Discover 35 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Södertörn (Sweden). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Skogskyrkogården, Tele2 Arena, and Tyresö-Flaten. Also, be sure to include Flaten in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Södertörn (Stockholm).
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Skogskyrkogården
The Woodland Cemetery. Skogskyrkogården is a cemetery located in the Gamla Enskede district south of central Stockholm, Sweden. Its design, by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz, reflects the development of architecture from Nordic Classicism to mature functionalism.[1]
Tele2 Arena
Multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Tele2 Arena is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov, just south of Stockholm City Centre, Sweden. It is used mostly for concerts and football matches, hosting the home matches of Allsvenskan teams Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF. The arena has a capacity of 30,000 to 35,000 spectators for football matches, depending on the number of people standing, and its facilities fulfill the requirements of FIFA and UEFA for hosting international games and tournaments. When configured for concerts, the arena has a capacity of 45,000.[2]
Address: 10 Arenaslingan, 121 77 Stockholm (Enskede - Årsta - Vantör)
Tyresö-Flaten
Lake in Sweden. Tyresö-Flaten is a lake in Tyresö Municipality, south of Stockholm, Sweden.
The lake forms part of the Tyresån lake system and as such is considered important for recreational activities such as angling and bathing. Common fish species include perch, zander pike, lake trout, carp bream, and roach.[3]
Flaten
Lake in Sweden. Flaten is a lake in southern Stockholm, Sweden, located just north of Lake Drevviken. The name is also used for the surrounding area and the nature reserve created there in 2007.
Flaten has the best water quality of all lakes around the Swedish capital and is highly popular for bathing and angling. The surrounding area is dominated by forests, with allotment-gardens and some industrial activities located north of the lake. Algal bloom occasionally occurs in spring.[4]
Tyresö slott
Palace in Tyresö, Sweden. Tyresö Palace is a 17th-century palace in Tyresö, Stockholm County, Sweden, about 25 km south-east of central Stockholm.
The construction of the palace began in the 1620s and completed in 1636 by the Lord High Steward (Swedish: riksdrots) Gabriel Oxenstierna. He also constructed the nearby Tyresö Church (Swedish: Tyresö kyrka), which was inaugurated with his own burial in 1641.
The palace was inherited in 1648 by Maria Sofia De la Gardie, who had married Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna, nephew of Swedish Regent and Lord High Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna. Both she and her husband's family were extremely wealthy. Maria Sofia resided in Tyresö Palace, from where she managed her estates around the Baltic Sea, until 1694. Between 1699 and 1737, the writer Maria Gustava Gyllenstierna lived at the palace.
During the 1770s the palace was modernized and the first English garden in Sweden was created. Planned by the garden architect Fredrik Magnus Piper, it is a mixture of an English park, a Swedish floral meadow and images from a fairy tale - with the ancient forest as its ultimate source of inspiration. The extensive, apparently natural landscape gardens still exist today.
Today Tyresö Palace is a museum. Marquis Claes Lagergren purchased Tyresö Palace in 1892. Assisted by architect Isak Gustaf Clason, the Marquis rebuilt the palace in a national romantic style, inspired by original drawings from the 17th century. The Marquis wanted the palace kept as a living document of Swedish history, and after he died in 1930, he left Tyresö Palace to a museum foundation, the Nordic Museum (Swedish: Nordiska museet). Today the Nordic Museum owns the palace, which is open for guided tours during the summer.[5]
Address: Tyresö slottsväg, 135 60 Tyresö
Trekanten
Lake in Sweden. Trekanten is a small lake in southern-central Stockholm, Sweden.
Trekanten is located in a park furnished with an artificial bathing beach and various planted-out fish species. It has a small drainage area with no major feeders. In the early 1980s, potable water was poured into the lake while water from the bottom of the lake was pumped out. These operations resulted in a significant reduction in levels of phosphorus but failed to affect levels of nutrients and oxygen depletion in the bottom layers. Levels of lead and copper are among the highest documented in any lake in Stockholm. Whilst the lake flora and fauna is roughly representative for Stockholm, the lake forms a natural link between the bays Årstaviken and Vinterviken.[6]
Övre Rudasjön
Lake in Sweden. Övre Rudasjön, or Övre Rudan for short, is a lake in Haninge Municipality, 18 km south of central Stockholm, Sweden. Forming part of the Tyresån Lake System, its major inflow comes from lakes Nedre Rudasjön and Trylen to the south, while its outflow passes over Dammträsk into Drevviken to the north.
The tall buildings of Handen commercial centre along the eastern shore of the lake contrast the dense forest of the Rudan Open-air Area on the opposite shore. The proximity to the commuter rail station at Handen, makes the lake easily accessible to a large number of people, while the forests surrounding it makes it attractive to open-air lovers. It is used for bathing in summers and cross-country skiing in winters.
Compared to other lakes in the Tyresån Lake System, levels of phosphorus in the lake are moderate.
