Parliament of Sweden

More picture of the parliament of Sweden

Fridhemsplan - Stockholm's Metro / Subway / Underground Station

Fridhemsplan is one of the oldest station in the subway system of Stockholm built on 1952. Extended part of blueline come to operation on 1975 around 28-31 meters underneath the ground. It is the  blue-green  interchange as all the trains of the "Green Line" and the "Blue line" passes through it. It is probably largest tube station in the city after T-centralen.

Towards the train line, at the end of this passage on the left it is green line and blue line is on the right. 

Exit to Fleminggatan

Olof Palme's Grave

Olof Palme murder was the first political murder of modern Swedish political history. Asssinition took place on the street near Stockholm central on February 28, 1986. He was probably the  most popular Prime Minister of Sweden  from Social Democratic party.

The plant that blooms in the beginning of  summer ant the Head stone of Olof Palmes's grave

Father brought kids to the most popular prime minister of Swedish history

Death of English in Stockholm

To seal summer the Summer ticket Stockholm Local (SL) Traffic is advertising on the billboards of tunnel system but the language is so hilarious. It seems they just translate the Swedish word to English using Google translate or may be by some other worse translator. Have a look by your self...

 

The time i have posted this post i did not know that it was a famous dog that can make some human sounds. Stockholm Local (SL) Traffic took the dog as a model/icon.

Stockholm Public Library

Stockholm public library was founded in year 1928, the  building was designed by  Gunnar Asplund. It is one of the iconic building that represents the Stockholm city. More picture of the Stockholm public library are available in Panoramio.

Main Building

Story tellers room

 

 Library from surrounding park

Founder of Stockholm

Bigger Jarl is considered as the founder of the city of Stockholm. Although the place where the old town of Stockholm is situated  was the transit point of Baltic sea and the lake Malaren . This place was the main gateway to the viking settlement of Birka and Sigtuna.

The fantasy statue of Bigger Jarl in Riddersholmen island.

Churches of Stockholm

The goal of this page is not research, here i just want to display some magnificent church buildings of Stockholm city.

Karla church situated near the Stockholm central station. An hotel building is demolished to construct new commuter train station underneath the blue line subway line.

Riddarholmen Church is one of the oldest church around Stockholm used for the burial service of the Swedish kings.

Stockholm Masjid and Katarina Church

Jacobs Church

St Johannes Church

A short tour to Helsinki

I went from Stockholm to Helsinki by cruise, about a week ago. Here is some Picture of Helsinki - Finland that i shoot during my journey.

 Helsinki cathedral

Aleksis Kivi's Statue in front of The National Theater

Helsinki Central Station

Uspenski Cathedral

Calm waves of the Baltic and Finland's land line in the horizon

Just after sunset distant horizon of the Baltic