Kungsträdgården
Kungsträdgården ( German: King's Garden ) is the name of the center of Stockholm located in the Norrmalm neighborhood public parks. It is located behind the Royal Swedish National Opera on the north bank of the Norrström and one of the oldest parks in the Swedish capital.
History
Originally it was the palace gardens of the Renaissance castle built 1635-1643 Makalös. The facility was not open to the public, armed guards made sure that only members of the court visited the park. Under King Gustav III. but it came to opening to the public, the park has become a favorite place of urban entertainment. Sweden bard of the 18th century, Carl Michael Bellman describes this park life in his songs. Because of these changes, the structure of the park in 1796 was considerably remodeled. Among other things, a greenhouse was converted into a dance hall. In 1825 the castle in the southern part of the park located Makalös burned down.
Location
In the park are several cafes and restaurants to stay. In addition, there are various seating areas, a water area, and publicly accessible chess games. The Kungsträdgården is used in addition to the Erhohlung for various social events and exhibitions, this is enough space and a covered stage available. During the winter a skating rink is created. In the vicinity are several fast food restaurants, retail stores, the NK Stockholm, the headquarters of Sweden's largest bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and the Royal Opera.
Next to this are various bus and ferry lines, and a tram stop nearby. Due to the construction of the metro station was war in May 1971 the so-called war elms.
Today, the much-visited park owned by the City of Stockholm, the management and maintenance is the responsibility since 1963, an event agency in possession of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.