Stockholm - Buildings in Djurgårdsstaden

I spent my second day in Stockholm on Djurgården, an island that is home to  museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museum Skansen, the small residential area Djurgårdsstaden, yacht harbours, and extensive stretches of forest and meadows. Here a few buildings from the original fishing town  - these are still lived in (unlike the next post, which will show images from the Open Air Museum).

Stockholm - Sodermalm, Fotografiska and Slussen

On my first day in Stockholm, I walked across to Sodermalm, which has the highest point in the city giving great views of Norrmalm where I was staying. I walked along the waterfront to Fotografiska where they are showing an Exhibition called Wonderland by Kirsty Mitchell - very striking portraits. 

 

 I then walked back via the regeneration area around Slussen, the lock that separates the sea from the fresh water of Lake Mälaren.

 

  The construction of the New Slussen is one of the largest urban transformation projects in Sweden. Working in collaboration with the City of Stockholm, the SEK 12 Billion project seeks to create a dynamic urban quarter, transforming the city centre. The Foster + Partners' design creates pedestrian connections between the two districts that have long been separated by the maze of roads and concrete passages. It will also transform the existing infrastructure to minimise the threat of flooding by expanding the lock capacity five-fold and providing a 21st century transport interchange. Once complete, the new public terraces will give visitors spectacular views over Stockholm - see the designs below.

Stockholm Birds and Animals

On my second day in Stockholm, I walked across Djurgården island to Skansen Open Air museum which has a small wildlife park. I spent much of the time photographing the wild birds and squirrels and some of the captive animals including the very entertaining Wolverines and Harbour and Grey Seals. (We were lucky to see but not photograph a wild Wolverine in Laponia).

 

Stockholm Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best-preserved medieval city centers in Europe and dates from 1252. There are mediaeval streets to explore as well as impressive buildings from many periods of history including the Royal Palace built in Roman style with Baroque architecture. Images of the streets at sunset in a later Blog.