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We have ascended by an elevator to the top of the Södermalm, a rocky height of 118 feet, in the south quarter of the city. We are looking down on the most important part of Stockholm, in this fine view, which gives so picturesque an effect of the blue and shining waterways, that intersect the city in every direction. Stockholm’s situation is truly aquatic, lying as it does on numerous small islands or wrecks of land, which dot the waters connecting Lake Mälar, a great inland lake, lying on our left, with the Baltic Sea. Directly in front, on our left we see what is really a narrow strip about 300 feet wide, connecting Södermalm, the extensive southern quarter, with the oldest part of the city, on the island of Staden. The narrow cut of water between them, which lies just beyond our sight at the left, is crossed by two bridges.
One is raised for the passage of ships. The main discharge of the lake flows around the further side of Staden, and just beyond the curving bank, in front of us, joins the broad estuary on our right, the Saltsjö, which leads by winding past countless islands to the Baltic, 37 miles away. On the island of Staden, the large building far to the left is the Royal Palace, completed in 1760, on the site of the Viking fortress, around which Stockholm grew. Across the river, directly before us, lies the National Museum, a fine Renaissance building, containing valuable collections. The low bridge from the quay in front of the Museum leads to the island of Skeppsholmen, on which are Stockholm’s military and naval depots. Behind the Museum runs a short arm of water while a longer extends to the right. Beyond these we see the horizon, the fine and rapidly growing quarter of Stockholm, whose population in 1900 passed 300,000. At the broad stone quay of Staden lie a number of the steam launches, which constantly ply about the city.
Condition:
The stereograph card is in good antique condition with only minor edge wear and light surface marks consistent with age. The photographs remain clear and well-contrasted, with visible details of both the harbor and surrounding architecture. The back text is fully legible, and the card retains its structural integrity.
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