Wallanderfolder, Rev 2003

In the footsteps of Inspector Wallander A guide to Ystad and its surroundings for enthusiasts of the character of Kurt Wallander, inspector at the Ystad police Wallander Tours By vintage fire engine or on foot

There is considerable interest in the books of in the novels on your own, you can easily do Mankell and in the character Kurt Wallander so with the help of the maps in this guide. both in Sweden and in other countries. Ev- For more information on dates, times and ery year, tourists flock to Ystad to discover prices of the guided tours, please contact the the world of this police inspector. Ystad Tourist Office at St Canute’s Square Every summer, the ‘Voluntary Salvage (S:t Knuts torg). Corps’ (Frivillige Bergnings Corpsen) arranges specific Wallander tours by vintage fire engine through the streets and alleys of Ystad. The tours are led by a guide and start at the Main Square (Stortorget). The vintage fire engine passes through familiar and unfa- miliar locations from the books and films. The tourist office also arranges guided walks through town in the steps of Walland- er. If you prefer to walk around this idyllic town of ours, or visit other places mentioned Locations mentioned in the books and films

1. The police station. The second home of 5. Hotel Sekelgården. This is where a police Kurt Wallander. This is where Ebba hands witness stayed in The Fifth Woman. Birgitta him his phone messages and urges him to Törn from the Swedish ministry for foreign change his eating habits. affairs in The Dogs of Riga also stayed here.

2. Mariagatan. This is the street where Wal- 6. Västra Vallgatan. One of these half-tim- lander lives. The street lamp sways in the bered houses has been cited as the home of wind, and strains of opera arias can be heard Wallander in various film adaptations. from his flat. 7. Lilla Norregatan. This is the street where 3. Hotel Continental. This is where Walland- Wallander’s colleague, Svedberg lived, and er frequently has lunch, sometimes with his was murdered in One Step Behind. daughter Linda. This is also where a murder investigation takes place during a costume 8. Österleden. This road is often mentioned ball in One Step Behind. in police call-outs and, among other places, leads to the village of Löderup where Kurt’s 4. The Main Square (Stortorget) ... is the father lived. heart of the town. This is where you’ll find the bookshop frequently visited by Kurt 9. The pizza place. This is one of Kurt’s fa- Wallander. On the corner, you’ll see the vourite eating-places. This is where he shares restaurant where the inspector offered to buy his thoughts with the owner, Istvan. This is a meal for his colleague Nyberg in One Step also the place where two young girls ordered Behind without having the cash to do so. A a taxi in “Brandvägg”* [Firewall], a journey little further in, on the pedestrian street, at which ended with a murder. the corner of Teppgränd, used to stand the Union Bank, the bank which plays an impor- 10. The railway station. This is where the tant part in Faceless Killers. murderer in Sidetracked hid one of his victims. 11. Fridolf ’s Café (Konditori). Kurt Wal- 21. Nybrostrand. This is where Wallander lander often has a cup of coffee here, or a shot Rykoff in The White Lioness. Olof light beer with a Scanian herring sandwich. Hanzell lives on Skrakvägen, and he is an important witness in The Fifth Woman. The 12. The hospital. Wallander was been bride and groom as well as their wedding treated here for his diabetes and symptoms photographer were killed on the beach, in of stress. This is also where the midwife and One Step Behind. Svedberg’s cousin, Ylva Brink works. She is an important witness in The Fifth Woman. 22. The castle ruins of Stjärnsund, which is actually called Stjärneholm. This is where 13. The Ystad Tourist Information Office Wallander’s good friend and horse racing This is where Rykoff went to rent a cottage, coach, Sten Widén, lives. Wallander escapes in order to hide Victor Mabasha’s successor here on a number of occasions, when he in The White Lioness. wants to be on his own. 14. Sjömansgatan. Sten & Gustaf Torstens- 23. Ystads Sandskog. This is where former son’s solicitor’s office is located on this minister of justice, Gustaf Wetterstedt lived street in a yellow-plastered house, appear- and was killed in Sidetracked. ing in “Mannen som log”* [The Man Who Smiled]. This is also where Sten Torstensson 24. Vollsjö. This is where the killer in The was murdered. Fifth Woman had a house with a big baking oven. 15. Liregatan. The killer in The Fifth Woman has a flat in one of the houses on this street. 25. Krageholm Lake (Krageholmssjön). In The Fifth Woman, Eugen Blomberg was found 16. Harmonigatan. This is where the killer drowned here. At the same lake, estate agent lives in One Step Behind. Louise Åkerblom also met her killer in The 17. At the cash dispenser, which used to White Lioness. be located here, Tynnes Falk was killed in 26. Hagestad nature reserve at Dag Ham- “Brandvägg”* [Firewall]. marskjöld’s old estate Backåkra. This is where three young people celebrate mid- 18. Runnerström’s square (torg). A great th deal of the action of “Brandvägg”* [Firewall] summer dressed up in 18 century clothes in takes place in a flat by this square. One Step Behind. 19. Lenarp. This is a fictitious village in the 27. Löderup vicinity of Marsvinsholm, Kadesjö and Katslö- This is where Wallander’s father lived in a sa. This is where the killing of the old farming typically Scanian whitewashed long, low couple took place in Faceless Killers. isolated farmhouse. He had his studio in the shed, and the only motifs he ever painted 20. Mossbystrand. Two people were found were landscapes, with or without grouse. killed on a raft on this beach, in The Dogs of Riga. (* yet to be translated into English)

