Discover Malmköping
Accommodation in Malmköping
Malmköping is a regimental and trading town with a grid-based urban layout and well-preserved buildings. From 1784, Malmköping held Köping status and also preserves a street network and urban structure dating from 1790. The dates mark different aspects: 1784, its Köping status; 1790, its preserved street and urban layout.
Townscape and Military History
Military history is also rooted in specific places. The Royal Södermanland Regiment was stationed at Malma hed for 147 years. Malma hed is part of Malmköping’s military-historical cultural landscape as a drill ground. Plevnahöjden is also part of this cultural landscape: trenches and ramparts can still be seen there, dating back to trenches built next to Malmahed on the Plevna model. The visible earthworks give the historical theme a tangible form.
Museums and Everyday History
At the local heritage center, you can stroll among old buildings and learn how people might have lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. It also has a textile museum and a photography museum with around 20,000 photographs from Malmköping and the surrounding area. A register lists the soldiers assigned to the Sörmland Regiment. Everyday history, photographs and regimental history are presented side by side.
The Strykjärnsmuseet in Malmköping is Sweden’s only iron museum. Its collection includes irons from 25 countries, dating from the 17th century to the present day. Visits to the museum must be booked in advance; take this requirement into account when planning.
Nature, Walks and Water
Nearby, north of Malmköping, lies the Malma Nature Reserve. It covers an approximately two-kilometer stretch of Strömsholmsåsen. The Sörmlandsleden trail runs along the ridge of the reserve, which is suitable for walks. Malma borders Sundbysjön, which has a rich birdlife. For directions when visiting, parking is available at the cemetery, along Landsvägsgatan and within Malmköping. The Landsvägsgatan bus stop is right next to the nature reserve.
The Museispårvägen offers a historic and scenic ride along Hosjön. In summer, the trams run on part of the route formerly used by Mellersta Sörmlands Järnväg. Check the current operating dates before travelling. Fishing is possible at Hosjön with a fishing permit, which is sold at the campsite. As permit arrangements may change, confirm the current purchasing details before fishing.
The annual Malmamarken market takes place on Heden on the last weekend of July and attracts more than 300 vendors and tens of thousands of visitors. Check the dates for the relevant year before travelling.
When looking for a hotel in Malmköping, a simple consideration can help: are you focused on town and military history, or would you also like to include walks and birdlife in nearby Malma?
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