Barnhusviken

Barnhusviken is a body of water in central , . Separating the island from the mainland district north of it, it connects Karlbergssjön to Klara Sjö.
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  • 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.

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, Stockholms centralstation, is 's busiest rail station, in the Norrmalm district of . 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.

Park
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is a park.

Theater building
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, also known simply as Oscars, is one of 's private theatres and is the best-known musical theatre in . It is located at Kungsgatan 63 in central Stockholm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kungsholmen and Sabbatsberg.

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is an urban island which makes up the western part of 's inner city, with the Stockholm City Hall, Stockholms stadshus, as a dominant landmark.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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, also known as City, is the central borough of , bordering to to the east at Birger Jarlsgatan, the Old Town to the south, to the south-west, and Vasastan north-west of Tegnérgatan.

Barnhusviken

Latitude
59.33333° or 59° 20′ north
Longitude
18.05° or 18° 3′ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9FFW83M2+82
Geo­Names ID
2723392
Wiki­data ID
Q3635074
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Satellite Map

Discover Barnhusviken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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