Birger jarls torn
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Birger jarls torn is a defensive tower on the northwest corner of Riddarholmen, an islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm.
Birger jarls torn. The roof and shutters are from the 18th century. Parts of the wall of the first three floors are from the 1520–1530s.
View of Riddarholmen from the Stockholm City Hall centred on Birger jarls torn
Detail from Vädersolstavlan (original from 1535) showing Birger jarls torn (left) and Vasatornet (right)
Tower of Birger Jarl seen in a detail of an engraving from the 1580s
Gamla Stan
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