Stockholm

Sweden 2014
P000 Stockholm city center in sight after the long scenic drive from Gothenburg - Day 5 of our Scandinavia tour...
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P002 Stockholm, capital and the largest city of Sweden, located at the junction of Lake Mälar (Mälaren) and Salt Bay (Saltsjön)... Saltsjön, a bay of the Baltic Sea...
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P004 ... first mentioned as a town largely built in 1252 by Swedish ruler Birger Jarl (Birger Magnusson) spreading across 14 islands on the southeastern coast; city...
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P005 ... expanded rapidly in the mid-17th century with new districts developed north and south of the medieval city nucleus Staden mellan broarna (Town between the...
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P007 Central Station Train and Bus Terminal - modern hotel, commercial and residential buildings along Blekholmsstranden esplanade by Klara Sjö, between Kungsbron...
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P007a1 ... Old Town consisting the island Stadsholmen and the surrounding islets of Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen and Strömsborg; connected by old bridges and modern...
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P007b ... redevelopment and city modernization took place in early 20th century; in 1907 the city council decided to build a new city hall at the former site of a...
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P008 ... view from hotel room where we're staying by canal Klara sjö - Stadshuset (City Hall), standing on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen (King's island) by the...
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P009 ,,, three gilded crowns, coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden, at the apex of the 348-ft tall City Hall Tower...
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P009a ... a gilded sculpture of St. George and the Dragon on top of the ledge formed on the Maiden's Tower, by the bell tower's north facade, above the Borgargården...
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P012 City Hall, with its bell tower spire featuring the golden Three Crowns, and turrets adorned with gilded starlets and sculptures, one of the most famous...
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P017 ... photostop by the esplanade after crossing Klarabergsviadukten (viaduct bridge of St Clare Hill stretching over Klara Sjö canal), walking towards the City...
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P017a Stadhusbron (City Hall Bridge) stretching over Klara sjö, with zoom-in view of Gamla Stan landmark buildings in background - (from left) - tower of Stockholms...
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P022 Riddarholmen (The Knights' Islet), a small island part of Gamla Stan, housing the 1285 Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholm Church), the 1629 Wrangelska palatset...
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P027 Södermälarstrand quayside docks and wharfs, and Münchenbryggeriet, the 1893 Renaissance red-brick facade building of the former Munich brewery, now an...
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P028 Södermalm, a big island and city district connectied to Gamla Stan to the north by Slussen, a grid of road and rail and a lock separating the lake Mälaren from...
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P029 ... the twin towers of Högalidskyrkan (Högalid Church) built 1916-1923, on the northwestern side of Södermalm island; docks and residential buildings along...
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P030q1 Västerbron (the Western Bridge) over Riddarfjärden bay connecting the islands of Kungsholmen and Långholmen...
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P030q2 Stadshuset (City Hall), five smaller towers in addition to the main bell tower - Karin Tower with a gilded angel weathervane on the spire, by the NE corner...
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P031 ... a roughly rectangular ground plan built around two inner courtyards, the covered Blå hallen (Blue Hall) to the west and Borgargården open courtyard on the...
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