Southern �� Skåne ��

�� N E G O K S D N A P

igen

Badst Österlede

Drevstigen

n Skarpskytteväge

P D Militärvägen

TA Skogsgrindsv S P E

R Harstigen R E

Månväge rnväg

n Stjä

Kometväge

gen

Väg 9 Simrisham 9 Väg

Solvägen

olvä

Badstigen S

inigolf

ping WC M P gen am viljongsvä C Jaktpa ns ns n ge

n em y

e h

tig gb dsko

s n

tu e an Receptio

S Gra andrar V

P Österled

n Fritidsväge WC Östersjön y b g

en tu S v t Krokväg hultz Sc Lövsångares

gen igen en

Furust

rv r ä

K Militärvä

SANDSKOGEN n Strandväg

gen

rta vä

Krokväge

Sva yrgången

ge vä

rtuna Fo

g. n

väge

bolt

Svarta

ä en

Östra Ko e

v g

g k

ti ån

ro s n

tgatan

ru yrg u

M WC

ga F stigen ndväge

år tra

n S

årds- e

sp nsslin

igen omgatan v Kobol Södra g

Guldgatan Skvadronsvägen ä

Östra Ban Östra V Kr Koboltgatan Norra otio inal

lljus rta

M E a

den v rim

nstal S ba

K a Forshagast n n n badsväge altsjö Saltsjö P

Blygatan S nkgata

Ugglestigen

Volframgata stra Zi n

stigenl

Ö råde

Kringelstigen

Södra Zinkgatan Södra ET ive V

niom

Norra Zinkgatan Norra Patrullstige atan r

A g no an kolo s negatan vägenägen s vä ÖJ

nstjer a Kasernvasern Omv dt Kopparg Björ SödSödrara K en

Blygat W isba

gen n n gången d e Dalgången tig

s n es gat es v x Lö ä

ästra Banstigen ästra H rönin

parr s väg n e g ti G s tts ro Id

ristiansta n

g vs a ts

Tenngatan vä ö

Nickelgatan ge L um

Nilssons e la

Elis ä N Idrottsstigen

Väg 19 K 19 Väg nv

leden

e ttsp n

Sixten S Sixten

adsvägen

ta G

gatan an a g

s Adlercreutz

Idro Öster

g nibben in

s S negat s

Tvärvägen

Biograf Saltsjöb M

ÖSTRA INDUSTRIOMRÅD ÖSTRA tet n

ige ata

nstjer

s Neumans väg en kyttest n

Metallgatan Infotavla S

rg ta Björ

lins g lins tan

k n

egem ta

REGEMENTSOMRÅDET a

Dragonga n R o

trindbe g ningen ra par

S D

Kopparga Nils Ah Nils SANDSKOGEN rö

v G

Eliassons väg Eliassons

n rg

o d

trin n en ngatan S

Drago

väg

v E 65

dstati Stålgatan Dragongatan arstad lings Smiths ran m Kör ÖJA B

o Järng Kristianstadsväge S

stra stra n Ö Dragongatan

g sgata

n tan

ga n Haugesundsg s

rpsv ta m olm e

Industrig he

a Frid rg

sg Emmyto ö J

d atan Bornh en

P trig sta e g Vänorts P n -

Incheckning fö bilar till färjorna

väge lin rre park e

u änorts-

H n ort- Bussjö g öken A V G parken lle n

Söllerröds ÖSTRA FÖRSTADEN

P Mariagatan ha n Aulingatan gatan

sterp brektsg

2 atan atan

ta tan

- ga n o

Annirogatan ästare

Fridhems n isaparke n

sg ntsga

SURBRUNNEN Borg- m

g ta n

e P

e a e

Jakobsbergsgatan

jd Industrigatan

r Engel Lilla

kolan Gångbr e

g n ll

e ksgata

s rsg

n Hejdeg Lilla

an Disponentgatan a g

g s

k Tu ffre r rks

a g g Tobaksg Lilla R s a et L s a

n lla Sekters

Toba - HcpWC n

P O

t rm a

emsgat re Engelbrekt

r Föreningsg e ff - Östra skolan

Kryddgatan g v tan en

ö l s si m l al S - Mej- e nyga ad

d Å Jen t

Fridh g Taxi P im ingleden g k

