Västerbroplan is a traffic intersection in

Kungsholmen Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland. Its area is with a perimeter of . The highest point is a ...

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. It lies just west of

Västerbron () is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. With a total length exceeding 600 m, 340 m of which stretches over water, it is one of the major bridges in Stockholm, offering one of the most panoramic views of the central part of the city cent ...

and just south of Fridhemsplan. It is also the location of DN-Skrapan, the offices of several newspapers and associated agencies. While its namesake, Dagens Nyheter, no longer resides in the building, it is still very much associated with press and

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Nearby locations

In the complex there is also a large grocery store, a pharmacy, systembolaget and offices of the Social Services. It connects to Fridhemsplan and central Stockholm via a bridge spanning over

Rålambshovsparken Rålambshovsparken (English: Rålambshov Park) is a park in the Marieberg district on the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. Location This park passes under a section of Västerbron. In the west, the park borders the Konradsberg cam ...

; to Essingeöarna via Mariebergsbron; and to

Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is the southern district of Stockholm City Centre. Overview The Södermalm district covers the island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''), which, however, is not fully separated from th ...

via Västerbron. Between Västerbroplan and Fridhemsplan lies Rålambshovsparken. Rålambshovsvägen spans from Kristineberg through Västerbroplan and onwards to Västerbron. Along it lies numerous blocks of flats built in the 1970-1980s. A parallel street, Gjörwellsgatan, runs from Mariebergsbron and connects into the intersection.

Bus routes

Bus routes 1 and 62 run from Västerbroplan into central Stockholm and onwards, while bus route 4 goes to Södermalm via Västerbron, and bus route 49 takes a few passengers further into the western suburbs. Squares in Stockholm {{stockholm-geo-stub