Stockholm photos1 March 2009Sweden View to the west from Katarinavägen.View towards Gamla Stan, from Södermalm, to the south.Road and rail bridge from Södermalm to Gamla Stan.A steep street in the Södermalm district of central Stockholm.Among the houses, an impressive cliff face.View of Södermalm neighbourhood from the small islet of Riddarholmen (The Knights' Islet).Södermalm lies on the large island formerly called "Åsön" (Ridge Island).The Centralbron (Central Bridge), leading from Gamla Stan to Södermalm.Storkyrkan (The Great Church), the oldest church in Gamla Stan.The Stockholm Palace, the official residence of the Swedish monarch.Monument to Gustav IV Adolf in front of Arvfurstens Palats (The Hereditary Prince's Palace).Ice skaters circle a statue of Charles XIII in the King's Garden park.Pedestrian plaza in Sergel's Square (Sergels torg).The monument here is called ""Crystal - vertical accent in glass and steel"".The Absolut Ice Bar in Stockholm, where walls and drinking glasses are all made of ice.Small public square, beside Berzelii Park.View towards Strandvägen (Beach Street), a street built for the Stockholm World Fair 1897.The Royal Palace on Gamla Stan, visible on the other side of the water.Island of Skeppsholmen on left of picture, Gamla Stan behind.Södermalm (Southern Isle), one of the most densely populated districts of Scandinavia.Northern shore of Södermalm.A Viking Line ferry, seen from Kastellholmen island.Sweden flag as ferry sails in front of the Stockholm Palace.Södermalm, behind Skeppsholmen (on left) and Gamla Stan (on right).Northern façade of the palace, which is located on Stadsholmen (City Island) and has 609 rooms.The palace is one of the largest royal palaces in the world still in use for its original purpose.Soldiers march down Slottsbacken (Palace Slope), beside the royal palace.View down Slottsbacken, towards the eastern waterfront of the Gamla Stan, the old town.Waterfront of Södermalm district.View from beside the Katarina Elevator, as the sun begins to set over Stockholm.Sun setting behind central Stockholm.Beautiful sunset over Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm.Fridhemsplan station, on the junction between Fleminggatan and Sankt Eriksgatan.Barnhusviken (Orphanage Bay), seen from Sankt Eriksbron (The St Eric Bridge).Barnhusviken separates Kungsholmen island from the mainland district Norrmalm.Until 1925, trains would pull in to this area, now a waiting hall at Stockholm Central.Statue of Nils Ericson in front of the busiest station in the Nordic region.The Stockholm Hard Rock caféColourful houses, characteristic of Scandinavia.View on to residential street as the working day begins.A Stockholm metro train, here shown at Rådmansgatan station.A metro train crosses the Mälaren lake, with Södermalm is in the background.King Charles XIV John overlooks the Charles John square.Ships operate throughout the Stockholm archipelago.This square, on the edge of lake Mälaren, features a statue of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson.View east over a snow and ice-covered Riddarfjärden bay.Snow and ice in Riddarfjärden bay.View towards islet of Riddarholmen, with spire of Riddarholmen Church, one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm.Sun and clouds over an icy Riddarfjärden bay.Riddarfjärden bay viewed from Gamla Stan metro station. # City Album# Photos# Stockholm Previous Post London to Paris by bike in three days: Video diary Next Post Amsterdam photos Related Posts Metz photos 1 December 2023 Basel photos 1 January 2023 Freiburg photos 1 January 2023 Monaco photos 1 October 2022 Albufeira photos 1 November 2021 Faro photos 1 November 2021 Leave a ReplyCancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Add Comment * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.Post Comment