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Volvo Photo Locations Part 112 These wonderfull photos of the 1933 Volvo Venus Bilo were made in the garden of Villa Roskull on Lidingö, near Stockholm. Like a mighty Vasaborg lies the splendid Villa Roskull on top of the Högudden with a great view over the Stockholm inlet. The villa was built in 1912, commissioned […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 65 Vasabron (English: “The Vasa Bridge”) is a bridge over Norrström in central Stockholm, Sweden connecting Norrmalm to Gamla stan, the old city. The bridge is named after King Gustav Vasa (1496–1560), perhaps because of the vicinity to the statue of the king in front of the House of Knights. From […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 69 Västerbron (Swedish: The Western Bridge) is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. With a total length exceeding 600 m, 340 m of which stretches over water, it is one of the major bridges in Stockholm, offering one of the most panoramic views of the central part of the city […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 67 Stockholms stadshus or Stadshuset locally, Stockholm City Hall in English, is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden’s northern shore and facing the islands of Riddarholmen and Södermalm. It houses offices and […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 98 Foresta is a hotel and conference facility on southern Lidingö. Foresta, originally called Villa Foresta including the building shown in the picture from 1915, was built for Wilhelmina Skogh as a private residence in the years 1908–1910 when she was CEO of the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The villa was […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 87 Hammarby Sjöstad is a part of Stockholm municipality, currently undergoing major urban redevelopment. It is located on both side of lake Hammarby sjö, bordering Nacka Municipality to the east. The area is part of the districts Södermalm and Södra Hammarbyhamnen. Before the current redevelopment began, the area was known as […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 109 Master Samuelsgatan is a street in the district Norrmalm in Stockholm. It extends east-west from Birl Jarlsgatan to Vasagatan and is about 1000 meters long. The name comes from the vicar of Klara and Bromma congregations named Samuel Hammarinus (who died in 1667). He owned a plot in the quarter […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 76 Kungsgatan is a famous and popularstreet in central Stockholm. The street crosses Vasagatan, Drottninggatan, and Sveavägen and ends at Stureplan. Two streets pass over Kungsgatan: Malmskillnadsgatan on Malmskillnadsbron bridge and Regeringsgatan on the Bridge of Regeringsgatan. The last bridge with Regeringsgatan is shown in this photo. Kungsgatan was dug through […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 104 Fjällgatan is a street on Södermalm in Stockholm. It lies on Stigberget between Erstagatan and Renstiernas gata near Katarinavägen. The street is 27.8 meters above the sea level. The street is known for the beautiful view of Saltsjön, and it also has great views of Stockholm’s most central parts, from […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 88 Norrmalmstorg is a square in central Stockholm. The square connects shopping streets Hamngatan and Biblioteksgatan and is the starting point for tram travellers with the Djurgården line. Close to the southwest is the park Kungsträdgården. In the Swedish edition of Monopoly, Norrmalmstorg is the most expensive lot. The square is […]