View from Birger Jarls Torg

The square is named after Birger Jarl, who founded Stockholm in 1252. His statue stands in the middle of the square.

Facing south: The Riddarholmskyrkan(Riddarholmen Church) from the 1280ies was originally built as a Greyfriar Monastery but serves today as Sweden's Pantheon, burial church for Swedish Kings (free admission with the Stockholm à la Carte card.)
Facing north: The Stenbock Palace is the best preserved building on this island. It was build in 1640 as a private residence and is today holding the offices of the Supreme Court.

The Wrangel Palace, today the Svea Appelate Court, was once the largest private palace in Stockholm. The oldest part of this palace dates from 1530, the main building was reconstructed in the late 17th century. After the Royal Palace burned down in 1697, the Royal family residenced here for 56 years.

Facing west: The Mälaren lake, Sweden's third largest - streching 200 kilometers west from this point.

Facing east: The Old Town island.
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Map of all viewpoints for panoramas. View of Lake Mälaren from Monteliusvägen viewpoint The northern entrance to the Royal Palace Köpmangatan, 'the merchants' street' with antique shops Skeppsbrokajen - the eastern waterfront of the Old Town The southern entrance to the Royal Palace Between the Royal Palace and the Cathedral The guards parade ground of the Royal Palace Inside the Cathedral The Trångsund alley in front of the Cathedral Stortorget - The Great Market of the Old Town Västerlånggatan, the main shopping street of the Old Town Mynttorget, the square between the Parliament and the Old Town Riddarhustorget, thw square in front of the House of Nobility Birger Jarls Torg on the Riddarholmen island showing a.o. the Riddarholmen pant Old Town waterfront facing west, showing the City Hall, Södermalm (the south is Vasabron bridge facing the chancellary, the City Hall, the Supreme Court of Jus Riksbron bridge Gustav Adolfs torg Karl XII torg at the waterfront Kungsträdgården park Norrmalmstorg Square Nybroplan at the Raoul Wallenberg monument Blasieholmen waterfront facing east The Skeppsholmen bridge