Birger jarls torn

Birger jarls torn is a defensive tower on the northwest corner of , an islet in , the old town of . The building has been named for Birger Jarl who traditionally is attributed as the founder of Stockholm, but it was built several hundred years later and the name is mostly the product of a 17th-century myth.
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  • Tower
  • …is also known as “Birger Jarls Tower”
  • …dates from 1530
  • …stands 20 metres (64 feet) tall
  • …has 4 floors
  • …has a dome roof
  • Description: 16:th century defence tower on Riddarholmen in Stockholm, Sweden

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stockholm Central Station and Riddarholmen.
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Islet
is a small islet in central , Sweden.
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Church
Riddarholmen Church is the church of the former medieval Greyfriars Monastery in Stockholm, Sweden. is situated 210 metres southeast of Birger jarls torn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamla stan and Stockholm.
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Neighborhood
is a part of lower in the central part of .

Birger jarls torn

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Latitude
59.32588° or 59° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
18.06163° or 18° 3′ 42″ east
Open location code
9FFW83G6+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34590001
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3139248

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Birger jarls torn” goes by many names.
比爾耶爾塔Chinese
比耶亞爾塔Chinese
Birger Jarlin torniFinnish
Birger-jaarlin torniFinnish
Tour Birger JarlFrench
Birger jarls tårnNorwegian
Birger jarls tårnNorwegian Bokmål
Birger Jarls tornSwedish

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Highlights include Överkommissariens hus and Gamla Auktionsverket.

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