Blockhusudden marks the far eastern tip of the island of Djurgården, where the water narrows into the main channel leading toward the heart of Stockholm. The name comes from a blockhouse, a defensive fortification that stood here during…
The Djurgården Stroll
This scenic waterfront walk guides you from the tranquil easternmost point of Djurgården into central Stockholm, passing historic shipyards, world-class museums, and elegant promenades along the way.
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1. Blockhusudden
2. Thielska Galleriet
The Thielska Galleriet is recognizable by its white plastered facade, cubic geometry, and the distinctive green brick dome that rises above the rooftops at Blockhusudden. Completed in nineteen oh seven, the building was designed by…
3. Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde is a mansion and gallery complex set on a cape surrounded by water, marked by its expansive park filled with sculptures and centuries-old oak trees. It was once the home of Prince Eugen, the youngest son of King…
4. Beckholmen
Beckholmen is a small, quiet island in central Stockholm connected to the mainland by a narrow wooden bridge. You can identify the island by the weathered dry docks and industrial machinery that sit right alongside greenery and red wooden…
5. Galärvarvet
Galärvarvet is marked by the presence of a historic brick wall, designed by architect Fredrik Blom in the eighteen thirties, which once enclosed a tightly guarded military world. For over two centuries, beginning in the seventeen twenties,…
6. Djurgårdsbron
Djurgårdsbron is a cast iron bridge that marks the formal entry to the island of Djurgården. You can identify it by the four large pillars along its deck, each topped with a statue of a Norse god. Heimdall and Frigga stand guard on the…
7. Strandvägen
Strandvägen is a broad, tree-lined boulevard stretching from Nybroplan to the Djurgården bridge. It is defined by its long, rhythmic row of ornate nineteenth-century apartment houses that overlook the water. These buildings were designed…
8. Blasieholmen
Blasieholmen is a small peninsula in the center of Stockholm, marked by the prominent, sprawling Nationalmuseum that sits at its tip. Once an island known as Käpplingen, it was separated from the mainland by a narrow stream until the early…
9. Kungsträdgården
Kungsträdgården is Stockholm’s oldest park, defined today by its long, rectangular layout split into four distinct sections that stretch between the city's commercial core and the waterfront. While the space is known for its seasonal…