Södermalm is where Stockholm’s history and modern cool meet, offering everything from the grand views of Monteliusvagen to the quirky charm of Marten Trotzigs Grand. Over the next few hours, we’ll wander past industrial relics like the Jarnpojken and the K.A. Almgren Silk Factory, dipping into culture at Fotografiska and marveling at the views from the Katarinahissen. Keep an eye out for hidden corners, the elegant ascent of the Katarina Elevator, and the unique blend of old and new that defines this neighborhood.
Fotografiska
Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
The building you are looking at was not designed for art.
Jarnpojken (Iron Boy)
2B-C Slottsbacken, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 30, Sweden
You are going to have to look carefully for this one, because Stockholm's most beloved resident is only fifteen centimetres tall.
K.A. Almgren Silk Factory and Museum
15A Repslagargatan, Södermalm, Stockholm, 118 46, Sweden
In eighteen thirty-three, a man named Knut August Almgren had a problem.
Katarinahissen (Katarina Elevator)
3 Katarinavägen, Södermalm, Stockholm, 116 45, Sweden
Look up.
Marten Trotzigs Grand
81 Västerlånggatan, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 29, Sweden
You are about to walk through Stockholm's narrowest street, and honestly, if you are claustrophobic, maybe just have a look from the entrance.
Monteliusvagen
Monteliusvägen, Södermalm, Stockholm, 118 24, Sweden
This four-hundred-metre walking path runs along the northern cliffs of Sodermalm, and it offers what many Stockholmers quietly consider the finest view in the city.
Riddarholmen Church
2 Birger Jarls torg, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 28, Sweden
This is where Swedish kings come to rest, and it has been that way for nearly four hundred years.
Skinnarviksberget
9B Yttersta Tvärgränd, Södermalm, Stockholm, 118 23, Sweden
The highest natural point in central Stockholm is not a tower, not an observation deck, and definitely not somewhere you will find a ticket booth.
Stockholm Royal Palace
1 Slottsbacken, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 30, Sweden
You are looking at one of the largest palaces in Europe.
Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral)
1 Trångsund, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 29, Sweden
Stockholm's oldest church has been standing here since at least twelve seventy-nine, when it first appears in the records, and it was consecrated to Saint Nicholas in thirteen oh six.
Stortorget
Stortorget, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 29, Sweden
You are standing in the oldest square in Stockholm, and it looks absolutely gorgeous.
Tantolunden Allotment Gardens
24 Ringvägen, Södermalm, Stockholm, 118 67, Sweden
These tiny painted cottages scattered across the Sodermalm hillside exist because Stockholmers were starving.
Tyska Kyrkan (German Church)
16 Svartmangatan, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 29, Sweden
The tallest building in Gamla Stan is not Swedish.
Uppland Runic Inscription 53
Kåkbrinken, Södermalm, Stockholm, 111 27, Sweden
Look at the corner of the building where Prastgatan meets Kakbrinken.
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