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Artillerigatan is a street in the district of
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Artillerigatan is a street in the district of Ă–stermalm
Ă–stermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing p ...
in Stockholm
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, Sweden
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.
History
Artillerigatan was previously divided into three street sections; ''Löjtnantsgatan'' in the southern part (aroundRiddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Artillery and Engineering College was located at Riddargatan 13 from 1885 to 1926 and the Swedish Army Museum is now based in the same building.
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), ''Artillerigatan'' (between Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Artillery and Engineering College was located at Riddargatan 13 from 1885 to 1926 and the Swedish Army Museum is now based in the same building.
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and Storgatan) and ''Kvarngatan'' to the north. In Stockholm's major street name revision project of 1885 Artillerigatan became the name for the entire street.
The name is derived from derives from the large artillery yard and buildings for the Royal Artillery on the west side between Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Artillery and Engineering College was located at Riddargatan 13 from 1885 to 1926 and the Swedish Army Museum is now based in the same building.
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and Storgatan. The building currently contains the Swedish Army Museum
The Swedish Army Museum ( sv, Armémuseum) is a museum of military history located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. It reopened in 2002 after a long period of closure, and was awarded the title of the best museum of Stockholm in 2005. ...
.
Course
Artillerigatan stretches from the harbour atNybroviken
Nybroviken (Swedish for "New Bridge Bay") is a small bay in central Stockholm, Sweden.
Nybroviken separates the city district Ă–stermalm from the peninsula Blasieholmen. North of the bay is Berzelii Park and Norrmalmstorg. To the south Ny ...
where it joins Strandvägen
Strandvägen is a waterfront on Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. Completed just in time for the Stockholm World's Fair 1897, it quickly became known as one of the most prestigious addresses in town.
Stretching 1 km (3.500 ft) ...
in the south, rising across Ă–stermalm
Ă–stermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing p ...
to Armfeldtsgatan in the district of Gärdet
Gärdet is a part of Stockholm, east and northeast of Östermalm. Its official name is Ladugårdsgärdet. It is renowned for its large number of modernist apartments. Gärdet is one of the largest residential districts built in Stockholm during th ...
in the north. The cross streets are, from south to north, Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Artillery and Engineering College was located at Riddargatan 13 from 1885 to 1926 and the Swedish Army Museum is now based in the same building.
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, Storgatan, Linnégatan, Kommendörsgatan, Karlavägen, Östermalmsgatan, Valhallavägen and Strindbergsgatan. The street is about 1.5 kilometers long.
Notable structures
At the south end on the east corner of Artillerigatan and Strandvägen is the Esplanade Hotel. On the next block between Väpnargatan andRiddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Artillery and Engineering College was located at Riddargatan 13 from 1885 to 1926 and the Swedish Army Museum is now based in the same building.
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, on the west side are the Royal Stables (1894) and Music Museum ( Musikmuseum) occupying all the block west to Sibyllegatan. North of Riddargatan is the Swedish Army Museum
The Swedish Army Museum ( sv, Armémuseum) is a museum of military history located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. It reopened in 2002 after a long period of closure, and was awarded the title of the best museum of Stockholm in 2005. ...
(Armémuseum, see above) and north of it leading up to Storgaten is the Hedvig Eleonora Church
Hedvig Eleonora Church ( sv, Hedvig Eleonora kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Ă–stermalm and belongs to the Church of Sweden and is parish church for Hedvig Eleonora Parish in the Diocese of Stockholm.
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(1737).
In the North on the north-west corner of Ă–stermalmsgatan is the Ă–stermalms fire station.
See also
*Geography of Stockholm
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water.
The area of Stockholm is one of several places in Sweden with ...
Sources
*Nils-Gustaf Stahre, Per Anders Fogelström m.fl. (1986). Stockholms gatunamn. Stockholm: Allmänna Förlaget.External links
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