Sankt Eriksplan
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Sankt Eriksplan is a square in Vasastaden
, Stockholm
. The name means Saint Erik's Plaza and is called so after King Erik IX
who is the patron saint
of Stockholm and depicted in the city's coat of arms.
There is a metro station
(S:t Eriksplan) named after the square. The subway station was opened in 1952 and is on the green line between Odenplan
and Fridhemsplan
.
The main street of the S:t Eriksplan area is Rörstrandsgatan with its many shops and restaurants. The short street of about 400 meters is said to have the most restaurants per meter in Stockholm.
S:t Eriksplan is the center of Birkastan, the western city part of central Stockholm. Birkastan is home to many small specialty shops, such as furniture refurbishers and record stores. There is a cluster of art galleries in the old industry buildings on Hudiksvallsgatan in the northern part of Birkastan.
S:t Eriksplan and surrounding Birkastan is a popular and expensive residential area, with apartment prices being among the most expensive in Stockholm, rivalled only by Östermalm.
Popular venues close to St:Eriksplan are the Philadelphia church with its frequent concerts, and the riverside park of Karlbergs Slott, the world's oldest military academy still in use today.
Vasastaden, Stockholm
Vasastaden, or colloquially Vasastan, is a 3.00 km² large city district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 51,661 inhabitants it is the second most populous, as well as the second most densely populated district in Stockholm.The major parks in Vasastaden are Vasaparken and Observatorielunden...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The name means Saint Erik's Plaza and is called so after King Erik IX
Eric IX of Sweden
Eric "IX" of Sweden, , also called Eric the Lawgiver, Erik the Saint, Eric the Holy and in Sweden Sankt Erik meaning Saint Eric was a Swedish king c.1155 – 1160...
who is the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Stockholm and depicted in the city's coat of arms.
There is a metro station
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
(S:t Eriksplan) named after the square. The subway station was opened in 1952 and is on the green line between Odenplan
Odenplan
Odenplan is a plaza located in the district Vasastaden in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after the old Norse god Oden. The Odenplan metro station, opened in 1952, is located here...
and Fridhemsplan
Fridhemsplan
Fridhemsplan is an area in Kungsholmen, Stockholm and a major metro station by the same name, where the blue line and the green line meet. The area was named Fridhemsplan in 1935, after the major street Fridhemsgatan crossing the area...
.
The main street of the S:t Eriksplan area is Rörstrandsgatan with its many shops and restaurants. The short street of about 400 meters is said to have the most restaurants per meter in Stockholm.
S:t Eriksplan is the center of Birkastan, the western city part of central Stockholm. Birkastan is home to many small specialty shops, such as furniture refurbishers and record stores. There is a cluster of art galleries in the old industry buildings on Hudiksvallsgatan in the northern part of Birkastan.
S:t Eriksplan and surrounding Birkastan is a popular and expensive residential area, with apartment prices being among the most expensive in Stockholm, rivalled only by Östermalm.
Popular venues close to St:Eriksplan are the Philadelphia church with its frequent concerts, and the riverside park of Karlbergs Slott, the world's oldest military academy still in use today.