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The different sections of the Ecopark
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on the small pictures to see a larger copy. Photographer Bengt Rundquist |
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| Skeppsholmen
- Kastellholmen This is where the Swedish Navy moved its base in 1640, which has given the islands their maritime character. These islands contain a number of attractive buildings, embedded in a green garden landscape. Today the maritime atmosphere is tempered by museums - of Modern Art, Architecture and Far Eastern Antiquities. |
 Skeppsholmen and the schooner af Chapman - now a youth hostel |
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Island of Fjäderholmarna The Ecopark merges with the archipelago in the island of Fjäderholm. Its traditions date back to the 17th century when it used to be full of inns. Today it is very popular for day-trips and it provides a genuine archipelago feeling. Its skerries offer many attractions and a wealth of birds to watch. |
 Fjäderholmarna Island |
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| Djurgården Kungliga Djurgården is considered to date from 1579, which is when the name was used for the first time. It referred to the enclosed deer park established by Johan III for elk, red deer and reindeer. In the 1680s Karl XI enclosed the whole of southern and northern Djurgården to provide extensive hunting grounds. This was an expansion of Johan III's deer park, which occupied a small area of southern Djurgården, close to the site occupied today by Nordiska Museet. |
 Djurgården - trees in their autumn finery |
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| Southern
Djurgården. Today this island is the busiest leisure area
in Sweden with several museums and it is also the section of the
National Urban Park that receives most visitors. Bird life is intensive
around Isbladskärret and the summer palace of Rosendal. |
 Isbladskärret |
 Rosendal Palace |
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| Northern Djurgården is the largest section of the Ecopark and is divided in its turn into a number of smaller sections. See below. | ||||
| Kaknäs - Ladugårdsärde is one of Sweden's most important local rambling areas. In the 16th century this was agricultural land which supplied the royal barn at Vädla and in 1672 it became Sweden's first military training area. It is the venue for a number of major events every year - among them Tjejmilen (a ten-kilometre race for women)l. |
 Kaknäs tower |
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| Gärdet. This residential area was built in the 1930s in the Swedish Functional style and divides the green areas of northern Djurgården in two. It is considered one of the best examples of the style in Sweden. |
 View across Gärdet |
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| Hjorthagen ended up outside the boundaries of the National Urban Park but this is where the royal red deer (hjort in Swedish) found refuge after the Karl XI's enclosed deer park was demolished in the 1820s. Its harbour was also once part of Djurgården. | ||||
| The Institutions. Northern Djurgården still houses a number of institutions. Several of its regiments have now been disbanded, but K1, the cavalry unit which provides the mounted Palace Guard, still survives. Its museums include the Museum of Ethnography, the Technical Museum, the National Maritime Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Bergianska Botanical Gardens. Much of Sweden's higher education is offered here - by the Colleges of Fine Arts, Music, Physical Education and Sport, the Swedish National Defence College, the Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. Sporting facilities are provided by the Olympic Stadium, the Equestrian Stadium, the Tennis Stadium and the Royal Tennis Hall. |
 The museum of Natural History |
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| Lill-Jans
forest - Stora Skuggan This is the area with the most unspoilt
countryside in the entire Ecopark and also with the greatest biological
diversity. The area also contains the Fiskartorpet ski-jump, the
Octagonal House and the recreational facilities at Stora Skuggan.
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 Fiskartorpets Ski-Jump |
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| Haga-Brunnsviken. This is an area with unique cultural values and one of the finest examples of English-style parkland. The jewel in its crown is Haga Park, with the Haga Palace, Gustav III's Pavilion, the Echo Temple, the Copper Tents etc. The Butterfly House is close at hand and the Bergianska Botanical Gardens and the Museum of Natural History are sited on the other side of the inlet called Brunnsviken. Many of the threats facing the Ecopark are likely to affect the Brunnsviken area - mainly around the University campus at Frescati. |
 Echo Temple |
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| Ulriksdal - Sörentorp. When the Palace of Ulriksdal was built it was surrounded with a park in the French Baroque manner. Today the palace houses the offices of the World Nature Fund, the World Wildlife Fund and a museum. The museum of sculptures in its Orangery is also open to visitors. The palace theatre, called Confidence, Ulriksdal Inn and the Police Academy at Sörentorp form the northern boundary of the Ecopark. |
 Ulriksdal Palace from the park |
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Website is updated updated 2006-12-29