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Street-by-Street: Around Lejonslätten

Lions were kept for animal-baiting up to 1792 on the spot where
Nordiska museet now stands, hence the name of this area –
Lejonslätten (The Lion Plain). Today visitors can safely stroll along
the waterfront, look at the boats and take in the panorama across
to Nybroviken, Skeppsholmen and the heights of Södermalm.
This area also offers several sights of cultural interest.
The majestic Nordiska museet, built in Neo-Renaissance style,
reflects Swedish cultural history over almost 500 years. In 2 Junibacken
Vasamuseet lies the beautifully restored 17th-century warship, This fun place for children is
while two more vintage ships are moored outside. Nearby, dedicated to the author
Junibacken brings Pippi Longstocking and other favourite Astrid Lindgren. It also
features characters from
children’s book characters imaginatively to life. stories by other authors.
LADUGÅRDSLANDSVIKEN

GALÄRPARKEN
6. Vasamuseet
The royal warship Vasa was salvaged
after 300 years in the depths of Stock-
holm’s harbour. It is now housed in
Stockholm’s most popular museum.

7 Museifartygen
Alongside Vasamuseet are
two faithful vessels: the ice-
breaker Sankt Erik and the
lightship Finngrundet.

4 Estoniaminnesvården
Near the Galär cemetery,
a nat ional memorial has
been erected to the
0 metres 100 852 people who lost their
0 yards 100 lives in the Estonia ferry
disaster on the night of
27–28 September 1994.
Key The ferry sank on its way
Suggested route from Tallinn to Stockholm.

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