Laholm

Laholm lies on the Lagan River in southern Halland, near its passage to the Kattegat. It was among Halland's medieval towns and, under Danish rule, served as a centre for the surrounding district. Its castle was expanded in the early seventeenth century, while major fires struck the town in 1624, 1637 and 1644.

Halland passed from Denmark to Sweden provisionally in 1645 and permanently in 1658. Swedish authorities concentrated foreign trade at Halmstad and Varberg; Laholm retained its town and market privileges but lost the right to foreign trade. The settlement's changing fortunes reflected its position in a province contested by the Scandinavian kingdoms.