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A short distance to the north, constructed much
still on Sveavägen, Palme’s earlier in 1692.
grave can be visited in the Look out for a set
churchyard at Adolf Fredriks of stone steps on the
Kyrka (see p72) 6. left which lead down
onto Kungsgatan
Blå Tornet to Odenplan beside the Neo-Class ical
Just after the church, turn left Kungstornen twin
into Kammakargatan to reach towers (see pp70–71) t,
the former home of writer which dominate this
August Strindberg, now a part of the city. Once on
museum, Blå Tornet (see p71) 7, Kungsgatan, you will
at the corner of Drottninggatan. find a good selection
Head uphill on Drottninggatan, of cafés and stylish
ODENGATAN TULEGATAN KARLAVÄGEN past small quirky shops and shops, as well as several
various popular cafés 8.
cinemas near the
Once past Kungstensgatan,
Kungstornen bridge.
ODENGATAN w MARKVARDSGATAN BIRGER JARLSGATAN Drottninggatan becomes The walk ends with a
HAGAGATAN
Odenplan S V E A V Ä G E N Norrtullsgatan and continues short stroll downhill to
ODEN- 0 GYIDÉN- REHNSGATAN north along the side of t The imposing Kungstornen (King’s Towers) Stureplan, (see pp72–3)
Observatorielunden 9, a leafy
y an open square
PLAN GATAN
q KUNGSTENSGATAN park which hides Stockholm’s on Kungsgatan that is the centre of
OBSERVATORIE- Rådmans- former observatory dating Stockholm’s vibrant
LUNDEN gatan from 1753. At the end Stockholm’s main squares, nightlife and a popular
RÅDMANSGATAN
9 e DÖBELNSGATAN ERIKSBERGS- of the road you’ll Odenplan 0, a large open meeting place.
VEGAGATAN
NORRTULLSGATAN
PARKEN
OBSERVATORIEGATAN LUNTMAKARGATAN TEGNÉRGATAN R U N EBERGS GATAN reach another of area of superb 19th-century
UPPLANDSGATAN
architecture dominated by the
KUNGSTENSGATAN HOLLÄNDARGATAN Rådmans- ERIKSBERGS- Neo-Baroque Gustav Vasa Kyrka
PLAN
(see p119) q. There is a T-bana
gatan
station here if you want to cut
SALTMÄTARGATAN
RÅDMANSGATAN 8 TEGNÉRGATAN r IVERSONSG. the walk short.
JUTAS BACKE
HUMLEGÅRDEN Odenplan to Stureplan
7 From Oden plan, head
TEGNÉR-
LUNDEN S V E A V REGERINGSGATAN east along
6 LUNTMAKARGATAN ENGELBREKTS-
KAMMAKARGATAN DROTTNINGGATAN ADOLF DAVID BAGARES GATA PLAN HUMLEGÅRDSGATAN GREV TUREGATAN Odengatan past
some univer sity
buildings to reach
WALLINGATAN FREDRIKS KYRKOGATA Ä G E N 5 Hötorget BRUNNSGATAN the city library,
OLOF PALMES GATA t KUNGSGATAN STURE- p119) w, designed by
Stadsbib lioteket (see
y
OLOFSGATAN
APELBERGSGATAN Hötorget OXTORGSG. LÄSTMAKARGATAN PLAN Östermalms- widely regarded as one
Gunnar Asplund and
4
KUNGSGATAN 2 3 JAKOBSBERGSGATAN BIBLIOTEKSGATAN torg of Stockholm’s finest q The impressive doorway of the
Functionalist build-
Neo-Baroque Gustav Vasa Kyrka
RIDDARDGATAN
ings. Next, take a
Hötorget MÄSTER SAMUELSGATAN NORRLANDSGATAN right into Sveavägen
SMÅLANDSGATAN NYBROGATAN and head south towards Tips for Walkers
SERGELGATAN
Starting point: Sergels Torg is
the prestigious Stockholm
SAMUELSGATAN HAMNGATAN BERZELI NYBRO- School of Economics, easily accessible from Stockholm’s
MÄSTER
PLAN
main T-bana station, T-Centralen.
Handelshögskolan e, where
1
KUNGSTRÄD-
GÅRDEN PARK competition for places is When leaving the platform
T-Centralen simply follow the signs for
extremely fierce.
REGERINGS GATAN
From here turn left into Sergels torg.
Length: 3.5 km (2.2 miles)
Rehnsgatan and walk a short Duration: One and a half hours
distance east before turning
Key right into Döbelnsgatan which, Stopping-off points: For cafés,
try the Kungshallen shopping
Walk route leading south, eventually mall at Hötorget or Kungsgatan
becomes Malmskillnadsgatan. and Stureplan. The Saluhallen
Johannes Kyrka r, a 19th- indoor market in Hötorget is
century Neo-Gothic church set the best place in Stockholm
in a small park, can be seen on for ethnic treats and delicious
0 metres 300
your left. The wooden steeple, Middle Eastern snacks.
0 yards 300 which stands next to it was
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