Telegrafberget, Tyresö has the highest point in
Tyresö Municipality
Tyresö Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Most of Tyresö Municipality lies within the Stockholm urban area.
History
The first humans arrived ...
, Sweden, 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. On the top of it there is a watchtower with a view all the way to central
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 ...
,
Dalarö
Dalarö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 1,199 inhabitants in 2010.
It is situated south-east of Stockholm and is part of Metropolitan Stockholm and serves as a recreational summer spot for Stockhol ...
and
Gustavsberg. Telegrafberget is located on the
Brevik peninsula.
The hill is called Telegrafberget (''Telegraph hill'') because a station for
optical telegraph
An optical telegraph is a line of stations, typically towers, for the purpose of conveying textual information by means of visual signals (a form of optical communication). There are two main types of such systems; the semaphore telegraph whic ...
was located there in the 19th century.
External links
Tyresö kommuns webbplats – Telegrafberget
Tyresö Municipality
Landforms of Stockholm County
Hills of Sweden
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