d n al B h in

T iö e

ramsg x R o

tare h

aga s torne ta

G te isse Munkg m P r- gatan

vhus a a Flot u WC u la r ns- R m

G vu e

g y Sp h g

n s er n r-

e P Österleden a d Hyllegatan N T R m

ans hage ans n sgr

n ks iblio å

am e stads- ru

g us P rts-

Anisg ta svä a

n ste Inchecknin för bilar till katamaranen b B

rre R

orkil n

G a vatten

n gat

ru gr e K

r b T urb inal g

g H po torg S Ö

s o

eum la

f e

Minigolf gsh Pipare

- lin n

S p T

N rm

illu th

T egr la elg Besökar in ria n A rport- o

a u

Körv P-hus

olis n T Krydd k 1 nns M M s P ste

g ans att- ru

Skol gatan usste

skolan Ö Ågatan

N m torg Tings B gatan gatan

Gågata g

Salvia sg sg sg Stallg u

P ylle parken S Gertrud

Videgata Vädergr n

llh H Sankta a HcpWC Taxi

o ffran ertruds ta 10

B a

G Munthes

Skolgatan Mari S s

Harpeg HcpWC

to rg äg gg n

Kaprisg Lingsg P g v

:ta :ta o

n rg lgr am

a Södra Än nut

n Pilgr. n P s

S gränd

nggat e- Gaffe g rn te Ingefärsg Ä s H

N - å ta

ta torg S

R rgatan G jen m Ö s 13

HcpWC in

a d

a a

m stati Jä

Ö g n

g n

a ra

Peppa Peppar

TO t rä le rk

leke

g Da EGNAHEM äng B

Bejersgatan

n Sävg

to r A fåra

ltr.s HÄLSOBACKEN p g r

u P B skolan t Å ls

A u g

S Fy Ter ES m Blekegatan a

Vide

S P p

Smult.st Hamntorget u

illa

rken

Bruksgatan S

LK L Stickg st Vassgatan Björklidsg

Lireg t Trollegatan

F Sommarg P jortrons

.s Lingon g g P Tullgatan

b llepa

e Trädgårdsgatan r 3 in H r n

n e tig s tte

Vä r Östersjön

V g rg 9

g a Kristianstadsväge d ä

ro Hamng. s g e v

n T 15

T n ra S

a D l- P

Slånb.st

Böckare ngatan

rm Kvarngr

Lingonst. e sse Vintergata n

g Ham o n

a sg

G a

Krusbärsst H an t er rt- 65 rå- G v Luren-

Hallonst ejersg m Teppgr a

- Mölleg jd B t gr re g ja

bergsg 4 dre

tor- po

gr eg

E Bäcka- Bärgatan n - S:ta S torget r

Helenas Helenas yr

Björnb.st L:a Strandg

ttorget a

rre are hästgr

stre r g

hane S

backen

o reg

Klyv råbrödra- WC a

g gatan re f

skolan N g

Snapp Hornsg lan Tvä

G k P

K n rd P a P lostergata Skansgr

n e

gatan Hospitalsg tts g

n ng i ia inglede

vå e

g n

r å

r fänga g a

R l

sko :ta

Södra skolan a y

a e L ry

S M k Rönn- s p

Haga n

Hassel

B gr a at

tra S

bärsst ck- gr

Friskyttegatan L

re Teater

gatan

Sjömansgatan

acka a Te t

S K cen B olktand P

Backalede n Harmonig

F rregatan g. 14

g Båtmans 5 isg n P

ård Vallg N gatan ä ergr

12 tan gel v V rg Fjäd ärparke

Stora No P

sen

Jägare- Fågel- s Lasaret orrega

B te GAMLA STADEN GAMLA äster ham

s on

V 18 s

s kan ä tan Trian SOLBACKEN Lilla N t t

s P

Jens Fri Jens WC WC åt

r V S S

ladder- o

S an

n r åb

n T ing elga

Galoppgatan ge a L:a r ä Vallgat Västra L

estorpsv t Kikareg

olk a m

Ridgatan F g

g S

Seg g

dammsv

a -

sidg d

g a 6

p t

b Krog-

den v år p

Trumsl.g a

Skrittg

g e ns

a A

o eringsg k ra r

ghus S

T e

Torng ena t

y orr

atan r

am Korsgng K s g

