Artillerigatan
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Artillerigatan is a street in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
), Artillerigatan (between Riddargatan
and Storgatan) and Kvarngatan to the north. In Stockholm's major street name revision project of 1885 Artillerigatan became the name for the entire street.
The name is derived from derives from the large artillery yard and buildings for the Royal Artillery on the west side between Riddargatan
and Storgatan. The building currently contains the Swedish Army Museum.
where it joins Strandvägen
in the south, rising across Östermalm to Armfeldtsgatan in the district of Gärdet
in the north. The cross streets are, from south to north, Riddargatan
, Storgatan, Linnégatan, Kommendörsgatan, Karlavägen, Östermalmsgatan, Valhallavägen
and Strindbergsgatan. The street is about 1.5 kilometers long.
, on the west side are the Hovstallet (Royal Stables 1894) and Music Museum (Musikmuseum) occupying all the block west to Sibyllegatan. North of Riddargatan is the Swedish Army Museum (Armémuseum, see above) and north of it leading up to Storgaten is the Hedvig Eleonora Church
(1737).
In the North on the north-west corner of Östermalmsgatan is the Östermalms fire station.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
History
Artillerigatan was previously divided into three street sections; Löjtnantsgatan in the southern part (around RiddargatanRiddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden....
), Artillerigatan (between Riddargatan
Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden....
and Storgatan) and Kvarngatan to the north. In Stockholm's major street name revision project of 1885 Artillerigatan became the name for the entire street.
The name is derived from derives from the large artillery yard and buildings for the Royal Artillery on the west side between Riddargatan
Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden....
and Storgatan. The building currently contains the Swedish Army Museum.
Course
Artillerigatan stretches from the harbour at NybrovikenNybroviken
Nybroviken is a small bay in central Stockholm, Sweden.Nybroviken separates the city district Östermalm from the peninsula Blasieholmen. North of the bay is Berzelii Park and Norrmalmstorg. To the south Nybroviken connects to the bay Ladugårdslandsviken...
where it joins Strandvägen
Strandvägen
Strandvägen is a boulevard on Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. Completed just in time for the Stockholm World's Fair 1897, it quickly became known as one of the most prestigious addresses in town....
in the south, rising across Östermalm to Armfeldtsgatan in the district of Gärdet
Gärdet
Gärdet is a part of Stockholm east and northeast of Östermalm. Its official name is Ladugårdsgärdet. It is renowned for its large number of modernist apartments...
in the north. The cross streets are, from south to north, Riddargatan
Riddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden....
, Storgatan, Linnégatan, Kommendörsgatan, Karlavägen, Östermalmsgatan, Valhallavägen
Valhallavägen
Valhallavägen is a major street in Stockholm's Östermalm district. The street is 3,532 meters long, and the name comes from the Viking mythology of Valhalla....
and Strindbergsgatan. The street is about 1.5 kilometers long.
Notable structures
At the south end on the east corner of Artillerigatan and Strandvägen is the Esplanade Hotel. On the next block between Väppargatan and RiddargatanRiddargatan
Riddargatan is a street in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden....
, on the west side are the Hovstallet (Royal Stables 1894) and Music Museum (Musikmuseum) occupying all the block west to Sibyllegatan. North of Riddargatan is the Swedish Army Museum (Armémuseum, see above) and north of it leading up to Storgaten is the Hedvig Eleonora Church
Hedvig Eleonora Church
Hedvig Eleonora Church is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden .The church was consecrated in 1737 and is named after the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora , wife of King Charles X of Sweden...
(1737).
In the North on the north-west corner of Östermalmsgatan is the Östermalms fire station.
Sources
- Nils-Gustaf Stahre, Per Anders Fogelström m.fl. (1986). Stockholms gatunamn. Stockholm: Allmänna Förlaget. ISBN 91 38 90777 1