With are 28 species of vascular plants by the lake and 1 species of Stoneworth in it, the lake fauna is considered relatively rich in species.[7]
Magelungen
Lake in Sweden. Magelungen is one of the biggest lakes in Stockholm, Sweden, located between the municipalities of Stockholm and Huddinge. It is considered as of great recreational value and is popular for bathing, yachting, and fishing in summers, and tour skating in winters. The lake borders two nature reserves: Fagersjöskogen/Farstanäset and Rågsved Open-Air Area.[8]
Sturehov Manor
Also known as: Sturehov
Conference center in the Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden. Sturehov Manor is a manor house in Botkyrka Municipality, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. The manor contains well-preserved 18th-century interiors.[9]
Gömmaren
Lake in Sweden. Gömmaren is a small lake located in the municipality Huddinge in southern Stockholm, Sweden. It is the easternmost lake in the Tyresån Lake System.
The lake empties to the west through Gömmarbäcken ("Gömmaren Rill") and to the east through Fullerstaån ("Fullersta Stream"), which is further downstream guided in culverts under the commercial centre of Huddinge (Huddinge Centrum) before flowing south-east to empty into Lake Trehörningen. Motorboats are not allowed on the lake. Its clear water makes it popular for various open-air activities such as angling and bathing in summer, and skating in winters as it is one of the first lakes in Huddinge to freeze. Bathing from cliffs surrounding the lake is popular, but a sand beach is also available. A local fishing society (Långsjön-Gömmarens Fiskevårdsförening) manages lake conservation and supplies the general public with fishing permits.[10]
Nedre Rudasjön
Lake in Sweden. Nedre Rudasjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden. Its maximum dimensions are approximately 590 metres by 200 metres. Nedre Rudasjön, or Nedre Rudan, is a lake in Haninge municipality in Stockholm which is part of the Tyresån's main catchment area. The lake is 14.5 meters deep, has an area of 0.0686 square kilometers, and is 39.3 meters above sea level. About 400 meters north of Nedre Rudan is Övre Rudasjön. The name Ruda is said to originate from the Old Swedish word for "clearing", but according to another theory, the name comes from the fact that there used to be plenty of carp fish ruda in the two lakes.[11]
Södermanland Runic Inscription 270
Also known as: Södermanlands runinskrifter 270
Historical landmark in the Haninge Municipality, Sweden. Södermanland Runic Inscription 270 or Sö 270 is the Rundata catalog number for a Viking Age memorial runic inscription that is located in Tyresta, which is about two kilometers east of Brandbergen, Stockholm County, Sweden, and is within the Tyresta National Park and the historic province of Södermanland.[12]
Svindersvik
Museum in Sweden. Svindersvik is a well-preserved 18th century country residence in Nacka Municipality, Sweden. Svindersvik lies just outside the city limits of Stockholm. It was built in the 1740s for Claes Grill, and today belongs to the Nordic Museum. It is open to the public through guided tours.[13]
Address: Svindersviksvägen 15, 131 35 Nacka
Kärrsjön
Kärrsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[14]
Söderbysjön
Lake in Sweden. Söderbysjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[15]
Järlasjön
Lake in Sweden. Järlasjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[16]
Källtorpssjön
Lake in Sweden. Källtorpssjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[17]
Barnsjön
Lake in Sweden. Barnsjön is a small lake within the Tyresån Lake System in Tyresö Municipality south of Stockholm, Sweden.
The lake, situated between the residential areas Trollbäcken and Bollmora, empties into Lake Tyresö-Flaten through the brook Prästängsdiket. It is regarded as an important local recreational milieu. It is popular for both fishing and bathing. There are two municipal baths by the lake.[18]
Albysjön
Lake in Sweden. Albysjön is a lake in Tyresö Municipality just south of Stockholm in Sweden.
Albysjön is the last lake in the Tyresån Lake System. Surrounded by green spaces and pastures, it is popular for bathing, angling, canoeing, and other open-air activities. Motor engines are prohibited.[19]
Stockholm Sweden Temple
Also known as: Templet i Stockholm
Temple in Sweden. The Stockholm Sweden Temple is the 34th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The temple sits on a 6-acre lot with six spires rising above the pines in the nearby forest. A cobblestone path leads to its doors. The Stockholm Sweden Temple has a total of 14,508 square feet, four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. The temple serves Latter-day Saints from the countries of Sweden, Norway, and Latvia.
The area surrounding the temple is known for its Iron Age burial grounds, including Jordbro Grave Field. The temple itself was built on a part of the ancient Åby Grave Field.[20]
Dammtorpssjön
Lake in Sweden. Dammtorpssjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[21]
Orlången
Lake in Sweden. Orlången is a lake in central Huddinge Municipality, just south of Stockholm, Sweden.