Kupolg. Plant Vallgatan r

Dressyr N ä art

.g v h

ans

Lån S n ttm V

n a o rom

H P rvice a

r äst

torg Norrevärnsgatan P

Traktörsg :t

an o n t G se

ors-

arken S Käringg

n P

Västra -

postelg Skottegat

K hejda Bellevuevägen

m ta

A i t

r a

Helgong a

n g l

i yttarp tan P rg

Lagmansgata nerga é g rg R Stenstrykaregat

Arden n ke -

g Lemb

en e

ästerports

Åsgatan rd

ången V to

am n tan

e yrko

g SOLBACKEN n n

ofodsgatan

Döbelnsgatan

å ta G k gå

ue iltg g K

p a

ta S

derg turega

n n a

S husg

Ponnygng e Klinte-

fsg

rg H - ellev e tallbacken n

parken B

n ta e sta S nnex-

g ång n

ä u Kapellgatan e

A parken v Karl XII:s

e n en G are

ré Väktaregatan rdg rd y

väg S ä

e r A

rvång- g

e Lydersgata e öllevångsg arg H ellevue

askolan M rn

Cykelväg längs kusten till Svart llevu m

M ä parken

e B

B V Ponnyg al

gången ng

äste

g Ä

Rosen- V skolan ångsg

vägen

Häst Tegnérg v Möllev

Solvändagr n

Dillgatan lv

BELLEVUE e

Västerleden e

Braheg

atan

lid v Horsag

- g n

S:te Knutsg S:te

Rädisg Kaprifol a öllevångsgatan

Konvalje

Horsag ve

Tennisgatan c M

a a rget

ornsv ölle

L eg B

M to n Vasag agen

Vattent p ng Gjuterig p

Gustafsgatan

ta de

a O Stenbocks si Backsippeg

å n atg g

m Hedeskoga

e ta

rosth

To E65

Bl a o

P rg et olte

rn S n

Vårlöksg n itsipp n e

o e g V g vä Väg 13 Sjöb n n ö regatan a lm

t stgå a a Repslaga

Grönsaksgatan ro M

Ringleden n

g P n

t riparke

attent a r

V te Ä gatan

Sockerärts- sgat rgata ya ya Vitlöksgatan

ystra- g

N atan Pantzargatan

g E parken

Cardellgatan

lb Bané Salladsgatan Eystragr

BELLEVUE ah

D lländaregatan

Styrmansgatan Ho - Sparrisgatan

räslöks- n rik

P ta nsg

sömmareg a E a G reg ngm ollända Ju

gatan H shalls n Rödkålsg

tan ata g ng Vete rken ke n 17 Å

Råggatan ajs- pa Trossgata s s- Kaparegatan

M gatan Matros- gatan Matros-

Segel- Segel- g

P rav- n

psg. Ystad

plat ta Havrega paljég

Knopg tionsg a eg

yrka Klorofyllg en S

nin gatan t

n ga

B itkåls- K

V ssg g

kal

Korngatan ts en g Rödbetsg parris

S pa ass skat p

llgng Lo Fendergång Kom

tfruk Malmöväg Ö aviga-

o gatan Gurk om

ellens-

Klorofy g N

Lucerngr K

gången parken xc Morotsgata

Babords N ssg E

halls V Kompa

acke Åkes- Missunnavägen Spaljégatan åkans

b Rotfruktsg

n rotsg H Senaps-

Svart- Spaljég Källesjövägen pellerg Klövergränd Ö Pro Blåsborgsväge

V Propellerg

gata n

a a- g

Askers

nka

rvä

ä g

a ren v

Bl illa P L cksg

vä Dä sg Ö en T

issunn

epps- a vallen

Sven at M - g

Sk parken

Grathes Absalons

v m v väg V Däcksg ogård

tan s Däck N e

n väg e r yrk

Västerleden s g sga

g K EDVINSHEM hl d erk

n eg rg Christian Ö Ankarg Klysg

Li IV väg ar

dvinsh

e ya

n S m lbe ykk

gsv Lykkeg nk

skolan E

Granatvägen N

rs Stå IV Christian g L

Berghusag n

g ah

r Christian

Källesjöväge Stävgatan

D N

o IV vä V Ankarg

Ande eni b

e R

rik l

gen E

r Årgången

