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which begins just south of the
junction with Djurgårdsvägen
7. This path leads to the
eastern end of Djurgården,
Blockhusudden 8, which gives
views of the hi-tech business
centre, Nacka Strand, on the
southern side of the harbour
and the residential area,
Jarlaberg, high on the cliffs
above. The arcing sculpture of
a boy atop a crescent of steel
that you can see across the
water is Gud på himmelsbågen, Carl Milles’ sculpture, Gud på himmelsbågen
by Stockholm sculptor Carl
Milles (see p152). Blockhusudden to This is a long diversion from
Berwaldhallen concert hall the main route, but worth it
On foot, continue northeast if you are feeling energetic.
to Lilla Sjötullsbron bridge 0. At 155 m (508 ft) high, the
The stretch of path before the tower is one of the tallest
q bridge runs past a marshy pond, buildings in Scandinavia and
GÄRDESGATAN e SKARP öGATAN especially preserved for its even boasts a café at around
800m (740 yards) S T RANDVÄGEN
Karlaplan DJURGÅRDSBRUNNSVÄGEN K AKNÄSVÄGEN birdlife. Once over the bridge, 120 m (390 ft) elevation.
head west along the tranquil
From the tower, backtrack to
r NOBELGATAN w MUSEIVÄGEN LIDOV Ä GEN canal to meet upwith the main walk and head west
NOBEL-
t PARKEN DJURGÅRDSBRUNNSVÄGEN Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen along the canal path past a
HUN DUD D S VÄGEN
which leads towards the clutch of museums on your
Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
Kaknästornet TV tower right, including the Sjöhistoriska
q (see p110). museet w (see pp108–9), which
KÄRLEKS- DE BESCHES VÄG DE B ESCHES VÄG
UDDEN Djurgårds- reveals Sweden’s maritime
ROSENDALSVÄGEN brunnsbron
ROSENDALSVÄGEN history. Further along the path,
ROSENDALSVÄGEN
1 SIRISHOVSVÄGEN Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen the imposing villas on the right
SÖDRA RO S END ALST E RRASS EN ISRAE L AF STRÖMS VÄG KANALALLÉN are part of Diplomatstaden
VARVSPORTEN MANILLAVÄGEN PRINS CARLS VÄG Lilla (“Diplomat’s Town”, see
Sjötulls-
p108), home to several
SIRISHOVSVÄGEN O R ANGERIVÄGEN F REDRIK BL O MS VÄG Isblads- 0 Embassies, including that
bron
SKANSEN of the United States of
INGEBORGS VÄG
2 BELLMANS VÄG DJURGÅRDEN EDELSTAMS VÄG kärret PRINSESSAN America e. The spire rising
ALLMÄNNA 3 DJURGÅRDS- SINGELBACKEN BELLMANSRO from behind the waterfront
GRÄND
houses belongs to Engelska
SLÄTTEN
DJURGÅRDSVÄGEN PRIN SESSAN MÄRTAS V Ä G Kyrkan r, the English
4 PRINS E U G E NS VÄG 7 DJU R G Å RDSVÄGEN BLOCKHUSRINGEN Church. To finish the
9
Ryssviken SJÖTULLSBACKEN walk, take the path
Beckholms- FRISENS PARK Blockhusudden around Nobel Parken
bron
Route 69 and end at
Bus Terminus
6 8 Strandvägen, with its
elegant façades lining
5 the waterfront t.
0 metres 500
0 yards 500
Key
Walk route
Blockhusudden is also home to
Thielska Galleriet 9 (see p99), a
superb art gallery with a fine
collection of 19th-century
Scandinavian art. If you wish
to end the walk at this point,
there is a bus from here back
to the city. t Palatial waterfront houses along Strandvägen
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