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Scandinavia – as well as the
frescoes in the baptismal chapel
and the decoration of the pulpit
and organ loft. Erik Jerke created
the reredos in Byzantine style.
In the cemetery chapel below
the chancel, Einar Forseth
designed an apse mosaic
using the same techniques
he employed for Gyllene Salen
(the Golden Room) in
Stadshuset (see pp116–7).
Bastugatan, one of Mariaberget’s well-preserved 18th-century streets By no means is everything
in the church new. The font is
y Mariaberget site where there have been reli­ from the 16th century, and the
gious buildings since the 14th seven­stemmed candle stick
Map 8 C2.  Mariatorget. @ 43, 55.
century. The predecessor of the on the altar dates from the
A fire in 1759 destroyed the old present building was con structed 18th century.
buildings of Mariaberget. The in 1634. It burnt down in 1759
area was rebuilt according to and was rebuilt four years later.
a 1736 law for bidding the
construction of wooden houses
in this part of Söder. The result u Högalidskyrkan
of this purposeful 18th­century Högalids Kyrkväg. Map 1 C5. Tel
town planning remains intact. 08­616 88 00.  Hornstull. @ 4, 66,
Mariaberget’s stone buildings 74. Open 9am–noon & 1–3pm
on the slopes down towards Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 9am–noon Wed,
Riddarfjärden are among 10am–4pm Sat & Sun. 5 noon
Stockholm’s most distinctive, Wed, 1pm Thu, 11am Sun. 7 = Exercise yard in the former royal
and the character of the steep prison on Långholmen
winding streets and alleys has The octagonal twin towers
been well preserved. of Högalidskyrkan make the i Långholmen
Towards the end of the 20th church easy to identify from Map 1 B5.  Hornstull, then 3 min
century a conservation pro­ many parts of the city. The walk. @ 66. S
gramme was implemented to impressive brick building in
safeguard the area’s cultural National Romantic style was Below the majestic Väster bron
heritage, including the view completed in 1923. It was (see p115) is the island of
over Riddarfjärden. Near designed by Ivar Tengbom. Långholmen, which is linked to
Bastugatan, an attractive He also put his mark on the Södermalm by two bridges.
promenade, Monteliusvägen, interior decoration, which Långholmen is best known for
has been built along the rock’s involved a number of leading the various prisons, which have
edge. A new flight of steps artists and craftsmen. been located here since 1724.
leads down to the Söder Tengbom was enlisted to During the 20th century the
Mälarstrand quayside. design the columbarium, which prison here was the largest in
The author Ivar Lo­Johansson was added in 1939. The most Sweden, housing 620 inmates.
(1901–90) lived in this area for prolific artist was Gunnar When the prison closed in 1975,
more than half a century. A Torhamn, who provided the island became a popular
small park with a bust of the the Crucifix – the largest in recreational area.
artist bears his name. The The prison buildings were
18th­century poet C M Bellman demolished in 1982, but the
(see p98) was born at Maria­ old royal jail dating from 1835
berget, although he is more remains. The one­time cells now
usually associated with Haga form part of a hotel, as well as a
and Djurgården. prison museum. There is also a
Mariaberget presents a pleas­ youth hostel and an excellent
ant contrast to the busy traffic restaurant, as well as a small
artery of Hornsgatan. When the museum to the poet C M
street was widened and levelled Bellman (see p98) with a café in
in 1901, a number of 18th­ the gardens, which run down
century buildings came into view. towards Riddarfjärden.
The area now features galleries Långholmen’s park has an
and antiques shops. On the open­air theatre, and offers
opposite side of Hornsgatan is The distinctive twin towers of excellent swimming both from
Maria Magdalena Kyrka, on a Högalidskyrkan, built in 1923 the beaches and the rocks.

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