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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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We got fine weather once more and started a new harbor walk, this time from Slussen to Liljeholmen in Stockholm. 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 from Slussen to Liljeholmen:Map over our walk:From Slussen to Liljeholmen, it's about a 6 km long walk. Slussen, Södermalmstorg:
We started our walk at Södermalmstorg. This is Slussen, there are a lot of construction works done here nowadays. The whole construction from the 1930s are demolished. I have collected a lot of information about Slussen at another page, you find the Slussen Story here, it's in Swedish. 
A few hundred meters North we have this great view over Stockholm old town. Over the years many bridges has been built here. In front of us is the subway, to the left railway bridge Centralbron and to the right the lock Karl Johanslussen with it's bridges that are demolished now. In front of our feet was in old time the Russian ditch. Trade with iron, fish, skins etc. More to read about Slussen at Wikipedia:
To get to the harbor we walk West, pass by Hilton Hotel and then take the staircase down to Pustgränd. 
This square is placed in the cross of Brännkyrkagatan (Besvärsbacken) and Pustgränd. A lot of old buildings preserved here. 
We walk Bastugatan upwards. 
Take the staircase Maria Trappgränd down to the harbor. Söder Mälarstrand:
An old warehouse that has been rebuilt to offices, Söder Mälarstrand no 15. 
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A look back towards the train bridge Centralbron, built in the 1950s, it replaced the old train bridge from 1880s. 
This is a part of the lake Mälaren and has the name Riddarfjärden. In front of us the island Riddarholmen with the church Riddarholmskyrkan behind and to the left the tower of Stockholm City Hall. More to read about Riddarholmen at Wikipedia:
More to read about Stockholm City Hall at Wikipedia:
Mariahissen:
This beautiful building is an elevator, Mariahissen. They had plans to demolished it but changed their minds and restored it. Söder Mälarstrand no 21, block Lappskon. More to read about Mariahissen at Wikipedia:
Along the street Söder Mälarstrand it has always been a lot of ships anchored, even today. This ship Björkö I haven't seen earlier. 
Even if we had sunshine this day it was cold winds, we visit this Red boat's café to have a cup of coffee and a cup of chocolate with a sandwich. This boat has been anchored here as long I can remember, we got a brochure about the history of the boat and find a lot of interesting to read. The Red Boat was originally a steamer on Göta Canal with the name S/S Sätra, built 1914. The Red Boat came to Söder Mälarstrand at late 1960s. Den Röda båten, nowadays Mälaren. This boat was used as a hostel for construction workers in 1950s, maybe they who built Centralbron. 
After finished our coffee and chocolate drinking we continue our walk. Above us you can see the Monteliusvägen walkway. From that place you have a gorgeous view. More to read about Monteliusvägen at Wikipedia:
More ships, this ship Rygerfjord has B&B, built 1950. An earlier name of the ship was Kvinnherad of Evy Greve, then it was Norwegian. |
A ramp where the Torkel Knutssonsgatan (street) goes up to the center of the island Södermalm. 
The ship S/S Kronprinsessan Märtha was built 1929 in Danzig, Germany. More to read about the ship Kronprinsessan Märtha at Fakta om Fartyg:
This ship M/S Patricia was earlier anchored at Slussen, in that time it was painted black. The ship are used as restaurant and night club. It was built 1938 and according to what I have read it should be possible to see old bullet holes in the hull from second War II. More to read about the ship M/S Patricia at Wikipedia:
Munchen Bryggeriet:
Beer has always been important now and then. This is a relative new building of the Munchen Bryggeriet (brewery). 
This is the famous building Munchenbryggeriet, the old main building was built 1857, it got in a fire 1893. After that a new building was built, that's the one we see here. More to read about Munchenbryggeriet at Wikipedia:
To the left the island Långholmen, next the bridge Västerbron and to the right Norr Mälarstrand, a street along the harbor. 
In earlier time it wasn't as much ships and boats here as you can find today, these are the ships Elsa built 1918 and Aegir built 1904. 
The ship M/S Valde. |
The ship S/S Venus built 1883, once a steamer and it's ice breaking. 
S/S Viking, former Viking II, built 1919. 
A Dutch canal boat, or? 
M/S Falke, built 1937 in Lubeck, Germany. 
Thor af Stockholm, built 1915. A towboat, I have seen this boat on an old photography from the 1950s. 
S/S Ekolin built at the ship yard Motala Mekaniska verkstad 1878. 
The big house is placed at the street Heleneborgsgatan, the street behind the house. 
M/S Polfors, built 1967. It's used as a school ship. More to read about M/S Polfors at Wikipedia:
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Mälarvarvet:
In front of us the island Långholmen. Most famous for its prison building. Here we see the ship yard Mälarvarvet. 
The shipyard Mälarvarvet has more then 300 years history. Maybe it was here my father adjusted the propeller to his boat Monalisa. More to read about Mälarvarvet at Wikipedia:
Clas P wrote to me and told me that this is the building Heleneborg. When the site for the house was purchased in 1669, the price was set low because the location was considered worthless. More to read about Heleneborg at Wikipedia:
The yellow house in the background was where my father lived in the beginning of 1945 after his years at sea. Stockholm was the place he want to live at, the city with the beautiful archipelago, more then 30000 islands. More to read about Evert's years at sea here. 
