Båstad
Encyclopedia
Båstad is a locality
and the seat of Båstad Municipality
, Skåne County
, Sweden
with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.
. The first certain date is 1513 when it was re-granted. At the time, the name in print was Botstœdœ, which would translate to "Boat (landing) place".
The area was in 1658 conquered
by Sweden
, and Båstad was given new "special" privileges in 1664, because it was of too insignificant size to receive the full royal charter
as one of Sweden's cities. The minor privilege allowed the town to be used for commerce, handicraft
and hostel
ry. The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper rights as a merchant town, or köping
. It is since 1971 the seat of Båstad Municipality
.
Båstad is best known for its tennis
tournament Swedish Open
on the ATP Tour, held each summer since 1948. The tournament boasts the largest number of courts in the country, and has fostered many internationally successful tennis players, such as Magnus Larsson
. It attracts some 20,000 visitors and puts the town in a festive mood for a few weeks. Since 2009, the women's WTA
tournament previously held in Stockholm is also played in Båstad as part of the Swedish Open.
The city is also home of the Troentorp Clog
, formerly known as Båstad Clogs. Troentorp Clogs have been handcrafted in Båstad since 1907 and continue to be produced with the original wooden design.
church, and contains several wall paintings from various centuries; a madonna image; and a Danish altarpiece, among other things.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and the seat of Båstad Municipality
Båstad Municipality
Båstad Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad.The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town Båstad was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities...
, Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.
Geography
The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it. The town borders the shore, whereafter the terrain raises until the dense vegetation of the ridge takes over.History
The first city privileges were granted in the 14th or 15th century, when the area belonged to DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The first certain date is 1513 when it was re-granted. At the time, the name in print was Botstœdœ, which would translate to "Boat (landing) place".
The area was in 1658 conquered
Treaty of Roskilde
The Treaty of Roskilde was concluded on 26 February or 8 March 1658 during the Second Northern War between Frederick III of Denmark–Norway and Charles X Gustav of Sweden in the Danish city of Roskilde...
by Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and Båstad was given new "special" privileges in 1664, because it was of too insignificant size to receive the full royal charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
as one of Sweden's cities. The minor privilege allowed the town to be used for commerce, handicraft
Handicraft
Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanic handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft. Usually the term is applied to traditional means...
and hostel
Hostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
ry. The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper rights as a merchant town, or köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
. It is since 1971 the seat of Båstad Municipality
Båstad Municipality
Båstad Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad.The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town Båstad was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities...
.
Båstad is best known for its tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament Swedish Open
Swedish Open
The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden...
on the ATP Tour, held each summer since 1948. The tournament boasts the largest number of courts in the country, and has fostered many internationally successful tennis players, such as Magnus Larsson
Magnus Larsson
Per Henrik Magnus Larsson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.Larsson turned professional in 1989 and won his first top-level singles title at Florence in 1990. His first doubles title was also won in Florence, in 1991.Some of the most significant highlights of Larsson's career came...
. It attracts some 20,000 visitors and puts the town in a festive mood for a few weeks. Since 2009, the women's WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
tournament previously held in Stockholm is also played in Båstad as part of the Swedish Open.
The city is also home of the Troentorp Clog
Troentorp Clogs
Troentorp Clogs are wooden clogs handcrafted in Troentorp, Sweden, a small village approximately three kilometers from Båstad, Skåne in southern Sweden. Troentorp Clogs have gained international recognition, especially during the 1970s when Swedish clogs became a widely popular footwear...
, formerly known as Båstad Clogs. Troentorp Clogs have been handcrafted in Båstad since 1907 and continue to be produced with the original wooden design.
Sights
The Church of Båstad or Saint Mary Church is located in central Båstad. It was constructed in the 15th century. It is a RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
church, and contains several wall paintings from various centuries; a madonna image; and a Danish altarpiece, among other things.