Page 105 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Stockholm

M ALM ARNA & FUR THER AFIELD  103
MALMARNA &

FURTHER AFIELD

As Stockholm started to grow, the heart of 19th century into an affluent residential area
the city, Gamla Stan, became cramped and with grand, wide boulevards, contrasting
building spread out to the surrounding areas, with the 1930s Functionalist style of the
known as “Malmarna” (the “ore hills”). Parts of adjoining Gärdet district. This is the location
these now make up pre sent-day Stockholm. of some of Stockholm’s most important
Södermalm came into the ownership of the museums, including Historiska museet,
city in 1436. Much of Stockholm’s old charm with its impressive Gold Room, and Folkens
can still be found in the areas around Museum Etnografiska.
Fjällgatan, Mosebacke and Maria berget. To the west is Kungsholmen, the centre
To the north, the Norrmalm area expanded for local government, with dis tinguished
rapidly and became known as Stockholm’s buildings such as Stadshuset (the City Hall)
northern suburb in the 17th century. Much and Rådhuset (the Law Court). The Royal
of Vasastan is a residential area, but in recent National City Park (Ekoparken), the first of its
years it has become popular because of its kind in the world, is a green area of ecological
wide choice of restaurants. The once-rural and cultu ral interest surrounding the city and
Östermalm was transformed in the late reaching into its central districts.

Norrtull & Ekoparken Key
see pp122–7
Central Stockholm
Motorway
Major road
Minor road

Vasastan
see pp118–21
Östermalm & Gärdet
see pp104–13

Kungsholmen
see pp114–17

Södermalm &
South of Söder 0 kilometres
see pp128–35 2
0 miles 1
Picturesque night-time view of Södermalm

102-103_EW_Stockholm.indd 103 26/10/2017 14:10