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26-499: The quay Skeppsbrokajen runs along the street. Several alleys connects Skeppsbron to the thoroughfare Österlånggatan : Slottskajen , Lejonbacken , Slottsbacken , Telegrafgränd , Skeppar Karls Gränd , Bredgränd , Kråkgränd , Nygränd , Brunnsgränd , Skottgränd , Stora Hoparegränd , Drakens Gränd , Ferkens gränd , Gaffelgränd , Johannesgränd , Packhusgränd , Tullgränd , Norra Bankogränd , Södra Bankogränd , Norra Dryckesgränd , Södra Dryckesgränd , Slussplan Skeppsbron

52-600: A conference centre; and Svea Viking, originally a minesweeper built in the UK in 1943 for D-Day , then serving as ferry on Öland for many years before being transformed into a Viking ship in 1996. In the northern end of the quay, next to the Royal Palace is the statue of King Gustav III by Tobias Sergel inaugurated in 1808, and in the southern end is the sculpture Sjöodjuret ("Sea monster") by Carl Milles . This Stockholm road or road transport-related article

78-542: A helm in one hand, while offering an olive branch signifying peace with the other. He wears a navy uniform with a large cape fastened at the left shoulder." N.20, Brandstodsbolagets hus ("House of the Fire-insurance Company"), designed by Isak Gustaf Clason (1856–1930) and built by the turn of the century 1900 in the style of Tessin the Younger . The exploitation demands of the modern era resulted in

104-610: A previous resident embassy in Sweden between 1978 and 2012. The Philippines did not initially open a resident mission in Sweden when diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on January 17, 1947. An honorary consulate was first opened in 1970, and on November 9, 1978, Jose E. Stilianopoulos , then Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, was accredited as the first non-resident Philippine ambassador to Sweden. The first physical resident embassy opened around

130-578: A week later, headed by chargé d'affaires Rolando Libas, in Gamla stan , Stockholm's old town. In 1982, Consuelo Arranz was appointed as the first resident Philippine ambassador to Sweden, serving until 1986. The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm at the time was the first Philippine diplomatic mission in the Nordic states, and when it opened it exercised jurisdiction over Denmark , Finland , Norway , and

156-652: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Embassy of the Philippines, Stockholm The Embassy of the Philippines in Stockholm is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Sweden . It is located on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm County , east of Stockholm city proper. Although the current embassy dates from 2020, the Philippines also maintained

182-410: Is mentioned as Stadzbron in 1592, skeepzbroon in 1647, and finally appears as Skeppsbron in 1961. While no historical documents knows to tell when or why the decision was taken to develop the eastern waterfront of Stadsholmen in accordance to the pretensions of a nation becoming a Great Power , it is known this development started during the 1630s and it is generally assumed the plan's originator

208-425: Is the only of the artist's many proposals for similar sculptures carried through. 59°19′25″N 18°04′31″E  /  59.32361°N 18.07528°E  / 59.32361; 18.07528 Skeppsbrokajen Skeppsbrokajen ( Swedish : "Ship's Bridge's Quay") is a quay in central Stockholm , Sweden . Passing along Skeppsbron , it forms the east waterfront of the old town Gamla stan . Skeppsbrokajen

234-646: The Bank of Sweden , designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and built 1663–1680, rebuilt in 1738 after plans by Carl Hårleman (1700–1753). N.48, Räntmästartrappan (literally: "Interest Master's Stairs", meaning: "Stairs of the Director of the Financial Administration"), named after a building once found on the southern corner of Skeppsbron and the stairs leading up to its main entrance. The building

260-613: The Baltic states of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania , in addition to Sweden. On April 30, 2007, jurisdiction over Denmark and Norway was transferred to a newly opened embassy in Oslo , while jurisdiction over Finland was transferred to a newly opened embassy in Helsinki on November 12, 2009, opening the same year as new embassies in Ireland and Portugal. After a massive expansion of

286-652: The Baltic states, which was subsequently transferred to the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw , and Sweden was placed under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, which conducted monthly consular outreach visits. While there was no resident embassy in Sweden, relations were conducted through a reopened honorary consulate, led by Erik Belfrage , who led efforts to reopen the embassy. By 2019,

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312-694: The DFA's Office of American Affairs, and prior to that served as ambassador to a number of Asian countries, including stints at the Philippine Embassies in Jakarta and Vientiane. Her appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on March 24, 2021, and she presented her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on October 19, 2021. The embassy currently serves 15,000 Filipinos in Sweden. Passport renewals were initially still handled by

338-520: The Philippine government had begun considering reopening a resident mission in Sweden owing to deepening relations between the two countries, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced that the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm would reopen, part of an expansion of the country's diplomatic presence under Aquino's successor, Rodrigo Duterte . Later that year, a landing team arrived to set up

