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'''Riddarfjärden''', literally the ''Knight Fjord'', is a ] of ] in central ]. Stockholm was founded in ] on an island in the stream where |
'''Riddarfjärden''', literally the ''Knight Fjord'', is a ] of ] in central ]. Stockholm was founded in ] on an island in the stream where Lake Mälaren (from the west) drains into the ] (to the east). The island is today called ] and constitutes ]. It is surrounded by land to the north (]) and south (]), and by water to the west (Riddarfjärden) and east (]). | ||
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The ] picture above was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of ], looking down on Riddarfjärden and (left to right): | The ] picture above was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of ], looking down on Riddarfjärden and (left to right): | ||
*Västerbron |
*Västerbron bridge, | ||
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*] 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 | ||
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*Tower of Klara Kyrka on Norrmalm, with green copper roof | ||
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*five white sky scrapers north of ] | ||
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*construction cranes | ||
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*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 ] | *narrow tower of Tyska Kyrkan on ] | ||
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*distant radio and TV tower ] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Riddarfjärden, literally the Knight Fjord, is a 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). The island is today called Stadsholmen and constitutes Stockholm's Old Town. It is surrounded by land to the north (Norrmalm) and south (Södermalm), and by water to the west (Riddarfjärden) and east (Stockholms ström).
The panorama picture above was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden and (left to right):
- Västerbron bridge,
- Kungsholmen Island
- Stockholm City Hall, a red brick building with a bell tower, where the Nobel Prize dinner is served
- Tower of Klara Kyrka on Norrmalm, with green copper roof
- five white sky scrapers north of Sergels Torg
- construction cranes
- iron tower of Riddarholmskyrkan on Riddarholmen Island
- yellow tower of Storkyrkan on Stadsholmen, in front of the flat roof of the Stockholm Palace
- narrow tower of Tyska Kyrkan on Stadsholmen
- distant radio and TV tower Kaknästornet