Södermalm
Södermalm is a central district of Stockholm. It was created on 1 January 2007 by merging the former boroughs Maria- Gamla stan and Katarina -Sofia. The municipality is formed by the districts of Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Södermalm and Södra Hammarbyhamnen. In addition, part of the archipelago Årsta holmar to the municipality, which is geographically allocated to the district Årsta, which, however, lies in the district Enskede - Årsta Vantör.
The former district Katarina -Sofia had before its inclusion in Södermalm about 43,000 inhabitants. The name of the district was referring to the two parishes that are located here. The district included the areas of the island Åsön that lie east of the road Gotgatan and the district Södra Hammarbyhamnen.
The district Maria- Gamla stan had before his resolution about 62,000 inhabitants. The district included the areas of Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen, Långholmen, Årsta holmar and Reimersholme and the areas of the island Åsön that lie west of the Gotgatan.
In the southern Södermalm is also the trendy district SoFo.
Districts
Gamla stan
Riddarholmen
Riddarholmen is an inland island in Lake Mälaren, which is adjacent to the west of Gamla Stan. It forms the geographically smallest district of Stockholm. In terms of population Riddarholmen is the second lowest point. 2004, reported only two people. But there is a larger number of cultural and administrative buildings. So here the Riddarholmskyrkan, the royal court are the Wrangel Palace, the Birger Jarl - Tower and the Old National Archives ( Gamla Riksarkivet ).
1849 August Strindberg was born on Riddarholmen.
Södermalm
Södermalm, colloquially called Söder, is one of the central parts of the city of Stockholm. The largest island Åsön was at the beginning of the 20th century an industrial area with numerous housing estates. Today, the factories have been replaced by modern housing estates. At the same time Södermalm has also the highest proportion of older wooden houses. Södermalm is in the last decade become a popular residential area for artists and intellectuals.
Centrally located on Södermalm, east of Gotgatan, the great Medborgarplatsen is ( civil court), surrounded by the Lillienhov Palace from 1670, the so-called Göta Arkhaus 1983, the Södermalmshalle of 1992 and finally the Medborgarhuset, built in 1936, designed by the architect Martin Westberg. This is also a monument of glass is placed, reminiscent of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, who on 9 September 2003, two days before your murder, held its last speech here. 2010, the Fotomuseum Fotografiska was opened.
At the intersection of Folkungagatan and Gotgatan is the Built in 1892 and 1983 extended Catholic Cathedral St. Erik.
Ryssgården
Åsögatan
Medborgarplatsen, Medborgarhuset
View of Södermalm
Långholmen
The small island Långholmen housed a large prison, which was created in 1724 and until 1978 was decommissioned. The prison was not demolished, but the main building was converted into a hotel and a hostel. Other parts of the prison system are home to a community college and flats.
Reimersholme
Reimersholme is a 16 acre island in the west of the borough. It is connected with the district of Södermalm by a 39 meter long and 13 meter wide bridge. In the 1860s, here is a woolen mill was built in the prisoners of the prison Långholmen worked. The factory went bankrupt in 1934 and as residential buildings were built from 1942 onwards.
Södra Hammarbyhamnen
Södra Hammarbyhamnen and the district of Södermalm, are separated from each other by a lake, which is connected by canals with the Baltic Sea and Lake Mälaren. Using this connection, it is possible to deal with the boat, which usually busy interior of Stockholm. In the areas Hammarby Sjöstad and Sickla udder since the end of the last century created large residential areas. The houses usually have 8 floors and are equipped with the most modern interiors. As connections to the city center act a tram line and various buses.
årsta holmar
The archipelago consists of three Årsta holmar today uninhabited islands in a bay of Lake Mälaren ( Årstaviken ) and is not a separate district. About the Islands lead the two railway bridges, eastern and western Årstabron.
Älvsjö | Bromma | Enskede - Årsta Vantör | Farsta | Hägersten - Liljeholmen | Hässelby - Vällingby | Kungsholmen | Norrmalm | Östermalm | Rinkeby - Kista | Skarpnäck | Skärholmen | Södermalm | Spånga - Tensta
59.31361111111118.071111111111Koordinaten: 59 ° 19 ' N, 18 ° 4' O
- Municipality of Stockholm