Barnhusviken
Barnhusviken is a body of water in central Stockholm, Sweden. Separating the island Kungsholmen from the mainland district Norrmalm north of it, it connects Karlbergssjön to Klara Sjö.Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: narrow body of water in Stockholm, Sweden
- Also known as: “Burnhusviken”, “Klaraviken”, and “Orphanage Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stockholm Central Station and Kungsbroplan.
Stockholm Central Station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockholm Central Station, Stockholms centralstation, is Sweden's busiest rail station, in the Norrmalm district of Stockholm. It is directly connected to the Cityterminalen bus station, the Stockholm City commuter train station and the T-Centralen metro station, with a tram stop.
Oscarsteatern
Theater building
Photo: Kalle1, Public domain.
Oscarsteatern, also known simply as Oscars, is one of Stockholm's private theatres and is the best-known musical theatre in Sweden. It is located at Kungsgatan 63 in central Stockholm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kungsholmen and Sabbatsberg.
Kungsholmen
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Kungsholmen is an urban island which makes up the western part of Stockholm's inner city, with the Stockholm City Hall, Stockholms stadshus, as a dominant landmark.
Norrmalm
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Norrmalm, also known as City, is the central borough of Stockholm, bordering to Östermalm to the east at Birger Jarlsgatan, the Old Town to the south, Kungsholmen to the south-west, and Vasastan north-west of Tegnérgatan.
Barnhusviken
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Barnhusviken” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barnhusviken”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بارنهوسفيكن”
- French: “Barnhusviken”
- Italian: “Barnhusviken”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Barnhusviken”
- Slovenian: “Barnhusviken”
- Swedish: “Barnhusviken”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vasastan and Hagastaden and Riddarholmen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clarion Hotel Sign and Casino Cosmopol, Stockholm.
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