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Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden, and the surrounding area, is one of my favourite places to be. History, good design, the traditional mixed with the modern. The summers are short and intense, a time for Swedes to soak up the sun, relax and recharge their batteries before the long winter ahead.

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  • A sightseeing boat travels the waters around the many islands that make up Stockholms skärgård (archipelago). This view from Stora Essingen shows the island of Lilla Essingen, Västerbron (the Western Bridge) and central Stockholm to the left, the islands of Långholmen and Södermalm in the centre, and Gröndal to the right.
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  • The sunrise of late summer casts a glow on the buildings in the Slussen area of Stockholm, Sweden. A large poster advertising an exhibition at Stockholms Satdsmuseum (City Museum) blends into its environent.
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  • Colourful nautical flags flap in the summer breeze above one of the hundreds of boats found alond the extensive waterfront in Stockholm, Sweden.
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  • One of many practical but also decorative quay berth markers at Skeppsbrokajen (Ship's Bridge's Quay) in central Stockholm, Sweden, Kajplats 105 glistens in the late summer morning sun. Passing along Skeppsbron, this quay and harbour forms the east waterfront of  Gamla Stan (the old town).
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  • Located on Riddarholmen (The Knights' Islet), Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholm Church), on the right,  has been the royal burial church since the 16th century and is where a number of Swedish monarchs lie buried. Completed in 1923, Stockholms Stadshuset (City Hall), on the left, stands on the southern tip of Kungholmen island and is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm. It is also the location of the Nobel Prize banquet as well as being one of Stockholm's major tourist attractions.
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  • Glowing in the light of a late summer's sunrise, Sweden's National Museum of FIne Art on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm is connected to the island of Skeppsholmen by the 165-metre long Skeppsholmbron, the first forging iron bridge to be constructed in Sweden, manufactured by Motala Verkstad in 1861. In the distance, the buildings that line  Strandvägen can be seen.
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  • Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Saint Nicolaus Church), most commonly known as Storkyrkan, or The Great Church, is the oldest church in Gamla Stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. An important example of Swedish Brick Gothic, this Lutheran Protestant church and cathedral of Stockholm is situated next to the Royal Palace.
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  • Lamps line the  pedestrian walkway of Alviksbron, or Alvik Bridge, in Stockholm, Sweden. Connecting the western suburb of Bromma and Stora Essingen island, the 400-metre long box girder bridge also supports Tvärbanan, the light rail line that travels from Bromma to Sickla Udde.
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  • Everything from vegetables to flowers to water pipes can be found at the daily market in Hötorget (Haymarket), in central Stockholm, Sweden.
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  • Shoppers hunt for bargains and beauty among the many colourful flower bouquets available at the daily market at Hötorget in central Stockholm, Sweden
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  • The courtyard at Rosersbergs Slott, or Rosersberg Palace, one of the Royal Palaces of Sweden. It is situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm.
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  • A blue bicycle stands in front of the walls at Rosersbergs Slott, or Rosersberg Palace, one of the Royal Palaces of Sweden. It is situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm.
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  • Trees and a vine-covered arbour provide a shady place to walk on a sunny day at Taxinge Slott, a privately owned castle 60 kilometres south of Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Iron crosses mark a couple of graves at  Taxinge Slott cemetery. Located 60 km south of Stockholm on a beautiful promontory at Gripsholm Bay at the Mälaren Lake, Taxinge Slott is a privately owned property that is open to the public and available for event bookings.
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  • An example of the architects' original intent that Skogskyrkogården, or The Woodland Cememtery, should be in tune with nature, mushrooms are left to grow in grass outside of the Visitor's Centre.
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  • Scots pines stand tall in a vacant section of Skogskyrkogården, or the Woodland Cemetery, in south Stockholm, Sweden. Following an international competition in 1915, the design by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewertz was chosen and the cemetary was opened in 1920. The architects' use of the natural landscape has had a profound effect on cemetery design throughout the world, and in 1994 Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • One of the oldest grave stones in Skogskyrkogården, or The Woodland Cemetery, this simple marker contains the name "Olof" and the date 1922.  Designed by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewertz  in 1915, the cemetery's use of the natural landscape has had a profound effect on cemetery design throughout the world, and in 1994 Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Containing no vaults or crypts, Skogskyrkogården was designed with the idea that everyone is equal in the eyes of God and nature. With the exception of Greta Garbo's final resting place, all grave sites are of equal size, with only burial or cremation determining the physical area.
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  • Designs created over time are relected in the water in this trough at Skogskyrkogården, or The Woodland Cemetery, in south Stockholm, Sweden. Water troughs like this one are located throughout the cemetery for the use of friends and family to water the plants and flowers that adorn the gravesites of their loved ones. Following Swedish tradition, most burial sites are planted with flowers or small shrubs and it is the responsibility of the family to maintain the site.
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  • Thought is given to both the living and the dead in Skogskyrkogården, or The Woodland Cemetery, as shown by the bird houses attached to the Scots Pine trees among the grave sites. By attracting birds, the cemetery continues the idea of architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz that, despite being a resting place for the dead, it should be a living, natural environment.
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  • Following the European custom of decorating grave sites, roses grown around a lantern that has been placed in front of a grave stone at Skogskyrkogården, or the Woodland Cemetery, in south Stockholm, Sweden. The cemetery was designed by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewertz g opened in 1920. The architects' use of the natural landscape has had a profound effect on cemetery design throughout the world, and in 1994 Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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