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{{Short description|Bay of Lake Mälaren in Stockholm}}
Riddarfjärden is a ] of lake ] in central ]. Stockholm was built in 1250 on an island in the stream where lake Mälaren (from the west) drains into the ] (to the east). The island is today called Stadsholmen and constitutes Stockholm's Old Town. It is surrounded by land to the north (]) and south (]), and by water to the west (Riddarfjärden) and to the east (Strömmen).
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'''Riddarfjärden''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈrɪ̂dːarˌfjæːɖɛn|lang}}, "The Knight Firth") is the easternmost bay of ] in central ]. Stockholm was founded in 1252 on an island in the stream where Lake Mälaren (from the west) drains into the ] (to the east); today the island is called ] and constitutes ].


{{wide image|La2-riddarfjarden.jpg|800px| A panoramic view of Riddarfjärden.}}
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The picture above was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden and (left to right): The ] picture featured in this article was taken from the heights of ], west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden. Left to right are viewable:
*Västerbron (bridge), * ] bridge
*island ] * ] Island
*], a red brick building with a bell tower, where the ] dinner is served * ], a red brick building with a bell tower, where the ] dinner is served
*tower of Klara Kyrka on Norrmalm, with green copper roof * The tower of ] on ], with its green copper roof
*the five white sky scrapers at Hötorget square * five white sky scrapers between ] and ]
*lots of construction cranes * construction cranes
*high iron tower of Riddarholmskyrkan on island ] * iron tower of ] on ] Island
*yellow tower of Storkyrkan on Stadsholmen, in front of the flat roof of the ] * yellow tower of Storkyrkan on Stadsholmen, in front of the flat roof of the ]
*narrow tower of Tyska Kyrkan on Stadsholmen * narrow tower of Tyska Kyrkan on ]
*far away radio and TV tower Kaknästornet * distant radio and TV tower ]

==Seasons==
Riddarfjärden throughout the year.
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Riddarfjärden vinter 2012.jpg|Riddarfjärden in winter at Norr Mälarstrand
Långholmen 2009a.jpg|In the spring looking towards ]
Riddarfjärden juli 2012.jpg|Early summer morning looking towards ]
Riddarfjärden från Långholmen 2012.jpg|In the autumn, seen from Långholmen.
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== See also ==
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== External links ==
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Bay of Lake Mälaren in Stockholm
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Riddarfjärden (Swedish: [ˈrɪ̂dːarˌfjæːɖɛn], "The Knight Firth") is the easternmost bay of Lake Mälaren in central Stockholm. Stockholm was founded in 1252 on an island in the stream where Lake Mälaren (from the west) drains into the Baltic Sea (to the east); today the island is called Stadsholmen and constitutes Stockholm's Old Town.

A panoramic view of Riddarfjärden.

The panorama picture featured in this article was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden. Left to right are viewable:

Seasons

Riddarfjärden throughout the year.

  • Riddarfjärden in winter at Norr Mälarstrand Riddarfjärden in winter at Norr Mälarstrand
  • In the spring looking towards Långholmen In the spring looking towards Långholmen
  • Early summer morning looking towards Södermalm Early summer morning looking towards Södermalm
  • In the autumn, seen from Långholmen. In the autumn, seen from Långholmen.

See also

External links

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59°19′26″N 18°02′55″E / 59.32389°N 18.04861°E / 59.32389; 18.04861


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