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ROYAL PALACE P80 ABBA THE MUSEUM P112 One of the largest palaces in the Agnatha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid world. Located in the city centre, are still standing in the spotlight in the royal apartments and treasury this museum. It is not only fans attract many visitors. The changing that are delighted by the multimedia of the guard is a dashing exercise exhibition. in military precision. SOFO & MEDBORGARPLATSEN VASA MUSEUM P104 P136 The Vasa battleship that sank A relaxed night out or serious party- on its maiden voyage sat at the ing – both are possible in the district bottom of the sea for 333 years. to the south of Fokungagatan. During Today it can be admired in its the day, the district’s exciting shops own museum. and boutiques pull in the crowds.
SKANSEN P109 HAGA PARK P54 In the Skansen Open-Air Museum, This is a good area to live. Haga you can wander through Sweden Palace in the park of the same name and around 140 historic buildings, is the home of the Crown Princess and even look round a whole city Victoria and Prince Daniel. It is district. nestled in a magnificent landscape park laid out in the English style. CITY HALL P50 Stockholm’s landmark. The Golden RIDDARHOLMEN CHURCH Hall is famous for its enormous P87 mosaics, and there is a lovely view A total of 17 kings have found their from the tower over the entire city. final resting place in the burial church of the Swedish Royal Family. STORTORGET P85 Old merchant houses, cosy little WALDEMARSUDDE P115 cafés and the Nobel Museum In this dream location on surround the Stortorget (photo). Djurgården, Prince Eugen had It is a very special public square, a representative villa built in although there have been dark tales 1903–05 which is now home in its history, too. The Stockholm to one of the most beautiful Bloodbath took place here in 1520. museums in Stockholm. The Magazine The Magazine
and tourists have replaced farmers and fi shermen. The pace of life has also changed – everything has to move much faster. Today Stockholm, WATER EVERYWHERE tomorrow Rome. That is the slogan of modern cruise ships. Yet in the evenings when the shops are shut and the tourists have disappeared into Regardless of whether you are off to Lake Malär or the Baltic their hotels, then the clocks turn back and it looks as though you have been catapulted into the Middle Ages. Sea, it does not take long to reach the water here. Stockholm is a city surrounded by nature – and its inhabitants are proud Faith in the Future and Renewal Mania Stockholm also bears scars. However, the Swedish capital suffered these of their fi rst urban national park. injuries at the hands of the town planners. One could almost believe that after World War II they were envious of other countries, where the bombs There have been many songs sung about Stockholm’s 54 bridges. and grenades had left behind a fi eld of destruction but also space for a new And you need the many bridges because Stockholm is an island beauty; beginning for architectural ideas. Although Stockholm was not destroyed 14 inhabited islands belong to the city district. It is not surprising that during the War, the powers at be wanted to give it a new start. with so much water, you often hear it referred to as the “Venice of the The plan was to build a new Stockholm within 30 years, a modern city North”. The sobriquet was even used for a long time in Stockholm, that could face the challenges of the future. In order to achieve this, it but has in the meantime become slightly hackneyed. Stockholm’s was necessary to liberate things from the old. The demolition was ruthless self-confi dence has grown and people have come to realise that and showed no respect for history. In Hötorget (P57), for instance, an Stockholm does not need to allude to the lagoon town in northern established 17th-century district had to make room for fi ve offi ce towers. Italy at all. In terms of beauty, Stockholm can take on every city in Stockholm’s suburbs developed during this period. In the government’s the world – without any comparisons at all. “ Million Homes Programme”, the plan was to build one million new fl ats within ten years. Given that the entire Swedish population at the time 200 Years of Peace totalled 7.8 million, it was a gigantic project. Set up on open fi elds, the The fact that Sweden has not waged any wars for over 200 years is outcome was unendearing: satellite towns with poor quality housing evident from the capital. When you walk through Gamla Stan, the old town blocks. Today, it is precisely these parts of the town that have the largest of Stockholm, you almost expect a horse and carriage to come rattling social problems. One consolation in the urban disaster was that owing to towards you round the next corner, or to see a market-woman carrying plucked chickens and an artisan dressed in traditional costume. Little has changed in the narrow streets over the centuries. Admittedly, souvenir shops have moved into the former workshops of blacksmiths and cobblers,
