Rålambshovsparken - Stockholm, Sweden
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DougK
N 59° 19.744 E 018° 01.537
34V E 330784 N 6580474
The park was built in 1936 and designed by Erik Glemme and was among the first parks in Stockholm.
Waymark Code: WMHQF0
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/04/2013
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Rålambshovsparken on Kungsholmen is a popular park for activities during the summer. The park is located between two popular residential areas, with a great view over Riddarfjärden, City Hall and Gamla Stan. People come here to play soccer, boules, beach volleyball or brännboll, or take part in an aerobics session, but also to swim and sunbathe or meet with friends.
The park was built in 1936 and designed by Erik Glemme and was among the first parks in Stockholm, which was depicted by functionalist principles. The park is part of the park walkway Fredhällsparken - North Mälarstrand boardwalk . The park has an amphitheater , built at Stockholm's 700th anniversary in 1953, where the Park Theatre often has performances during the summer. The theater holds 5,000 people.
Name: Rålambshovsparken
Street Location: Rålambshovsleden
Local Municipality: Stockholm
State/Province, etc.: Stockholm
Country: Sweden
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: 1936
Picnic Facilities: Nice area for a picnic during the warmer seasons.
Recreational Facilities:
amphitheater
skate park
basketball courts
open meadows
Monuments/Statues: Several statues
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): 'Monument Axeman' by Eric Grate , lekskulpturen 'Domarringsvägen' by Egon Moller Nielsen , 'Butterfly' by Elli Hembergsvägen and 'Colour Tower' by Lars Erik Falk
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Riddarfjärden
Traditional Geocaches:
Only Mystery / puzzle caches, as of 2013
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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