"Sankt Eriksbron Sankt Eriksbron (English: ""The St Eric Bridge"") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. The present construction was inaugurated in 1937. Neighbouring bridges are: Kungsbron, Barnhusbron, Stadshusbron, Klarabergsviadukten, and Ekelundsbron. The name refers to the patron saint of Stockholm, Eric IX of Sweden (1120–1160), often called ""St Eric"". It was given to the street passing over the bridge, Sankt Eriksgatan, in 1885 when patriotic and historical names were regarded as appropriate for most structures. In the 1880s Stockholm was expanding rapidly and the two small bridges connecting Kungsholmen and Norrmalm,"
"Östermalm Östermalm (, en: eastern city-burough) is a 2.56 km² large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It's an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing prices in Sweden. During the reign of the ruler of all of Scandinavia, king Eric of Pomerania in the early 15th century, a royal cowshed/barn was erected on the lands of the village Vädla. Since the town of Stockholm had grown and started to encroach on the borders of that village, there were lots of complaints about animals causing damage in the"
"Södermalm (borough) Södermalm is a ""city district area"" (, often referred to as a ""borough"") in central Stockholm, created 1 January 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts. Södermalm is often shortened ""Söder"". The two former boroughs made up the eastern and western half of the island of Södermalm. The Maria-Gamla Stan also included the island districts of Gamla Stan, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Riddarholmen and Årsta holmar; Katarina-Sofia included the district Södra Hammarbyhamnen south of Södermalm. All these districts are now parts of the new Södermalm"
"Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to “Söder” (Swedish for “south”), is a district and island in central Stockholm. The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called “Åsön”). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, water to both its north and south does not flow freely but passes through locks. Södermalm is connected to its surrounding areas by a number of bridges. It connects to Gamla stan to the north by Slussen, a grid of road and rail and a lock that separates the lake Mälaren from the Baltic Sea, to Långholmen to the northwest by one of"
"municipality is usually described in terms of its three main parts: Innerstaden (Stockholm City Centre), Söderort (Southern Stockholm) and Västerort (Western Stockholm). The districts of these parts are: The modern centre Norrmalm (concentrated around the town square Sergels torg) is the largest shopping district in Sweden. It is the most central part of Stockholm in business and shopping. Stockholm has a maritime-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Climate Classification ""Dfb""), with warm summers and cold winters, but very mild for its latitude. In recent decades Stockholm has become even closer to an oceanic climate (Köppen Climate Classification ""Cfb"") due to increasing"
"Västermalmsgallerian Västermalmsgallerian is a shopping centre in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden, inaugurated on 23 August 2002. The shopping centre is located in a renovated building dating from the 1970s in the city block ""Trossen"" near the Fridhemsplan metro station at the intersection of the Sankt Eriksgatan and Fleminggatan streets. The name Västermalmsgallerian comes from Västermalm, an alternative name for the district of Kungsholmen. The shopping centre is the first shopping centre in Kungsholmen, including shops for fashion, interior decoration and food. It has a total area of 10'000 m², and includes 45 shops of various sizes and international retail chains. The"
"of the district. The old official name ""Ladugårdslandet"" (literal meaning ""The Barn Land"") was replaced with ""Östermalm"" (literal meaning Easter Ore). Since the Crown had been the owner of parts of the district for centuries a number of official buildings, museums and higher public educational institutions were located in this area. In the 20th century, a large number of embassies, including those of USA, Britain, France, Germany, Poland, Thailand, Norway and Malaysia were established in Östermalm. The Berwaldhallen (1979), home of both the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir, is situated on Dag Hammarskjölds väg, Östermalm. Östermalm"
"culture and a broad range of cultural amenities. Meanwhile, the growing demand of housing, as well as an increasing gentrification of Stockholm's central parts, makes apartments in Södermalm more and more difficult or expensive to come by. Thus what was once a working-class district is now somewhat a district of the privileged. There are four parishes of the Church of Sweden on the island (from west to east): Södermalm is roughly divided into the following neighbourhoods (from west to east): Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to “Söder” (Swedish for “south”), is a district and island in central Stockholm. The district covers"
"the city's larger bridges, Västerbron, to the islet Reimersholme to the west, to Liljeholmen to the southwest by the bridge Liljeholmsbron, to Årsta by Årstabron and Skansbron, to Johanneshov by Johanneshovsbron and Skanstullsbron to the south, and, finally, to Södra Hammarbyhamnen to the east by Danvikstull Bridge. Administratively, Södermalm is part of Stockholm Municipality. It constitutes, together with Gamla stan and some other districts, from 2007 the administrative district ""Södermalms stadsdelsområde"", often translated as Södermalm borough. The name Södermalm (“suthaermalm”) is first mentioned in 1288 in a letter from Bishop Anund of Strängnäs. Until the early 17th century Södermalm was"
"Heart of Europe and having members of the association being selected to the Swedish national team to the World Schools Debating Championships. Kungsholmens gymnasium Kungsholmens gymnasium is an upper secondary school () located on the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. The school is divided into a Swedish Section, an English-speaking International Section, and a Music Section which uses the name Stockholms Musikgymnasium. Kungsholmens Gymnasium is a popular school in Stockholm with high application rates and some of the highest minimum admission requirements within the Stockholm County. The schooling reforms of 1842 () led to a dramatic increase in the"
"services within their respective areas. The members of these councils are not directly elected by the inhabitants of the respective districts, but rather appointed by the ""kommunfullmäktige"" (municipal assembly). Effective January 1, 2007 the number of district councils was reduced from 18 to 14 through a number of merges. Maria-Gamla stan and Katarina-Sofia now form Södermalm borough, Enskede-Årsta and Vantör now form Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Hägersten and Liljeholmen now form Hägersten-Liljeholmen, and Kista and Rinkeby now form Rinkeby-Kista. The policy of Stockholm is to have informal town twinning with all capitals of the world, its main focus being those in northern Europe."
