Skeppsholmen

Skeppsholmen is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen by bridges. It is accessible by foot from Kungsträdgården, past the Grand Hôtel and Nationalmuseum, by bus number 65, or by boat from Slussen, Djurgården or Nybroplan.

Aerial photo of Skeppsholmen, September 2012.
View from Skeppsholmen Island, September 2012.

Positioned strategically at the Baltic Sea entrance to Stockholm, it has traditionally been the location of several military buildings.[1] Today the military presence is low and several museums can be found there instead, such as the Museum of Modern Art (Moderna museet), the main modern art museum of Stockholm, the architectural museum in the same building, and East-Asian museum(Östasiatiska Muséet). It is also home to the Teater Galeasen. On the southern shore is the old sailing ship af Chapman which is now used as a youth hostel. Stockholm Jazz Festival is a popular annual summer event held on Skeppsholmen.

Eric Ericsonhallen (formerly Skeppsholmen Church) was the venue for an official dinner for foreign royalty, celebrating the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling in June 2010. [2][3]

See also

Buildings on Skeppsholmen

Bridges to Skeppsholmen

References
  1. Stockholms Sjögård, Maritim kultur: Skepps- och Kastellholmarna, accessed 2013-08-28 (in Swedish)
  2. "Eric Ericsonhallen". ericericsonhallen.se. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "The first wedding of a female successor to the throne". kungahuset.se. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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