Björns trädgård is a park on
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is the southern district of Stockholm City Centre.
Overview
The Södermalm district covers the island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''), which, however, is not fully separated from th ...
in
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, Sweden. The park is located by the major street Götgatan, opposite
Medborgarplatsen.
History
The park is a green place for the citizens of Stockholm, and contain a playground for children.
The park was named after the former owner Swedish doctor Karl Fredrik Björn (1855-1915). In 1925, the City of Stockholm began the construction work for a children's playground. In 1929, the renovation of the park's older lots was initiated, and in 1933–1935, terrace lots and retaining walls were added, as well as a splashing pond at the western end of the ore farm.
The park was given a major facelift in 2004 and now contains a
skateboard ramp. The
Stockholm Mosque
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Mosque (, ), commonly known as the Stockholm Mosque (''Stockholms moské'') or the Stockholm Grand Mosque (''Stockholms stora moské''), is the largest mosque in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Kapellgränd 10, a ...
is located on a hill by the park.
In the park is the sculpture "Grodan" which was cast in bronze in 1943 by
Per Hasselberg (1850 – 1894).
References
Parks in Stockholm
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