
Edsberg () is an
urban district
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in
Sollentuna Municipality
Sollentuna Municipality (; ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Stockholm County in east-central Sweden, north of Stockholm. Its seat of local government is located in Tureberg, which is a part of Sollentuna urban area.
Geography
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,
Stockholm County,
Sweden
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. It is located at the bottom of the
Edsviken Bay, which forms a long inlet all the way from the
Baltic Sea
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. It forms part of
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
. In daily use Edsberg means the area with multifamily houses spread around
Edsbergs centrum and
Edsbergskyrkan north of Danderydsvägen. The municipality part called Edsberg also contains
Landsnora, an area of villas to the south of Danderydsvägen and the east of
Edsbergsparken. A bit further on to the south of Danderydsvägen is the new area called
Kvarnskogen with a mixed set of house types. Also contained in Edsberg is
Edsängen between Edsberg and Frestavägen, and the summer house areas a bit further north called
Södersättra and
Norrsättra. Plans to develop the area to the east of Frestavägen are in the making.
Edsberg Center
The center of Edsberg hosts the community library and numerous stores. The central areas have recently gone through considerable renovations, including a large new
parking
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facility. The Edsberg church is a notable tourist attraction in close proximity to the center. It is a massive red wooden church inaugurated in 1972, with later administrative extensions built in 2003.
Edsberg Manor
One of the prominent old buildings in the heart of Edsberg is The Edsberg
Manor, occupied by The
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including pe ...
in
Stockholm
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, and offering tuition in
classical music
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in the form of
thematic studies on an internationally high level. This
rococo
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style small
castle
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was built in 1760.
In addition, Edsberg Manor is the home of a
chamber orchestra
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composed of
string
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*String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects
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* ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
student
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In the United Kingdom and most The Commonwealth, commonwealth countries, a "student" attends ...
s.
References
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Sollentuna Municipality