Ryssviken

Ryssviken is a bay in Stockholm County, Svealand. Ryssviken is situated nearby to the locality Biskopsudden, as well as near the neighborhood Djurgårdsstaden.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Waldemarsudde and Skansen.

Waldemarsudde

Museum

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Prince Eugene's Waldemarsudde is a museum located on Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was formerly the home of Prince Eugen, a Swedish prince, painter and art collector.

Skansen

Theme park

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Skansen is the oldest open-air museum and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened on 11 October 1891 by Artur Hazelius to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era.

Rosendal Palace

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Rosendal Palace is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm. It was built between 1823 and 1827 for King Charles XIV John, the first Bernadotte king of Sweden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djurgården and Djurgårdsstaden.

Djurgården

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Djurgården, more properly Södra Djurgården, is a park island in the southern Östermalm borough in Stockholm. The island makes up much of the National City Park, and contains many museums and leisure venues, such as Skansen, the Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum.