Kalmar Nation, Lund

Kalmar Nation is one of thirteen student nations of Lund University in Sweden.

Coat of arms

History

The nation was originally intended for students from the city of Kalmar. The first known date for its establishment was February 29, 1696 some 30 years after the university had been founded but it is not confirmed whether the nation was an independent nation up until around 1750. It is most likely that it often worked in cooperation with other nations, as Lund University did not have many students at the time.

In 1767 Kalmar Nation formally merged with the Östgöta Nation and Västgöta Nation to form the Götiska Nation. This remained the case until 1817, when the increase in students allowed Kalmar Nation to form its own society.

In 1897, Kalmar Nation held the "Largest Kroppkaka fest", celebrating this Swedish potato dish. It subsequently became one of the known attributes of the nation, and over the years at least 54 fests have been held.

In autumn 2014, the nation had 903 enrolled and was small compared to the other nations in Lund. The nation's party venues are not very big, which is reflected in several of the nation's slogans, such as "Kalmar Nation - a little crowded, a lot more fun", "Kalmar Nation - the nation with the little room and the big heart", "Kalmar Nation – Come as You Are”.

Kalmargarden

Kalmargarden is a house in Lund where most of the activities around the nation take place. The building was opened in 1952. Already on November 27, 1841, it was decided that Kalmar nation should acquire its own house. To get the money in order to build the house, a lottery was arranged where the highest profit was a car which was donated by a car dealer in Lund. A plot for 35,000 kronor was bought and on March 14, 1952, the foundation was laid for Kalmargarden.

The house was designed by Hans Westman. He gained inspiration from Domprostgarden in Kalmar. In 1991 the building was reconstructed. Today's Kalmargarden consists of 18 corridor rooms and a public hall.

Today

club is in the basement

The nation is referred to as a "nice little nation", due to its small premises and cozy atmosphere. There is no club space, making it the only nation to hold weekly pubs but no clubs. It is also the only nation open on Tuesday nights.

It has 1,750 members out of a total number of 34,000 students at the university, and thus belongs to the medium-sized nations.

References

Detailed information and about the nation and its history is available in print from the nation office in Lund.

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