a couple of buildings on the square are still timber-framed—I won’t say which, but they’re yellow.

The office at Stortorget 25 disappeared when Skånska Brand merged with Allmänna Brand, Vegete, and Valand to form Insurance AB Wasa in 1985. The headquarters moved to Stockholm, and in December 1998 Wasa merged with Länsförsäkringar.

Here’s how Länsförsäkringar recounts its own story↗ today.

Malmö’s railway station opened in 1857 but suffered a devastating blaze on December 14, 1866—visible throughout Malmö. Today, only one tower and part of the building facing Centralplan remain from the original station.

Sometimes you might encounter the old word brandstodsbolag. “Brandstod” meant financial support after a fire, and there once was an obligation for parish residents to help those affected. This custom dates back to King Magnus Ladulås in the 1300s.

Stortorget 25

This building was constructed in 1934 for the Skånska Cities’ Fire Insurance Institution, with Handelsbanken on the right and Svenska Petroleum and Industribanken on the left.

You simply can’t get more central in Malmö! Here, you’ll find the Town Hall, the Governor’s Residence, and the hotels Scandic Kramer and Scandic Hotel (IDstory)—all listed monuments and icons of the city.

The surrounding properties were all built with style and care: no one wanted to be outshined by their neighbor! And just around the corner you’ll find Lilla Torg (IDstory), buzzing with restaurants serving cuisine from almost every corner of the globe.

A Grand Square

The square’s history stretches back centuries. In medieval times, the Holy Ghost Monastery—with its church and burial ground—stood here, before it was torn down during the Reformation in the early 1500s. The city’s eminent mayor and mint master, Jörgen Kock, ushered in the new era. In the 1530s, Stortorget was established and the Town Hall relocated here from Östergatan.

Even with its impressive size, not all merchants fit into Stortorget during market days, so Lilla Torg was added in 1591. Here, everyday goods like bread, flour, poultry, meat, and pork were sold, while horses, oxen, and everything else householders might need could be found in Stortorget itself.

Even during the Middle Ages, buildings around the square boasted modern comforts. There was a well in the square, supplied with fresh water from Pildammarna through hollowed pine logs. From the well, a network of smaller pipes branched off to the courtyards around the square. Unfortunately, in the early 1800s, the dreaded cholera spread through this underground system. For more on this, read the story of three cholera doctors in Malmö (IDstory).

Standing proudly in the square since 1896 is John Börgesson’s statue of Karl X Gustaf, who conquered Skåne from Denmark in 1658—a feat indeed worthy of a statue!

Did you really look at the king’s statue on the homepage? Not long ago, there was lively debate about its future, when Malmö’s city council invited residents to share their opinions about a possible redesign of the square.

Mitt på torget står sedan 1896 John Börgessons staty över Karl X Gustaf. Han erövrade ju Skåne från Danmark 1658. Och det kan väl vara en bedrift värdig en staty!

Tittade du verkligen på kungastatyn på första sidan? Det utbröt en livlig debatt häromåret om vad man skulle göra med statyn i samband med att Malmö kommun inviterade invånarna att tycka till om en framtida omgörning av torget.

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Published: 2005.06 Updated: 2025.09.09

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