Riddarfjärden, literally the Knight Fjord, is a bay of lake Mälaren in central Stockholm. Stockholm was founded in 1252 on an island in the stream where lake Mälaren (from the west) drains into the Baltic Sea (to the east). The island is today called Stadsholmen and constitutes Stockholm's Old Town. It is surrounded by land to the north (Norrmalm) and south (Södermalm), and by water to the west (Riddarfjärden) and to the east (Stockholms ström). The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A Headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Events Alfonso X of Castile, the Wise (el Sabio) Stockholm is founded by Birger Jarl (cf 1854) The widespread usage of torture by the Medieval Inquisition is introduced. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Stadsholmen is an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. ... Gamla stan is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. ...

Riddarfjärden

The panorama picture above was taken from the heights of Södermalm, west of Stadsholmen, looking down on Riddarfjärden and (left to right): Image by Lars Aronsson Riddarfjärden, Stockholm Original in http://aronsson. ... Image by Lars Aronsson Riddarfjärden, Stockholm Original in http://aronsson. ... The term panoramic format is used to refer to high aspect ratio or wide screen image format. ... Stadsholmen is an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. ...

• Västerbron (bridge),
• island Kungsholmen
• Stockholm City Hall, a red brick building with a bell tower, where the Nobel Prize dinner is served
• tower of Klara Kyrka on Norrmalm, with green copper roof
• the five white sky scrapers north of Sergels Torg
• lots of construction cranes
• high iron tower of Riddarholmskyrkan on island Riddarholmen
• yellow tower of Storkyrkan on Stadsholmen, in front of the flat roof of the Royal Palace in Stockholm
• narrow tower of Tyska Kyrkan on Stadsholmen
• far away radio and TV tower Kaknästornet

See also: Geography of Stockholm Stockholm City Hall The Stockholm City Hall, or Stockholms stadshus, is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden. ... The Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell) are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. ... Sergels torg is a well-known public square in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. ... Riddarholmskyrkan, as seen from the east Riddarholmskyrkan, or the Church of Riddarholmen, is the burial church of the Swedish monarchy. ... Riddarholmen, literally The Knights Islet, is an small island in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Stockholm Palace, or Stockholms slott, is the royal palace and official residence of the Swedish monarch, in Stockholm. ... Stadsholmen is an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Geography of Stockholm in Sweden. ...