From the Skeppsholmsbron, you can look down on the Old Town and towards the Royal Palace
10 11 Norrmalm, Kungsholmen & Östermalm Getting Your Bearings At Your Leisure Getting Your Bearings . Strandvägen P63 5 Dansmuseet / Armémuseet (Dance Museum) P67 P 6 Shopping, entertainment, museums and the sights – that is what (Army Museum) 63 Medelhavsmuseet most city tourists are looking for. These can all be found in the three 0 Kungliga hovstallet (Mediterranean Museum) P67 city districts of Norrmalm, Kungsholmen and Östermalm, which (Royal Stables) P64 7 Bonniers Konsthall P68 together form the modern heart of Stockholm. However, they present 1 Dramaten (Royal Dramatic 8 Judiska museet visitors with difficult choices because there are lots of highlights. Theatre) P65 (Jewish Museum) P68 2 Östermalms saluhall 9 Gustaf Vasa kyrkan Norrmalm is where the world of business and politics spends its working day, but culture has also found its (Östermalm Food Hall) P65 (Gustav Vasa Church) P68 niches there with the Opera and the Culture House. 3 Sergels torg P66 : Vasastan P69 It is the modern part of the city where many high-rises 4 Kungliga operan ; Stockholms stadion (Stockholm were built between Sergels torg, Hötorget, Stureplan 8 (Royal Opera) P66 Olympic Stadium) P69 and Norrmalmstorg as part of a comprehensive Hagaparken Brunns-Brunns- redevelopment programme during the 1950s and viken viken 1960s. Nonetheless, outside the main business centre, there are still a fair number of historical 0 500 m buildings. In the Kungsträdgården, which the locals 0 500 yd 500 yd affectionately call Kungsan, the king used to grow his Roslagstull culinary herbs. These days, on warm summer days, alsgatan ersd Ced Valhallavägen the square can compete with every Italian piazza. SveavägenSveavägen
The right-angled street plan of Östermalm as well Birger Jarlsgatan as the stately houses around the Östermalmstorg Sveavägen Norrtullsgatan Norrtullsgatan and on Strandvägen bear testimony to the time when Sweden was a major power. A particular highlight is Frejgatan the Strandvägen waterfront, with its Gründerzeit houses, Stockholms which is regarded as one of Stockholm’s top addresses. Vanadisvägen stadion In this fitting setting is the Royal Dramatic Theatre Tekniska 27 Odengatan Karlavägen Högskolan with its richly decorated façade and the giant gilded Frejgatan rejgatan Surbrunnsgatan
Birger Jarlsgatan n Valhallavägen sculptures by the entrance. Sveavägen a Odenplanenplan t Vasastan a g s Stadion In the course of the last century, Kungsholmen t 26 Gustaf VGustaf Vasa k 25 25 e Östermalmsgatan b has developed from an industrial and working- kyrkankyrkan l Observatorie- e Judiska g n class district into one of the most popular – 24 Dalagatan Dalagatan lunden E museet Rådmans- because it is not that expensive – residential Vasa- gatan areas in the city. Tourists, however, rarely Odengatanparken Kungliga Sankt Humlegården ÖSTERMALM Karlavägen venture further than the City Hall, the Swedish Eriksplan Sveavägen Kommendörsgatan capital’s landmark building. RådmansgatanRådmansgatan Birger Linnégatan Bonniers 23 konsthall Kammakargatan Narvavägen n n NORRMALM n ro ro Östermalms a b b Konsert- Norrlandsgatan Jarlsgatan t s Kungs- gatan 18 a u TorsgatanTorsgatan saluhall Storgata g h Kl Kl Norra huset s n ar ar k r a a i s s Hötorget Östermalmstorg r a B t B t Top 10 ra ra Bantorget Hö- 11 Historiska E B a a r n r n Riddargata t n d n d Armé- 13 k s s torget museet h l h l 15 $ Stadshuset (City Hall) P50 n u e u e museet a s d s d S v e v e Kungsgatan Fleminggatan n n ik ik Dramaten17 % Hagaparken (Haga Park) P54 e e Kungliga Fridhemsplan n n T-Centralen 16 Hovstallet Styrmans- gatan KUNGSHOLMENKUNGSHOLMEN 19 St Kungsholmsgatanungsholmsgatan Sergels torg Kungsträd- randvägen 14 Don’t Miss Klarabergsgatan gården Rådhuset Klarabergs- Medelhavs- + Hötorget P57 viadukten T-Centralen museet Hantverkargatan BergsgatanBergsgatan , Nationalmuseet 21 22 20 Kungliga Dansmuseet operan (National Museum) P59 Nationalmuseet Stadshusbron 12 - Historiska museet Stadshuset (Swedish History Museum) P61 4
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