T Dykareg

9 p

Sjögån

ä g

Urupsg

V U ä

V sgatan Kommendör KÄLLESJÖ

E65 Malmö

n g

lle

regata

jölna

gatan Förskepps-

Edvinshemsvägen

Aktergatan

ingleden R

Östersjön illeskog L

r o

l l

V Kurt Wallander Inspector at the Ystad police force

Kurt Wallander is an inspector at the Ystad that she will marry him and move to Sweden police and protagonist in a series of 10 nov- but her resistance to the move leads to their els by author Henning Mankell. Wallander relationship petering out. lives on Mariagatan in Ystad, and is divorced Inspector Wallander’s eating habits are with a daughter, Linda, born in 1971. very unhealthy with numerous cups of Wallander is of a melancholic disposition coffee from the vending-machine during and has few social relationships, which has the day and burgers or pizza for dinner. In meant that work has taken up most of his addition, he sometimes drinks far too much time. His greatest joy is his daughter who he alcohol despite knowing that he doesn’t take unfortunately sees too seldom. Wallander’s his drink very well. relationship with his father is complicated Sport and exercise mean nothing to Wal- as, among other things, his father has never lander. He is therefore overweight and suf- come to terms with his son’s choice of fers from diabetes. career. Their meetings are tense as a con- Wallander sometimes doubts that he has sequence. chosen the right occupation, and at times Wallander’s love life is decidedly unsatis- considers changing careers. At heart, howev- factory. Immediately following his divorce er, he loves his job and knows that he is good he yearns for his wife, hoping she will come police officer. He frequently steps outside back to him. On one occasion he makes the rules in his job if he feels it is necessary heavy-handed advances towards the public to solve a case. Kurt Wallander is dedicated, prosecutor Anette Brolin, but is vigorously stubborn and strong-willed and has a strong rebuffed. During a mission in the Baltic sense of intuition, which often leads him in States he meets the Latvian translator Baiba the right direction in his investigative work. Liepa with whom he falls in love. He hopes

The Wallander series Books Faceless Killers, 1991 • The Dogs of Riga, 1992 • The White Lioness, 1993 Mannen som log* [The Man Who Smiled], 1994 • Sidetracked, 1995 The Fifth Woman, 1996 • One Step Behind, 1997 • Brandvägg* [Firewall], 1998 Pyramiden* [The Pyramid], 1999 • Innan frosten* [Before the Frost], 2002 Screen versions The Dogs of Riga • Faceless Killers • The White Lioness The Fifth Woman • Sidetracked

Do you want to know more? If you haven’t read the books already – do so. You’ll also find more information on the following URL’s: www.ordfront.se, www.leopardforlag.se and www.visitystad.com. Please feel free to pop in and ask us at the Ystad Tourist Information Office for more information.