Orlången, one of the lakes in the Tyresån Lake System, forms part of the Orlången Nature Reserve.[22]
Häringe Slott
Also known as: Häringe slott
Hotel in the Haninge Municipality, Sweden. Häringe Castle is a former manor house in Södermanland, Sweden. It is located about 35 km south of Stockholm and lies within the Häringe-Hammersta Nature Reserve.[23]
Address: Häringe slottsväg, 137 91 Stockholm
Fittja Mosque
Also known as: Fittja moské
Mosque in Draget, Botkyrka kommun, Sweden. The Fittja Mosque is a mosque in Fittja, Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It was constructed with Turkish style architecture.
The mosque, which began to be constructed in 1998 and was completed in April 2007, is owned by the Islamic Cultural Association in Botkyrka, a mainly Turkish association with more than 1,500 members. The mosque is built in Turkish-style architecture, with a windowed mid-dome with birch wood panel and hand-painted tiles that cover the walls of the prayer room. The mosque minaret is 32.5 meters high. In the central prayer room, the women have their place of prayer on a 200 square meter high stand. The mosque also houses the residence of the imam of the assembly.
In February 2013, the Botkyrka Islamic Cultural Association filed an application to the police to begin broadcasting the prayer calls from the Fittja Mosque. Since this is about repeated audio broadcast in public places, the case was with the police. According to the Islamic Society in Botkyrka, their request was for a short prayer call of 2-3 minutes, once a week, not five times a day as normal in Muslim-majority countries. In April 2013, the police authority issued a time-limited license, which was valid until March 20, 2014. The conditions for the permit were that the speakers, placed at the height of the balcony on the outside of the minaret, were to be directed only to three weather lines and that the noise level did not exceed 60 decibels.
On April 26, 2013, at 12:57, it was the first time in Sweden that a prayer call from a minaret could be heard. This was performed live, not via a recording, by the imam Ergin Öcgem through the microphone and the minaret speaker.[24]
Address: 10 Tegelbruksvägen, Södertörn
Trehörningen
Lake in Sweden. Trehörningen is a small lake located in the municipality Huddinge in southern Stockholm, Sweden. As part of the Tyresån Lake System, Trehörningen receives water from Lake Gömmaren and supplies water to Lake Ågesta.[25]
Lycksjön
Lake in Sweden. Lycksjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden. It lies inside the Tyresta National Park.[26]
Trylen
Lake in Sweden. Trylen is a small lake 17 km south of central Stockholm, Sweden. Shared by Huddinge Municipality and Haninge Municipality, it forms part of the Tyresån Lake System.[27]
Långsjön
Lake in Sweden. Långsjön is a lake in the Tyresån Lake System located on the border between Haninge and Tyresö Municipalities in Stockholm County, Sweden.
Flowing west to east, the lake receives water from Lake Drevviken and empties into Tyresö-Flaten, and separates two residential areas — Skälsätra north of it and Tutviken south of it.
It is a shallow lake with step shores surrounded by flat rock terrain. Its water used to be unsuitable for bathing due to high bacteria levels, but the situation has improved lately and bacteria levels in the lake are now in pair with the rest of the lake system, most likely due to decreased surface runoff caused by warmer winters. Levels of phosphorus and nitrogen are very high. The buffering capacity is very good.
Few species are contained in the lake, the aquatic vegetation of which is limited to some reeds.[28]
Lissmasjön
Lake in Sweden. Lissmasjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[29]
Lundsjön–Dammsjön
Lake in Sweden. Lundsjön–Dammsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[30]
Malmsjön
Lake in Sweden. Malmsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[31]
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Also known as: Sankt Sava serbisk-ortodoxa kyrka
Church building in Stockholm, Sweden. The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is a church building in Enskede gård in Stockholm, Sweden. It was taken into use in 1991 but not officially inaugurated until 5 October 2014. It is the cathedral church of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia.[32]
Address: Bägerstavägen 68, 120 47 Enskede Gård (Enskede - Årsta - Vantör)
Öringesjön
Lake in Sweden. Öringesjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located on the border of Nacka Municipality and Tyresö Municipality.[33]
Johanneshovsbron
Bridge in Stockholm, Sweden. Johanneshovsbron is a 756 metres long and 17,9 metres wide road bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing two older bridges, Skansbron and Skanstullsbron, and one newer bridge, Fredriksdalsbron, it connects Södermalm and the tunnel passing under it, Söderledstunneln, to Johanneshov, the district immediately south of the historical city centre, and national road 73, leading out of the city.
Brought about by the construction of the tunnel, Johanneshovsbron forms part of one of the major roads passing through the central city, extending north over Centralbron. Running south form the mouth of Söderledstunneln to the west of Skanstull, the bridge runs uphill and somewhat in parallel to Skanstullsbron for some 500 metres before it turns east to pass over its neighbour, between which ramps it finally extends into road 37 underneath the roundabout at Johanneshov.
The bridge is made of prestressed concrete, has an average span of 51 metres (max 55,7 metres), and was inaugurated on 9 October 1984.[34]
Strålsjön
Lake in Sweden. Strålsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.[35]