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ST OCKHOLM AREA B Y AREA 69
CITY
The area known as City today was where, A hub for public transport and banking,
in the mid-18th century, the first stone- City is the place for the best department
built houses and palaces outside Gamla stores and shopping malls, exclusive
Stan started to appear for the burghers boutiques and nightspots. The centre
and nobility. After World War II, the run- also has some beautiful parks and
down buildings around Hötorget were pleasant squares which serve as popular
demolished to form what is now Sergels meeting places. The unique landscape
Torg; many homes were replaced by surrounding Stockholm permeates
rather dreary office blocks. even City, offering sudden unexpected
In the 21st century, though, the area glimpses of water complete with bustling
has livened up and become the true heart boat life and a string of anglers along
and commercial centre of Stockholm. the embankments.
Sights at a Glance
Museums Squares Theatres and Concert
5 Dansmuseet 2 Kungsträdgården Halls
6 Medelhavsmuseet Public Buildings 4 Kungliga Operan
q Strindbergsmuseet 1 Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) 9 Kulturhuset and
r Armémuseum 7 Arvfurstens Palats Stadsteatern
t Scenkonstmuseet e Kungliga Biblioteket 0 Konserthuset
i Hallwylska museet y Hovstallet u Kungliga Dramatiska
Churches Teatern See also Street Finder
3 Jacobs Kyrka maps 1, 2 & 3
8 Klara Kyrka
w Adolf Fredriks Kyrka
RÅDMANSGATAN RUNEB ERGSG.
TULEG.
Rådmans- ERIKSBERGS-
gatan TEGNÉRGATAN PLAN ERIKSBERGSG.
RÅDMANSGATAN TEGNÉRGATAN SVEA VÄGEN DÖBELNSGATAN BIRGER JARLSGATAN ENGELBREKTSGATAN HUMLEGÅRDEN STUREGATAN
TEGNÉR-
LUNDEN DROTTNINGGATAN REGERINGSGATAN
ADOLF FREDRIKS KYRKOGATA ENGELBREKTS-
PLAN
UPPLANDSGATAN
TEGNÉRGATAN WALLINGATAN OLOF PALMES GATA Hötorget KUNGSGATAN HUMLEGÅRDSGATAN MALMS-
BARNHUSGATAN
VÄSTMANNAGATAN
DALAGATAN
ÖSTER-
GREV
TORSGATAN
NORRA NORRMALM Hötorget Hötorget NORRLANDSGATAN TUREGATAN NYBROGATAN TORG STORGATAN
Barnhus- BANTORGET HÖ- SIBYLLEGATAN
bron KLARASTRANDSLEDEN SVEA VÄGEN BIBLIOTEKSGATAN
KUNGSGATAN TORGET SERGELGATAN MÄSTER SAMUELSGATAN Östermalms- RIDDARGATAN
torg
SMÅLANDSG.
ÖSTRA
NORR-
VASAGATAN
PLAN
Barnhusviken
T-Centralen MÄSTER SAMUELSGATAN MALMSKILLNADSGATAN SMÅLANDSG. NYBRO- ARTILLERIGATAN
MALMS-
Kungs- JÄRNVÄGSG. HAMNGATAN TORG VÄPNARGATAN
bron
T-Centralen STRANDVÄGEN
City-
terminalen KLARABERGSGATAN GATAN BRUNKE- REGERINGSGATAN KUNGSTRÄDGÅRDSGATAN Nybro-
viken
BERGS-
TERMINALSLINGAN
TORG
KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN T-Centralen HERKULESGATAN trädgården KARL
DROTTNING-
Kungs-
VATTUGATAN
BLEKHOLMSTERRASSEN
XII:S
Stockholm C
GUSTAV TORG
ADOLFS
FREDSGATAN TORG Norr- Ström-
Klara Sjö
bron
TEGEL-
Stadshus- BACKEN bro
bron Norrström
Riks-
Vasa- bron
Central- bron
bron
0 metres 500
0 yards 500
Statue of Gustav II Adolf in the middle of Gustav Adolfs Torg For keys to symbols see back flap
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