"Kungstornen Kungstornen (""King's Towers"") are twin tower skyscrapers, individually named Norra Kungstornet (""Northern King's Towers"") and Södra Kungstornet (""Southern King's Towers""), in Norrmalm, Stockholm. The 16-storey Norra Kungstornet is and was built between 1919 and 1924; and the taller 17-storey, Södra Kungstornet was built between 1924 and 1925. Together, they are considered the first modern skyscrapers in Europe. The tower pair marks a slight bend in the street, one block east of Hötorget, where it is crossed by the Malmskillnadsbron, a bridge in the course of Malmskillnadsgatan, to which they are adjacent. They are and of similar, but not identical,"
"neighbourhood and the blocks surrounding it. Lärkstaden Lärkstaden (Swedish for ""Lark City"") is an urban area within the city district of Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. The name originates from the large block ""Lärkan"" which used to dominated the area before the present buildings were built in 1907. Many of the blocks added at this time were given names such as ""piplärkan"" pipit, ""tofslärka"" (Crested lark), ""trädlärka"" Woodlark, and other bird names. Though the area has no official extent, it is said to be delimited by the streets Odengatan, Karlavägen, Valhallavägen, and Uggelviksgatan, if nothing else because of the contrast"
"district, the eastern part of Stockholm City Centre, their heartland, Östermalm is considered to be the upper-class area of Stockholm, while AIK has a strong concentration of fans in the northwest, roughly along the blue line of the Metro. (Both clubs also maintain a cross-town rivalry with Hammarby IF, whose stronghold is the Södermalm district, the southern part of the city centre.) The AIK-Djurgården rivalry is also found in ice hockey which further strengthens the tension between both sets of fans and makes the rivalry somewhat unique for Swedish sports. They are the only two clubs in Sweden who have"
"but did not reach relevance until the 1950s and '60s when Hammarby established themselves as a top-flight outfit. Hammarby consider Södermalm, the southern district of Stockholm City Centre where the club was founded, as well as the boroughs just south of said district, their heartland. Djurgården counts Östermalm, the district that forms the eastern part of the city centre, and where their former home ground Stadion is situated, as their stronghold. Djurgården's former home ground Stockholm Olympic Stadium was located adjacent to the Östermalm district, while Hammarby has since 1946 predominantly played in the Johanneshov district, just south of Södermalm."