(* yet to be translated into English) WESTERLIND MEDIA & REKLAM, +46 (0)411 65858 • TRANSLATION: CHRISTINA EWALDZ - - - - - ] in ] and ], 1974

], 1980 ], 1980 ]. ], 1983 ], 1983 ], 2000 The Eye of the The Prison Colony The Prison Colony ], 1982 and 1999 ], 1982 The Return of the The Sand Painter The Sand The Thief of Horizons Beloved Sister Beloved The Excavator ], 2001 Daisy Sisters Daisy The Girl and the Aviator The Identification Tag The Son of the Wind The Son Tea Bag Tea ], 1996 • Berättelse på tidens strand* ], 1996 such such as Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and Gold Dagger. the Macallan CWA in live now wife his and Mankell Henning Maputo, Mozambique. In addition to writ organi the worksas plays,he and novels ing Avenida,sational and artistic head of Teatro helps native writers to find an audience, and is committed to the fight against AIDS and landmines in Africa. the theatre and has written The local several theatre company, Ystads plays. Stående Teatersällskap [Ystad Permanent Group], has staged Theatre his plays: “Flickan och flygaren”* [ “Horisonttjuven”* [ have They Marsvinsholm. manor of park the also toured Sweden with “Grävskopan”* [ the monologue Over the years, Mankell has won a ber num of awards for his Au work, Lindgren,The Astrid The as prizes,such both Swedish gust and the Swedish Crime Writers’ Acad emy awards; as well as international prizes, eral of these books have been adapted for the big screen. Apart Mankell from has dedicated a lot of writing his time to novels, Henning - - - - - ], The Author Face ], 1983 • Älskade syster* [ ], 1983 ], 1984 and 1997 • Leopardens öga* [ and 1997 ], 1984 ], 1981 • Daisy sisters* [ ], 1981 ], 2000 • Tea-Bag* [ ], 2000 • Tea-Bag* ] 1973 and 1998 • Sandmålaren* [ and 1998 ] 1973 , 1995 • Comédia infantil*, 1995 • Pojken som sov med • Pojken • Comédia infantil*, 1995 , 1995 ], 2000 • Danslärarens återkomst* [ ], 1998 • Vindens son* [ • Vindens ], 1998 ], 1977 • Fångvårdskolonin som försvann* [ ], 1977 The Sand Painter Sand The Henning Mankell Henning The Orange Tree The Orange ], 1979 and 1980 • Dödsbrickan* [ and 1980 ], 1979 a short time, which after he a sailor. became During his The The writer Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm in 1948, but grew up in the towns of Sveg and Borås. In his teens he lived in Paris for The Tale of Isidor The Tale Dance Teacher Dance Death of a Sailor Death Other books by Henning Mankell The Labyrinth The Stone Blaster Secrets in the Fire Secrets The Madman The Boy Who Slept with Snow in His Bed Who Slept with Snow The Boy Tel. +46 Tel. (0)411 577681, fax +46 (0)411 555585. www.ystad.se ], was published in 1973, fol YstadTourist Information Office, S:t Knuts torg, SE-271 42 Ystad, Sweden ] 1990 • ] 1990 Story by the Shore of Time . It was originally just meant to be [ Apelsinträdet* [ That Disappeared That Labyrinten* [ Sagan om Isidor* [ En seglares död* [ Leopard Vettvillingen* [ Vettvillingen* Bergsprängaren* [ snö i sin säng* [ ing and his bookshis and ing inspector Ystad the about have sold almost 13 million copies and are available in 33 countries. In addition, sev now one of the greats in Swedish crime writ crime Swedish in greats the of one now less Killers a one-off, but the number of books in this series has grown to ten… so far. Mankell is numerous books, of which several were for young people. His breakthrough came in with first 1991 – book about Inspector Wallander the Stone Blaster [ “Sandmålaren”* by lowed in 1974. During the 1980s, Mankell wrote time at sea he became interested in the the atre and started writing. His first novel, “Bergsprängaren”* [