364-545: The Philippines' diplomatic presence abroad during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , in 2010 Senator Franklin Drilon questioned the need for embassies in countries with small Filipino communities, including a number of countries in Europe, and called for a review of the Philippines' diplomatic presence worldwide. This would lead to the closure of ten posts under Arroyo's successor, Benigno Aquino III , and ultimately to

390-442: The area around Slussen was developed in connection to the construction of the lock of Nils Ericson . While the quay is still frequently used by ships, including international cruisers and locally well-known ships: a couple of old steamships , such as SS Blidösund (1911) and SS Saltsjön (1925); and some somewhat less genuine, such as MS Teaterskeppet, ("The Theatre Ship"), a Portuguese fishing boat built in 1959, today serving as

416-576: The area by adding new shopping areas, residential areas, and ferries. Without a number : Stockholm Palace , and opposite to Slottsbacken the statue of Gustav III (1746–1792) by Tobias Sergel (1740–1814) inaugurated in 1808. It is made in bronze and describes the kings landing on the quay after the Russian war 1788-90 . The statue was inspired by the Apollo Belvedere marble, and the artist described his work as "is in movement, holding

442-486: The building as being disproportionately large for the setting on its completion, a problem however dissolved by the adoption of its scale by several other buildings along Skeppsbron. The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm previously occupied the building until it closed in 2012. N.28, Skeppsbron 28 , serves as the headquarters of the YWCA-YMCA of Sweden . N.42B, Södra Bankohuset ("The Southern Bank Building"), formerly

468-596: The closure of the Embassy on October 31, 2012. The closure was not without controversy: in February 2012, coinciding with celebrations commemorating the People Power Revolution , hundreds of people held a march in cold weather to protest the embassy's closure. Protesters called on President Aquino to reconsider his position as the local community was not consulted on the decision, especially considering

494-536: The island of Lidingö on November 1, 2020. Its jurisdiction was subsequently reduced to cover Sweden only with the reopening of the Philippine Embassy in Helsinki on October 4, 2024. The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm is currently headed by Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta, who was appointed to the position by President Duterte on February 19, 2021. Prior to becoming Ambassador, Isleta, a career diplomat, served as Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs, working under

520-479: The new embassy, and on May 15, 2020, the embassy was reopened to the public, four years after Sweden reopened its embassy in Manila. The embassy's reopening, however, was overshadowed by Belfrage's death the month before due to COVID-19 amidst a pandemic of the disease . After initially operating from temporary offices along Olof Palme Street in central Stockholm, the embassy moved to a new, permanent chancery on

546-425: The size of the local community in Sweden relative to other missions where there are smaller numbers of Filipinos, and Sweden's relative prosperity compared to other countries whose missions ought to be closed instead. A petition was also organized alongside similar movements in other affected countries, with signatures being gathered from Filipinos all over Sweden. At the time, the embassy exercised jurisdiction over

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572-483: Was King Gustav II Adolf (1594–1632). The new street, built on land created by continuous fillings, was subsequently accrued to the city and old streets stretching from Österlånggatan to the old city wall, were extended down to the new street. Poles associated with an old quay preceding the existing one have been found some hundred metres from the present quay. It was called Koggabron (see cog ) or stadens allmänningsbro ("the city's common bridge"). The stone quay

598-438: Was located south of an historical alley called Räntmästergränden which passed through the present building on the location. The former name is also used for the area on the quay where the ferries to Djurgården departs. The red granite sculpture 'Sea god' ( Sjöguden ) by Carl Milles (1875–1955) found on the quay, is from 1913 and depicts a monster with a broad smile pressing a bashful mermaid to his chest. The sculpture

624-601: Was not completed until 1854 by Nils Ericson . Today 'Skeppsbron' refers to the road passing over the quay, while the harbour area outside of it is called Skeppsbrokajen . An old fish market, once located between today's Nygränd and Brunnsgränd , was the biggest market place in Gamla stan during the Middle Ages, at the time it was connected directly to Stortorget ("The Big Square"), the central market place, by means of Köpmangatan ("The Merchant's Street"). The fish market

650-422: Was preceded by a medieval quay called Koggabron (" Cog bridge") located a hundred metres inland from the present quay and only stretching along the southern part of the shore. During the 1630s, the work on the foundations of the present quay were begun, probably initiated by King Gustavus Adolphus . While the present name came into use during the period 1640–1700, the quay itself was not completed until 1854 when

676-412: Was scrapped and replaced by a block during the 1520s. Skeppsbron remained the vital centre for the local shipping business until the early 20th century. Though Kinnevik have been furnishing Skeppsbron with one of the world's biggest Christmas trees annually for ten years, Skeppsbron is today crossed by a major traffic route and is mostly sparsely used. Proposals have been brought forward to revitalize

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