"Lärkstaden Lärkstaden (Swedish for ""Lark City"") is an urban area within the city district of Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. The name originates from the large block ""Lärkan"" which used to dominated the area before the present buildings were built in 1907. Many of the blocks added at this time were given names such as ""piplärkan"" pipit, ""tofslärka"" (Crested lark), ""trädlärka"" Woodlark, and other bird names. Though the area has no official extent, it is said to be delimited by the streets Odengatan, Karlavägen, Valhallavägen, and Uggelviksgatan, if nothing else because of the contrast between the small-scale character of the"
"Djursholm Djursholm () is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multi-municipal Stockholm urban area. Djursholm is divided into a number of different areas - Djursholms Ekeby (northwest), Svalnäs (northeast), Ösby (central), Berga (southwest) and Gamla Djursholm ('Old Djursholm', southeast). Djursholm was one of the first suburban communities in Sweden, its history as such beginning in 1889 with the founding of Djursholm AB (Djursholm Inc.) by Henrik Palme and the subsequent 1890 inauguration of the railway line connecting Djursholm to Stockholm, Djursholmsbanan. Since 1895 it has been"
"Klarabergsviadukten Klarabergsviadukten (Swedish: ""The Viaduct of Hill of St Clare"") is a reinforced concrete bridge and a viaduct in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Klara Sjö, it connects Norrmalm to Kungsholmen. Where in English viaduct generally signify a bridge composed of several small spans, in Swedish it is also used for other bridges, generally railway or motorway bridges, of one span or more, spanning only land or, for example a street. The (not particularly small) spans of Klarabergsviadukten stretches over both a railway yard and Klara sjö (""Lake Klara""), and was originally intended to form part of a traffic route,"
"and 40,000 jobs. The proposed district will be about six times larger than Indre Østerbro. The Municipality of Copenhagen plans to build 400,000 m² for residence and industry around Århusgade from 2008 onwards, and additional 200,000 m² at Kalkbrænderiløbet from 2015. The area is expected to be fully developed within 20–25 years and partially finances the expansion of the Copenhagen Metro. In 2013, the United Nations campus UN City opened at the eastern part of Marmormolen in the Nordhavn area. The 45,000 m² project will include most of the present UN activities in Copenhagen. Skudehavnsvej in Nordhavn is used as"
"Östermalm district of Stockholm and Hammarby considering Södermalm, also in central Stockholm, its heartland. Since 2013, the two teams share the same home ground: Tele2 Arena. The rivalry is also big because of the fact that traditionally has Hammarby been a club for the working class in Stockholm and Djurgården has traditionally been the club for the upper-class. On 22 May 2016, Djurgården announced a cooperation with Spårvägens FF as part of strengthening the presence of Djurgården in the southern suburbs of Stockholm as for example Skarpnäck, Bagarmossen and Skölndal. One of the aims of the cooperation is to make"
"lies within the Stockholm urban area. Djursholm Djursholm () is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multi-municipal Stockholm urban area. Djursholm is divided into a number of different areas - Djursholms Ekeby (northwest), Svalnäs (northeast), Ösby (central), Berga (southwest) and Gamla Djursholm ('Old Djursholm', southeast). Djursholm was one of the first suburban communities in Sweden, its history as such beginning in 1889 with the founding of Djursholm AB (Djursholm Inc.) by Henrik Palme and the subsequent 1890 inauguration of the railway line connecting Djursholm to Stockholm,"
"the vertical compositions. Later architects failed to appreciate these Neo-Renaissance buildings and freed many of them of most of their decorations. The north-eastern part of the district is called ""Sibirien"" (Siberia in English). The area borders Östermalm but has historically been a stronghold for the working class. The origin of the name Sibirien (Eng. Siberia) originates from a time when the area was inhabited by the poor, who could not afford heating. People started to say that the area was ""as cold and as far away as Siberia"", hence the nickname. In the north-western corner of the district are eight"
"Urban districts of Denmark An urban district (Danish: ""bydel""; lit. ""city part"") is the name used for urban or municipality districts in some of the larger municipalities of Denmark. The term is not strictly defined, but is usually bigger than a quarter or a city block. There are 10 urban districts in Copenhagen, each with a local city council (Danish: lokaludvalg). The districts are Indre By, Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave, Nørrebro, Østerbro, Amager Øst, Amager Vest, Valby, Bispebjerg, Vanløse, and Brønshøj-Husum. Vesterbro and Kongens Enghave have separate local councils and Indre By has a local council from Christianshavn as well, so there"
"borough. Maria-Gamla Stan was the result of a previous merging between the original borough with the same name, and the former borough of Hornstull, in 1999. Södermalm borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the most populated borough of Stockholm. The area Hammarby Sjöstad is located in the Södermalm borough. Södermalm (borough) Södermalm is a ""city district area"" (, often referred to as a ""borough"") in central Stockholm, created 1 January 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts. Södermalm is often shortened ""Söder""."
