Mariatorget

Also known as Adolf Fredriks torg

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.

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Instance of: square
Has part: Snowdrop
Named after: Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Country: Sweden
Located in: Stockholm
Location: Södermalm
Image: Mariatorget 2012a.jpg

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Commons category: Mariatorget
inception: 1897-01-01
located in/on physical feature: Södermalm

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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.

==History== It was constructed at the end of the 1760s. Its original name was Adolf Fredriks torg (after King Adolphus Frederick, who reigned 1751–1771), but it was renamed "Mariatorget" in 1959 to avoid confusion with the church and parish of Adolf Fredrikskyrkan in Norrmalm. The modern name alludes to the nearby Maria Magdalena kyrka (Church of Mary Magdalene) and the surrounding parish.

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