Djursholm () is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality,

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. Djursholm is included in the multi-municipal

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. Djursholm is divided into a number of different areas: Djursholms Ekeby (northwest), Svalnäs (northeast), Ösby (central), Berga (southwest) and Gamla Djursholm ('Old Djursholm', southeast). It is also partly located in Täby Municipality.

History

Djursholm was one of the first suburban communities in Sweden, its history as such beginning in 1889 with the founding of Djursholm AB (Djursholm Inc.) by Henrik Palme and the subsequent 1890 inauguration of the railway line connecting Djursholm to Stockholm, Djursholmsbanan. Since 1895 it has been served by electric suburban trains but the original branch was closed in 1975. Djursholm is the wealthiest community in Sweden, with the most expensive property prices in the country. It was built as a garden city with large villas, most from the turn of the century, along winding roads. From the start, the elegant seaside quarters attracted many well known academics, cultural personalities and industrialists. Djursholm was separated from Danderyd as a municipality of its own in 1901, becoming a city (''Djursholms stad'') in 1914. In 1971 it was reunited with Danderyd when the present municipality was created. Statistically Djursholm lies within the

Sights

* Djursholm Castle. The original stone building was likely erected by Nils Eskilsson Banér in the 15th century. Svante Gustavsson Banér commissioned a refurbishment of the castle to its current form in the 16th century * Djursholm Chapel. Completed in 1902 on the initiative of Fredrik Lilljekvist, who was also the architect. The ornate altar paintings are by Natanael Beskow, who was the resident vicar at the time. * Villa Pauli. Large villa on Strandvägen in central Djursholm, designed by Ragnar Östberg and completed in 1907. Since 1986, Villa Pauli has been a private club with a gourmet restaurant, banquet room and hotel. * Germania beach. Sandy beach that has become a popular destination for people from Djursholm and surrounding areas. Situated at the end of Strandvägen and Germaniavägen, two of the central roads of Djursholm.

Gallery

File:Villa Pauli 2007.jpg, Villa Pauli ( Ragnar Östberg) File:Villa Lagerkrantz 2008.jpg, Villa Lagerkrantz (Elis Benckert) File:Villa Snellman 2008b.jpg, Villa Snellman (

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) File:Gamla Djursholm 2 13 mars 2010.jpg, Gamla Djursholm ( Carl Westman) File:Prinsvillan_Djursholm.jpg, Prinsvillan (Gustaf Hermansson) File:Mittag-Leffler 2008b.jpg, Villa Mittag-Leffler ( Ferdinand Boberg) File:Villa Delin 2013.jpg, Villa Dehlin ( Léonie Geisendorf) File:Viktor Rydbergs samskola.JPG, Viktor Rydbergs samskola (Georg A. Nilsson) File:DjursholmsSlott.JPG, Djursholm Castle ( Gustaf Banér) File:Lorride1.jpg, Villa Lorride (Ernst Lundroth) File:Djursholms kapell.JPG, Djursholm Chapel ( Fredrik Lilljekvist)

Notable inhabitants

* Alice Tegnér, artist * Annika Falkengren, industrialist * Annika Linde, state epidemiologist *

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, industrialist * Björn Ulvaeus, musician ( ABBA) *

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Elizabeth Hesselblad Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad, OSsS (4 June 1870 – 24 April 1957), was a Swedish religious sister who founded a new, active, branch of the Bridgettine order in the Roman Catholic Church, known as the "Bridgettine Sisters". Hesselblad is recognise ...

, saint *

Elsa Beskow Elsa Beskow ( Maartman; 11February 187430June 1953) was a famous Swedish author and illustrator of children's books. Among her better known books are ''Tale of the Little Little Old Woman'' and ''Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender''. Back ...

, artist and author * Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland *

Fredrik Lundberg Fredrik Lundberg (born 5 August 1951) is a Swedish businessman. His father was Lars Erik Lundberg (1920-2001) founder of L E Lundbergföretagen. Fredrik Lundberg is president and CEO of L E Lundbergföretagen, of which he inherited a controlli ...

, industrialist *

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, mathematician * Hannes Alfvén,

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in physics *

Ingvar Kjellson Anders Ingvar Kjell Kjellson (20 May 1923 – 18 December 2014) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Ingvar Kjellson, biographic article in ''Nationalencyklopedin'' Kjellson was born in Kärna, Östergötland County. He was accepted at Dramatens e ...

, actor * Jacob Wallenberg, industrialist *

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, musician * Jan Carlzon, industrialist *

Jenny Syquia Jenny Robinson Syquia-Skarne (born November 2, 1967) is a Filipina-American Swedish model, actress and fashion designer. Personal life Syquia was born in Binghamton, New York. Her father, Victor Syquia was born in the Philippines and her mother, ...

, model and designer * Johan Banér,

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* Magnus Uggla, singer and songwriter *

Marie Fredriksson Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock pop duo, duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. ...

, musician (

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) * Natanael Beskow, preacher, author, artist *

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, artist * Robin Soderling, former professional tennis player * Stefan Persson, industrialist * Tove Lo, singer and songwriter * Verner von Heidenstam, author * Viktor Rydberg, author

References

External links

History of Djursholm (in Swedish)
- at Stockholm University {{Authority control Metropolitan Stockholm Stockholm urban area