Götgatan (Original Swedish Göthegatan for " Gothia Street") is the name of one of the longest streets in central Stockholm on the Southern Isle ( Södermalm ) of the city. The street itself has existed since the 12th century, and has had its name since the 1640s, the name based on it being a part of the old Göta highway .
20-540: At its northern end behind Stockholm City Museum it connects to Södermalm Square at Slussen , and it runs due south from there to the former toll position of Skanstull and a high bridge ( Skanstullsbron ) leading over to Globe Arena and mainland suburbs. Götgatan passes spacious Citizen Square ( Medborgarplatsen ) and one of Stockholm's first skyscrapers popularly called Skatteskrapan (the Tax Scraper ) because until recently it housed Sweden's tax authority. In
40-547: A block away in either direction are the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the Stockholm Mosque . There are three underground railway stations along the street with two entrances for each. The northernmost stretch of Götgatan runs southward up a steep slope from intersecting Hornsgatan (another long street that also begins there) and then descends to level off before Citizen Square. That portion
60-430: A country known for high tax rates, the term Barescraper has also been used for the building, and for decades taxpayers would traipse along Götgatan and line up ceremoniously to file their income tax forms on the day they were due. Greta Garbo was born a block west of Götgatan, and there is a bust of her on the (newer) building. A square named for her is located a few blocks east along park-like Katarina Bangata . Also
80-490: A total overhaul of Slussen was funded. Buildings were demolished, a new Karl-Johan Lock was built, and a cloverleaf interchange was built. Pedestrian tunnels and walkways were built on three different levels. The project was praised by Le Corbusier as "the modern era's first large project". Political plans for reshaping the area began in the 1970s. A vigorous discussion in Swedish media followed with some arguing that Slussen
100-495: Is "About houses – Architecture & building preservation in Stockholm". The exhibition guides the visitor through different historical building styles and show examples from the end of last century until the 1970s. Aside from the permanent exhibition and the main exhibitions, the museum most often has a few smaller exhibitions open, such as photographic exhibitions. A walking tour of Abba land and 1970s Stockholm! Starting at
120-579: Is 25 cm in diameter at a distance of 2.9 km from Globen. The model continues northwards through Sweden. The model of Mercury is heated and always kept warm. The museum has a cafe and a shop, and during the summertime events such as dance evenings are held. 59°19′11″N 18°04′14″E / 59.31972°N 18.07056°E / 59.31972; 18.07056 Slussen 59°19′16″N 18°04′19″E / 59.32111°N 18.07194°E / 59.32111; 18.07194 Slussenområdet ( Swedish: [ˈslɵ̂sːɛnɔmˌroːdɛt] ,
140-505: Is a hub of public transport in Stockholm , serving the red and green lines of the Stockholm Metro , with an adjoining bus terminal and Saltsjöbanan commuter rail station serving the eastern parts of Stockholm and its surroundings. The Djurgården ferry departs adjacently. It is unclear exactly when the channel at Slussen was created, but in the centuries up to the 17th century the differences in level between Lake Mälaren and
160-540: Is a museum documenting, preserving and exhibiting the history of Stockholm . The museum is housed in Södra Stadshuset at Slussen on Södermalm . The building was completed in 1685. In the 1930s the museum moved in and opened to the public in 1942. The City Museum closed for renovations from 12 January 2015 to 27 April 2019. The museum is governed by the Cultural Affairs and Sports Division of
180-502: Is pedestrian, called Götgatsbacken ("Goth Street Slope") and has become increasingly trendy in recent years. The Royal Dutch Embassy is located there. Otherwise Götgatan and all of the Southern Isle have long been known as a less pretentious and more relaxed – and so less fashionable – area than other parts of Stockholm. The area has been home to many struggling artists and artisans, and working-class residents. One of
200-647: The Sluice area ) is an area of central Stockholm , on the Söderström river, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan . The area is named after the locks between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea . Called Karl Johanslussen , the locks themselves allow passage between these two bodies of water (of different levels). Slussen also refers to the cloverleaf interchange and associated pedestrian passages and walkways opened on 15 October 1935. The Slussen metro station
