Stadsholmen
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Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Stadsholmen is connected to the mainland via several bridges. Together with the small islands of Riddarholmen and He
Stadsholmen aerial view, 2013
The Royal Palace
Riddarfjärden
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Riddarfjärden is the easternmost bay of Lake Mälaren in central Stockholm. Stockholm was founded in 1252 on an island in the stream where Lake Mälaren drains into the Baltic Sea ; today the island is
View from the heights of Södermalm, west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden. Left to right are 1) Västerbron bridge 2) Kungsholmen Island 3) Stockholm City Hall, a red brick building with a bell tower, where the Nobel Prize dinner is served 4) The tower of Klara Kyrka on Norrmalm, with its green copper roof 5) five white skyscrapers between Sergels torg and Hötorget 6) construction cranes 7) iron tower of Riddarholmen Church on Riddarholmen Island 8) yellow tower of Storkyrkan on Stadsholmen, in front of the flat roof of the
Riddarfjärden in winter at Norr Mälarstrand
In the spring looking towards Långholmen
Early summer morning looking towards Södermalm