Open this in the Acarta app

Rörsjöns idrottsplats

Also known as Rörsjöplanen

Year

1890

Style

Vernacular

Type

landscape

A historic sports ground in Rörsjöstaden, laid out on the drained Rörsjö marshland and inaugurated on 24 August 1890 as the cycling track Rörsjöbanan, claimed by local sources as Sweden's first purpose-built sports ground. Malmö…

Report an error

Something wrong on this page? Tell us what.

Loading map…
Directions

Timeline

  1. 1894

    Addition

    Ball-game and skating sections were added to the original cycling track.

  2. 1896

    Conversion

    The cycling sport moved to Magistratsvången while Rörsjöplanen remained associated with ball games and school sport.

  3. 2003

    Installation

    A memorial plaque was installed at Löjtnantsgatan-Kungsgatan to mark the historic sports-ground location.

More like this

Selections Rörsjöns idrottsplats belongs to

SaveI've been here

Read on, for free

Sign in to read the full text, see every photo, and save places.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Get the app

Get the app

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play