220-725: The Baltic Sea made it increasingly difficult to pass through the Söderström channel. The first lock was built here in 1642, Queen Christina's Lock. By the early 1700s the lock proved too small and in 1751 the Christopher Polhem Lock was completed. In 1850 an even larger lock was completed, the Nils Ericson lock. In the 1860s rail traffic started crossing the locks and in the ensuing decades more and more wagon and carriage traffic, as well as pedestrians, crossed
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#1732787527919240-629: The City Hall where Benny performed for the very first time, the tour continues via the Sheraton Hotel, one of many places ABBA videos were recorded, and one of the city’s most distinctive 1970s landmarks. Follow along in Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander ’s footsteps while getting additional background information about the characters and the author. The walk starts at Bellmangatan 1, where Mikael Blomkvist lives, then passes
260-634: The City of Stockholm. The city museum, the Museum of Medieval Stockholm and Stockholmia Förlag (which publishes books on Stockholm and Stockholm's history) operate as one department within the division. All political decisions are made by the specialist committee for Cultural Affairs. The museum is the largest municipal museum in Sweden, and houses collections which include 300,000 items of historical interest; 20,000 works of art and 3 million photographs. One of
280-543: The Millennium editorial office, Lisbeth Salander's luxury apartment and many other locations mentioned in the books and films. The model of the planet Mercury on the yard of the museum is part of the Sweden Solar System – the largest model of the solar system in the world. The giant spherical sports arena Avicii Arena in Stockholm represents the sun. The scale is 1:20,000,000 and – accordingly – Mercury
300-521: The areas oldest restaurants, Den gröne Jägaren , opened in 1866 in a block still owned by the Catholic Church. 59°19′10.6″N 18°04′14.2″E / 59.319611°N 18.070611°E / 59.319611; 18.070611 This Stockholm road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stockholm City Museum The Stockholm City Museum ( Swedish : Stadsmuseet Stockholm )
320-462: The firm of Norman Foster had been selected to create a new master plan of the Slussen area. The design of Foster and Partners features two linked pedestrian bridges and one for traffic. It removes many of the existing roads and creates several new blocks of buildings in proximity to the waterfront. The interchange was closed in 2016 and the demolition of the present structure started. The area will be
340-549: The lock between Gamla Stan and the Södermalm suburb. Various plans to improve the traffic situation were drawn up between 1895 and 1919. With the arrival of the automobile, by the 1920s, the traffic situation was being called "Slussen Misery" ( Slusseneländet ) in the press. In 1930 a committee was appointed with the task of solving this and other traffic congestion issues. (See article in Swedish Misplaced Pages ) In 1931
360-406: The museum's units – Cultural Heritage Department – "Kulturmiljöenheten" – is the City of Stockholm's cultural historical authority in relation to city planning proposals, building conversion, demolitions and other changes to the city's visual appearance. The museum has two permanent exhibitions, one called "The Stockholm Exhibition – Based on a true story". The first part of the Stockholm exhibition
380-478: Was a unique historic example of traffic engineering and thus should be preserved, while others argued that many of the original design features were either no longer needed due to other traffic relief projects such as tunnels that had been completed over the previous few decades, or were unusable due to physical deterioration of the structure. After conducting a competition, in May 2009 the city of Stockholm announced that
400-609: Was opened in 2010. It tells the history of Stockholm from the first sign of settlements until the future ideas of children. It is all about buildings, streets, parks and water as well as of the inhabitants who fills the city with life.. The second part of "The Stockholm Exhibition" was opened in April 2011. It focuses on the later part of the history of Stockholm. The exhibition takes you to four different locations in Stockholm and tells their story: Slussen , Östermalmstorg , Kungsträdgården and Sergels torg . The other permanent exhibition
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