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Helsingborg was a besieged city during the years of preparedness. Everywhere there were concrete barriers that could be rolled out into the streets, anti-tank guns could be rolled out from defenses hidden in parks and along the streets. The houses concealed converted basements and staircases, equipped with openings for machine guns and lookouts for soldiers who hid in the hard-to-detect spaces. Even today, much remains. History is there, unnoticed, in the middle of the urban environment.

The history of the city walls

In connection with updating the website, it was noted that we lack a summary of the history of the city defenses. Such a summary cannot be made in a jiffy. There is currently only one way to learn about the history of the city defenses; via the bunker walks that are held every Monday evening in Helsingborg under the leadership of museum director Johan Andrée together with the fantastic volunteer forces at the Emergency Preparedness Museum.

If you want to join the bunker walk in Helsingborg, you can find information and tickets here!