The canal Pålsundet. I have gone through here countless of times when we took trips with our boat Monalisa in the 1960s. More to read about Pålsundet at Wikipedia:
The bridge Västerbron built 1935. It was behind the bridge the Swedish Royal Air force crashed with its new JAS fighter. More to read about Västerbron at Wikipedia:
More to read about JAS or SAAB 39 Gripen at Wikipedia:
The building Lorensberg 1 at Söder Mälarstrand no 115. More to read about Lorensberg at Wikipedia:
Behind the house is Lasse i Parken, above to the right. 
Pålsundet, my mom told me that maybe it was here my father bought his Mahogany cruiser Monalisa. Maybe I will find the history of Monalisa later. Nowadays there is a lot of old wooden boats here, very nice. But some politician said he want to build a concrete pier here to the bicycles, sad to hear for all people who living here and all that people come to visit this place to see the old wooden boats. Långholmen:
We walked out to the island Långholmen to see what restoration work they do on the old wooden boats. More to read about Långholmen at Wikipedia:
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Heleneborg's boat club:
This boat reminds me about all the work my father did on his boat Monalisa, endless of works. 
This wagon they use when settle the boats in sea. 
Back to Söder Mälarstrand where it ends. Here we see the bridge that cross Pålsundet between Södermalm and Långholmen. At the same time we enter the area where Sweden's biggest shipyard was placed, Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstäder. 
Across the water you see part of the Prison at the island Långholmen. Now it's restaurants and hotels, you can even stay in a prison cell. More to read about Långholmen Prison at Wikipedia:
Bergsunds strand:
To the left is where the shipyard was placed, maybe these stones are left from that time. More to read about Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad at Wikipedia:
The shipyard was demolished in the late 1920s and after that they built new houses here. This place Bergsunds Strand (beach) is very beautiful with its walkways. More to read about Bergsunds Strand at Wikipedia:
Across the sea is Gröndal and the concrete factory Cementa. Reimersholme:
In Eastern direction we have the island Reimersholme. The houses we see here was built 1980 and earlier was here a liquor factory, Reymersholms Spritförädling AB. In that time it was outside Stockholm City and then it was legal, the boat traffic from Stockholm City to here was intense. More to read about Reimersholme at Wikipedia:
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The fence that protected the shipyard was placed about here or a bit behind us. Liljeholmsbadet:
This bath, Liljeholmsbadet was placed here in the 1930s, it's floating on the water. In the background the Liljeholmen's bridges which we passed the earlier walk but from the other side. More to read about Liljeholmsbadet at Wikipedia:
Hornstull Custom place:
About 100 years ago one of Stockholm's Custom gates was placed here. More to read about Hornstull (custom) at Stockholmskällan:
From the Liljeholmen Bridge we have a terrific view over the street we walked. Liljeholmen:
Now we have left the island Södermalm and enter the mainland and Liljeholmen. At the earlier walk we reached Liljeholmen from the other side behind us of the bridge, this is the Northeast side. Still there is a railway here, but I don't think it's usable anymore. More to read about Liljeholmen at Wikipedia:
The railway storage terminal of Liljeholmen, once very important. 1930 they demolished the railway bridge and and built a new at Årsta. Many years company AGA has their gas storage here. 
The Liljeholmen's Municipalhouse. It's a surprise to find this big building here, but you understand when you know how important the railway was here in earlier time, before 1930. More to read about Liljeholmens Municipalhus at Wikipedia:
Stockholm City's train warehouse at Liljeholmen:
More to read about Liljeholmen's railway station at Wikipedia:
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The building has the Swedish state crest, Three Crowns. 
Liljeholmen's old bridges:
The Liljeholmen bridge seen from West. More to read about Liljeholmsbron at Wikipedia:
Behind this bridge was the railway bridge. More to read about the railway bridge Liljeholmen at Digitalt Museum:
The Liljeholmen bath. At this place it has been many bridges over the years before the new Liljeholmen bridge. To the right a wooden bridge with trams. To the left of the bath an even older wooden bridge floating on the water, it landed in the green trees we see on the other side of the sea, that's where the custom gate was placed also. Under the water is the tunnel for the subway, built in the 1950s. With this link you can download an old map over Stockholm, Stockholmskällan:
I think this is some later foundation and not where the wooden bridge landed. View over the two old bridges at Stockholmskällan:
Löfholmsvarvet:
If you follow the harbor to the left a couple of hundred meters you come to the place where the ship yard Liljeholmsvarvet or Löfholmsvarvet was placed, from 1893 to 1945. More to read about Löfholmsvarvet at Wikipedia:
Among other things they built C. G. Pettersson designed boats here. There are some old buildings there even today, but not likely they belonged to this shipyard. 
Liljeholmen's Municipal house from back side. Stora Katrinebergs Gård:
In earlier days a road Inn. |
Stora Katrinebergs gård (big Katrinebergs estate). More to read about Stora Katrinebergs gård at Wikipedia:
Lilla Katrineberg or Lilla Chatrineberg as it was spelled in earlier days was placed where the Subway Liljeholmen's station is placed nowadays. 
The street Liljeholmsvägen where the trams were. The street lead to the place where the old wooden bridge was placed that took you over to Hornstull. 
The Liljeholmen's Elementary School. 
The street Katrinebergsbacken. 
Katrineberg. As usual we were exhausted after all these walks along the harbors. On the way home we heard that there were some disturbing on the subway and we took another train to Älvsjö and then a walk home. A very interesting day, especially later when I write all these text down and read all the links. I hope you too enjoyed the photos and stories.
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