7 parks on Kungsholmen in Stockholm - and a swimming area

Today we offer a tour of all the parks on Kungsholmen. We've probably never walked as much as we do now in times of corona, and one advantage of that is that we discover our neighbourhood more thoroughly than ever.

Parks on Kungsholmen

When we went out for a walk on Sunday (you have to stop sitting still at the computer), we decided to discover Kungsholmen's parks. It was quite a walk, we can say. Follow us around!

1. Kristineberg Castle and the Apple Park

Kristineberg Castle is actually a mansion located in the Kristineberg neighbourhood on Kungsholmen. The mansion was built in the 18th century and has had many wealthy owners, before the house became an orphanage (19th century) and a school (20th century). Today there are rental apartments in the main building.

You shouldn't expect any large park areas here, but you will find a slightly different playground called Owl Park and an orchard. The Apple Park has 15 types of apple trees, five types of pears, and some plum and cherry trees.

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2. Fredhällsparken

Fredhällsparken is a park in Fredhäll, and if you walk eastwards through the park you will soon reach two other parks in Kungsholmen: Konradsbergsparken and Rålambshovsparken.

3. the Konradsberg Park

Konradsbergsparken is located in Marieberg on Kungsholmen, midway between Fredhällsparken and Rålambshovsparken. The main thing we noticed here is the large impressive building located in the park.

Konradsbergor Konradsbergs hospital, turned out to be a former mental hospital. The building was later used by both the Stockholm Teachers' College and Stockholm University, and is now apparently home to the Stockholm International Montessori School.

4. Rålambshovsparken

If you continue further east, you come to Rålambshovsparken, which is also located in Marieberg. This park is perhaps a bit flat and boring in itself, but is probably the most popular of all the parks on Kungsholmen.

Right now there were several people using the Rålis Skatepark under Lilla Västerbron. In the summer, you can see people playing football, fireball or kubb or having a picnic or perhaps sunbathing. Activities such as park theatre and outdoor cinema are also organised here.

At one end of the park is the Rålambshov farm. There was a brickworks on this site as early as the 15th century. The house that stands there today was built in 1801.

5. City Hall Park

Stockholm City Hall is located on the shore of Riddarfjärden, in the far east of Kungsholmen. Between the building and the water is a small park, called Stadshusparken or Stadshusträdgården. If you're looking for green spaces, it's a bit of a stretch, but if you want to enjoy a beautiful view on a sunny day, it's a great place.

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We couldn't resist taking photos of the colonnade from a few different angles. When you look out between the pillars, you can really get the feeling that you are in a more exotic country.

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6. Pontonjär Park

Pontonjärparken is a rather small park in central Kungsholmen, just south of Kronobergsparken.

7. Kronoberg Park

Kronobergsparken is located in the centre of Kungsholmen, between Polhemsgatan, Bergsgatan, Kronobergsgatan and Parkgatan. The centre of the park consists of a high hill, which measures 40.3 metres above sea level and thus actually constitutes the highest point in all of Kungsholmen. The top picture in the post is also from here!

A bathing place: Smedsuddsbadet

In addition to all the parks on Kungsholmen, we also took the opportunity to check out one of Kungsholmen's most popular swimming spots. Smedsuddsbadet is a bath with a sandy beach at the headland Smedsudden. The bath is so close to Rålambshovsparken that it almost feels like an extension of the park, and I (Helena) have bathed here many summers.

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Do you visit parks in Kungsholmen?

Do you visit parks in Kungsholmen, or elsewhere in Stockholm? What are your favourites?