Squares in Stockholm

square in central Stockholm

thumb|250px|Stortorget June 2013

right|thumb|250px|Hötorget, seen from the north right|thumb|250px|Metro station with original tiles, signs Hötorget (Haymarket) is a city square in the center of Stockholm, Sweden that has been transitioning since the Early Medieval Period.

thumb|250px|Norrmalmstorg in July 2006, looking at the Nobis Hotel Stockholm Norrmalmstorg () is a town square in central Stockholm, Sweden. It connects shopping streets Hamngatan and Biblioteksgatan and is the starting point for tram travellers with the Djurgården line. Close to the southwest is the park Kungsträdgården.

square in central Stockholm, Sweden

thumb|Statue of the Viking God Thor at Mariatorget thumb|Bust of Emanuel Swedenborg Mariatorget () is a square and a city park in the district of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden.

left|thumb|200px|Spy Bar, in the Daneliuska huset, one of Stockholm's most famous nightclubs for celebrities thumb|250px|Stureplan in 2007. right|350px|thumb|"Svampen" (the Mushroom) at Stureplan, a popular meeting place.

square in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden

thumb|250px|Mynttorget viewed from Stallbron. thumb|250px|View from Helgeandsholmen. thumb|250px|One of the often occurring demonstrations at Mynttorget. Mynttorget (, "the Coin Square") is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.

thumb|250px|right|Odenplan with Gustaf Vasa Church in the background. 2006 thumb|250px|right|Odenplan commuter train station. 2017

Kornhamnstorg (Swedish: "Grain Harbour Square") is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Known as Kornhaffn (1427), Jernboen (1586), Åkaretorget (1644), and Kornhampns torget (1651), it is connected to the streets: Munkbroleden, Lilla Nygatan, Stora Nygatan, Torgdragargränd, Funckens Gränd, Triewaldsgränd.

thumb|The Royal Dramatic Theatre at Nybroplan

thumb|300px|Fountain at Karlaplan thumb|300 px|Flygarmonumentet by sculptor [[Carl Milles]]

thumb|300px|right|Most of Medborgarplatsen thumb|The Anna Lindh memorial Medborgarplatsen (literally ''Citizen's Square) is a large city square located near the center of the island of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. The square is often colloquially referred to as "Medis''".

thumb|Mälartorget in February 2007 Mälartorget () is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after its location on the western waterfront of the old town facing Lake Mälaren. Connected to the square are the streets and alleys Munkbrogatan, Schönfeldts Gränd, Tyska Brinken, and Lejonstedts Gränd, while the traffic route Munkbroleden separates it from the quay. The main exit of the Gamla stan metro station is located on Mälartorget.

square in Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden

thumb|right|Gullmarsplan thumb|The square in May, 2006. Gullmarsplan () is a place in Johanneshov, Stockholm. The square there was built at the same time the new city area was developed in the 1940s. The business area around the square was inaugurated in 1946. It was named after Gullmarn, a fjord in the province of Bohuslän, at Lysekil.

thumb|300px|Gåstorget in February 2007 Gåstorget (Swedish: "Goose Square") is a small public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, situated between the two alleys Överskärargränd and Gåsgränd.

Riddarhustorget (, "Square of the House of Knights") is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after its location in front of the House of Knights (Riddarhuset).

thumb|Östermalmshallen thumb|"Möte" by Willy Gordon

Köpmantorget (Swedish: "Merchant's Square") is a small public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located between the street Köpmangatan to the west and between two slopes collectively named Köpmanbrinken, both of which lead down to the street Österlånggatan. On its western side, two streets lead north and south: Bollhusgränd and Baggensgatan respectively.

thumb|250px|Façade at Munkbron in February 2007. Munkbron (Swedish: "Monk's Bridge") is a public square on the western waterfront of Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Connected to the square are Stora Gråmunkegränd, Gåsgränd, Lilla Nygatan, Yxsmedsgränd, and Munkbrogatan; while the traffic route Munkbroleden separates it from the canal Riddarholmskanalen. The square is divided into a northern and a southern part by the block Aurora in which the so-called Petersen House is found.

thumb|250px|Brantingtorget thumb|250px|Morgon by Ivar Johnson

square in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden

square in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden

thumb|250px|Fridhemsplan thumb|250 px|Västermalmsgallerian Fridhemsplan is a square at the intersection of Fridhemsgatan and Drottningholmsvägen in the districts of Kungsholmen and Marieberg in Stockholm, Sweden.

right|thumb|An image of a street in Nytorget right|thumb|A picnic place and square on Nytorget Nytorget is a square on Södermalm, a district of Stockholm, Sweden. ==Description== The name roughly translates into "New Square", and for most of the 17th century until the early 20th century, it was a venue for open air markets as well as a locals hangout. There are a number of cafés and popular bars and restaurants at Nytorget. It was the location where Jacob Johan Anckarström (1762–27 April 1792), the supposed assassin of Gustav III of Sweden was exhibited in wooden shackles so the farmers could

square and park in central Stockholm, Sweden

square in central Stockholm, Sweden

street in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden