Rådhuset
Encyclopedia
Rådhuset is a rapid transit
station in Kungsholmen
in central Stockholm
, part of the Stockholm Metro
. The station is located on the blue line between T-Centralen
and Fridhemsplan
and was opened on 31 August 1975.
The underground station is named after Rådhuset
(The Court House) right above the surface. Here you will also find City Hall
and the Police Headquarters.
Like some other stations on the Stockholm metro, it uses organic architecture
, which leaves the bedrock
exposed and unsculptured, appearing to be based on natural cave
systems.
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
station in Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of Stockholm City. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland....
in central Stockholm
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...
, part of the Stockholm Metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
. The station is located on the blue line between T-Centralen
T-Centralen
T-Centralen is a metro station that forms the heart of the Stockholm Metro system, in the sense that it is the only station where all three of the system's lines meet...
and Fridhemsplan
Fridhemsplan
Fridhemsplan is an area in Kungsholmen, Stockholm and a major metro station by the same name, where the blue line and the green line meet. The area was named Fridhemsplan in 1935, after the major street Fridhemsgatan crossing the area...
and was opened on 31 August 1975.
The underground station is named after Rådhuset
Stockholm Court House
Stockholm Court House is situated on Kungsholmen in Central Stockholm, Sweden. The building was constructed between 1909 and 1915. The architecture is influenced by the Castles of the Vasa era and it bears a resemblance to Vadstena Castle...
(The Court House) right above the surface. Here you will also find City Hall
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm City Hall is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands of Riddarholmen and Södermalm. It houses offices and conference rooms as well as...
and the Police Headquarters.
Like some other stations on the Stockholm metro, it uses organic architecture
Organic architecture
Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through design approaches so sympathetic and well integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated...
, which leaves the bedrock
Bedrock
In stratigraphy, bedrock is the native consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth. Above the bedrock is usually an area of broken and weathered unconsolidated rock in the basal subsoil...
exposed and unsculptured, appearing to be based on natural cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
systems.