Blasieholmen

Blasieholmen in 2013.

Blasieholmen viewed from Helgeandsholmen in 1696.

Blasieholmen is a peninsula in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located east of Kungsträdgården. Originally a small island, named Käpplingen, it became a peninsula, connected to Norrmalm, during the 17th century. Among the buildings at Blasieholmen are the Nationalmuseum, hotels and office buildings.^[1] The Skeppsholmsbron bridge connects Blasieholmen to the island of Skeppsholmen. The Blasieholmen Church was demolished in 1964.

References[]

^ Mæhlum, Lars. "Blasieholmen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

External links[]

Media related to Blasieholmen at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 59°19′47″N 18°04′37″E / 59.3297°N 18.0769°E / 59.3297; 18.0769

[snl-1] Mæhlum, Lars. "Blasieholmen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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