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The west quai of Riddarholmen is called the Terrace of Evert Taube
(1890-1976), and holds a statue of the much loved Swedish poet and song writer.
Facing west: The Mälaren lake - Sweden's third largest - stretches
more than 200 kilometers west from this point.
Facing east: The 16th
century tower "Birger Jarls Torn" and the Wrangel Palace are the only buildings
left of the original defense installations that once surrounded Stockholm.
Facing north: The Town Hall from 1923, Stockholm's world famous landmark
building.
Facing south: Södermalm - the south island - is primarily
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