In 1889 the city of Helsingborg opened up a competition to design a new church to be built in the Söder district. The result was an impressive neo-Gothic style landmark, finally opened in 1897: Gustav Adolf's Church
In 1889 a competition was held to design Helsingborg's new town hall. The competition was won by 26-year-old Alfred Hellerström who had just graduated from the Royal Academy in Stockholm.