"Drottninggatan Drottninggatan (""Queen Street"") in Stockholm, Sweden, is a major pedestrian street. It stretches north from the bridge Riksbron at Norrström, in the district of Norrmalm, to Observatorielunden in the district of Vasastaden. Forming a parallel street to Vasagatan and Sveavägen, Drottninggatan is intersected by (south to north) Fredsgatan, Jakobsgatan, Herkulesgatan, Vattugatan, Klarabergsgatan, Mäster Samuelsgatan, Bryggargatan, Gamla Brogatan, Kungsgatan, Apelbergsgatan, Olof Palmes Gata, Barnhusgatan, Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata, Wallingatan, Kammakargatan, Tegnérgatan, Rådmansgatan, Kungstensgatan and Observatoriegatan. The major part of the street is car-free and lined with numerous stores and shops, one of the largest being the Åhléns City department store. During"
"Årstabroarna Årstabroarna () are two parallel railway viaducts in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over the watercourse of Årstaviken and the islets Årsta holmar, they connect the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Årsta. The eastern bridge, the older of the two and still often referred to as Årstabron (""The Årsta Bridge""), is still in operation almost 80 years after its inauguration in 1929. When projected in the early 1920s, an agreement between the state and the city stipulated the arterial railway passing through the city had to be made independent of the sea route passing beneath it. It"
"Kungsträdgården metro station Kungsträdgården is a station of the Stockholm metro, located in the district of Norrmalm. It is the end station of line 10 and line 11 and was opened on 30 October 1977, as the 91st station. The platform is located approximately 34 meters underground. The station features relics rescued from the many buildings pulled down during the redevelopment of central Stockholm during the 1950s and 1960s throughout the station. The entrance to the station was originally intended to be in the park Kungsträdgården, but due to the Elm Conflict in 1971 these plans had to change. The"
"Skanstull metro stations. The last Thursday of every month is called SoFo night, where retailers are open until 9pm and offer free entertainment and refreshments to shoppers. Many stores provide live music and a vibrant atmosphere. SoFo The area SoFo, or ""South of Folkungagatan"" is located in Södermalm, a district of Stockholm, Sweden. It is bounded by Folkungagatan street to the north, Ringvägen to the south and in the east and west by Erstagatan and Götgatan, respectively. The name SoFo is a pun on SoHo, the districts in London and Manhattan, and is an invention of local entrepreneurs who since"
"of the bridge. The old foundations were reinforced while the old steel construction was replaced by plate girders carrying a 24-m wide concrete floor. Under the roadway space was reserved for a future metro, later installed after World War II. Sankt Eriksbron Sankt Eriksbron (English: ""The St Eric Bridge"") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. The present construction was inaugurated in 1937. Neighbouring bridges are: Kungsbron, Barnhusbron, Stadshusbron, Klarabergsviadukten, and Ekelundsbron. The name refers to the patron saint of Stockholm, Eric IX of Sweden (1120–1160), often called ""St Eric"". It was"
"the large porticoes, still makes Atlas a popular area. Vasastan, Stockholm Vasastaden, or colloquially Vasastan, (Swedish for ""Vasa town"") is a 3.00 km² large city district in central Stockholm, Sweden, being a part of Norrmalm borough. With 58,458 (2006) inhabitants it is the third most populous, and the second most densely populated (17,220/km²) district in Stockholm. The major parks in Vasastaden are Vasaparken and Observatorielunden near the centre and Vanadislunden and Bellevueparken in the north. The city district, most likely named after the street Vasagatan, in its turn named after King Gustav Vasa in 1885, was still a peripheral part"
"Vasastan, Stockholm Vasastaden, or colloquially Vasastan, (Swedish for ""Vasa town"") is a 3.00 km² large city district in central Stockholm, Sweden, being a part of Norrmalm borough. With 58,458 (2006) inhabitants it is the third most populous, and the second most densely populated (17,220/km²) district in Stockholm. The major parks in Vasastaden are Vasaparken and Observatorielunden near the centre and Vanadislunden and Bellevueparken in the north. The city district, most likely named after the street Vasagatan, in its turn named after King Gustav Vasa in 1885, was still a peripheral part of the city in the early 1880s. Before the"
"of the major financial centres of Northern Europe with the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Copenhagen's economy has seen rapid developments in the service sector, especially through initiatives in information technology, pharmaceuticals and clean technology. Since the completion of the Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen has become increasingly integrated with the Swedish province of Scania and its largest city, Malmö, forming the Øresund Region. With a number of bridges connecting the various districts, the cityscape is characterised by parks, promenades and waterfronts. Copenhagen's landmarks such as Tivoli Gardens, ""The Little Mermaid"" statue, the Amalienborg and Christiansborg palaces, Rosenborg Castle Gardens, Frederik's Church, and many"
"Diplomatstaden Diplomatstaden (Swedish for ""The diplomat city"") is a neighbourhood in the Östermalm district in central Stockholm, Sweden. As the name suggests, the neighborhood is the home of many embassies and ambassadorial residencies. Diplomatstaden encompasses the area facing the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken bay which is located south of the easternmost part of Strandvägen. It is an exclusive residential area composed of a group of brick villas built mostly in the 1910s and 1920s. The municipal council had scrapped its plans for a Nobel institute in the neighbouring Nobel Park (""Nobelparken"") in 1906. Instead, city planning authority Per Olof Hallman designed a city"