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You can use the maps from Stockholmskällan. It has the function that you can compare maps from different years. It's only one map that cover the areas outside Stockholm City, the map from 1934. |
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After we had finished our walks at Södermalm we continue with the center of Stockholm, the Gamla Stan or Old Town. I have added links with deeper information, most of them are Wikipedia links. I have chosen the Swedish link, but in some cases you can shift to English. If there is no English version you can use Google translator or similar service. There are more information in the Swedish language. Harbors around Gamla Stan:Map over our walk:Around Gamla Stan, it's about a 4 km long walk. Gamla Stan, Slussplan:
We start our walk in Gamla Stan (Old Town) at Slussplan, just North of the square of Karl Johan's square was before they start to demolish Slussen. More to read about Gamla Stan at Wikipedia:
Skeppsbron:
Behind the fence where the ships are anchored is Stadsgården, that was our harbor earlier walk. 
One of the Custom house that is still here, in earlier days they were many. 
The street is closed where it reach Slussen, the street is Skeppsbron. 
When I was young there were a lot of cranes and ships at this harbor. 
The ferry terminal for the boats that goes to Djurgården. 
Nowadays there are most restaurants and pubs along the harbor Skeppsbron. More to read about Skeppsbron at Wikipedia:
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You can still find traces of the old harbor, here are the railways. 
People like to sit here and look at the boats that's passing by. 
The big cruiser are leaving the harbor, maybe the destination is Finland. 
These red hop on hop off boats are new to Stockholm. 
All these houses along Skeppsbron are old. 
Katarina church in background, to the right, the red brick tower, it's has been a water tower. More to read about Mosebacke water tower at Wikipedia:
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National museum. A big restauration work has been done recently. More to read about Nationalmuseum at Wikipedia:
Amiralitetsparken with its church. The sailing ship is HMS af Chapman, built 1888. More to read about HMS af Chapman at Wikipedia:
There are a lot of boats you can take for a day off at sea. 
S/S Blidösund, at this steamer you can listen to music and have a dinner, very nice. It still has its original steam engine driven by coal, smoke a lot! More to read about S/S Blidösund at Wikipedia:
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Vindhem, the scrimp boat. 
Grand Hotel, one of the most famous hotels in Stockholm. More to read about Grand Hotel at Wikipedia:
The Castle Three Crowns and Lejonbacken (Lion hill):
The castle Three Crowns with the street Lejonbacken in front. More to read about Lejonbacken at Wikipedia:
Strömbron:
This bridge Strömbron was just thought to be a temporary solution in the beginning. More to read about Strömbron at Wikipedia:
Norrbro:
This bridge, Norrbro was built 1807. More to read about Norrbro at Wikipedia:
My grandfather Gustaf was also a guard of the Kings palace, more then hundred years ago. 
More to read about the Slottet Tre Kronor (Castle Three Crowns) at Wikipedia:
Before this castle there was another castle, Old Three Crowns, it was set on fire 1697:
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Mynttorget:
Today there are a lot of restoration work at this place, this is the Myntverkshuset (Coin factory), just Western of Mynttorget (Coin square). More to read about Mynttorget at Wikipedia:
In the canal there is a port, they can raise this device and block the water from flowing out from the lake Mälaren to the Salt sea. 
Block Cephalus, this building belongs to the government today. 
It was a lot of fights about this block in the 1940s, should they demolished it or restore it? More to read about the block Cephalus at Wikipedia:
Riddarhustorget (Knight house square):
In the background of Riddarhustorget we see the island Riddarholmen with its church. More to read about Riddarhustorget at Wikipedia:
This is the palace Bondeska palatset, built 1673 as a private home. More to read about Bondeska palatset at Wikipedia:
Riddarhustorget (Knight house square). Riddarhuspalatset (Knight's house palace):
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Parliament house:
The new parliament built 1905. More to read about Riksdagshuset in Stockholm at Wikipedia:
Riddarhuspalatset (Knight's house palace):
The bridge Vasabron I standing on was not built when they built Ridarhuspalatset. More to read about Riddarhuspalatset at Wikipedia:
Riddarholmen:
The red building on Riddarholmen is the Norstedts building. The only building on this island that not belong to the giverenment. More to read about Norstedtshuset at Wikipedia:
Vasabron (Vasa bridge):
The bridge Vasabron. More to read about Vasa bridge at Wikipedia:
Old Riksarkivet:
This building was used as a store to archive old documents until 1968. More to read about old archive house at Wikipedia:
Riddarholmskanalen:
Riddarholmskanalen (Riddarholm's canal) with its new concrete bridge built 1948. More to read about Riddarholmsbron at Wikipedia:
At this square and harbor the farmers from the lake Mälaren anchored their boats to sell their gods. More to read about Riddarholmskanalen at Wikipedia:
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Munkbro torget:
In front of this house and to the right is the Munkbron square, before the road was built this square was big and important. More to read about Munkbron at Wikipedia:
The canal is blocked here, one of Stockholm's most beautiful places has been replaced by concrete, it's a shame! Centralbron:
Over Riddarfjärden we have a subway bridge, a railway bridge and a car bridge. It's the car bridge that has the name Centralbron. More to read about Centralbron at Wikipedia:
Slussen:
The old Lock, Karl Johan Slussen is now demolished. I have as a project to follow this and the new lock they build. You can read about it here at my page Slussen and follow my stories. Kornhamnstorg:
Kornhamnstorg (Grain Harbour Square) in South of Gamla Stan. More to read about Kornhamnstorg at Wikipedia:
I can't even see the lock anymore, but it's behind these equipment. 
Now we have returned where we started this walk around Gamla Stan. 
Gunilla wants a fried herring, a fish to dinner. This street restaurant with herrings has been at Södermalmstorg earlier and Gunilla was happy to find it again at this place. Stortorget (Big square Old Town):
One more walk up to center of Gamla Stan. At Stortorget we sat at this old restaurant, Sten Sture and took a toast and a beer. Anckarström, the man who killed our King Gustav III 1792 was imprisoned here in the basement. More to read at Wikipedia:
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