Things To Do

Blockhusudden’s Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Blockhusudden lies just off the coast and was installed in 1905. It became an AGA lighthouse in 1912 after Gustaf Dalén’s invention, a sun valve, was installed.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s Lovers’ Path

Enjoy a romantic walk with someone you care about alongside the beautiful nature of Djurgården. The lover’s trail of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel follows the outskirts of Isbladskärret and will provide you with an interesting diversifierad nature.

Freedom Gate

Gustaf Fröding’s Statue

The sculpture of the Swedish author and poet Gustav Fröding is located by Djurgårdsbron where he is gazing towards his last home, Villa Gröndal.

Isbladskärret

Isbladskärret is an excellent bird-watching lake where the mute swan, gadwall, tufted duck, geese, peewit and heron, among other species, can be found.

Kaknästonet

Karl X Gustav’s Equestrian statue

In front of the entrance of the Nordic museums stands an equestrian statue of to Charles X Gustav whom were king of Sweden between 1654 and 1660. It is one of ten classical equestrian statues in Sweden. Charles X Gustav is mostly famous for the March across the Belts as well as the Treaty of Roskilde which ended the Second Northern War between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.

Memorial monument for the 2004 Tsunami catastrophe

At the southern part of beautiful Djurgården, at Blockhusudden, you can find a memorial dedicated to the 2004 Tsunami catastrophe. The memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Tsunami. It’s also meant to be a mutual place for survivors, next of kin and relatives. 

Norway’s Thanks Memorial

The memorial ‘Norway’s Thanks’ was handed over by the Norwegian King Olav V on 14th June 1983, as an official gratitude for the Swedish support during the Second World War.

The Estonia Memorial

Next to Galärvarvskyrkogården lies the Estonia memorial. The names of the 815 people who lost their lives when the cruise ship Estonia sank in 1994 are engraved on the monument.

The Glacial Erratic at Blockhusudden

Glacial erratics are large rocks that have been transported by ice. It is believed that most of the glacial erratics in Sweden were transported during the most recent ice age. A building of timber and stone known as a “blockhus” was erected here during Gustav Vasa’s reign in the 16th century to protect the approach to Stockholm, giving the point its name.

The Prince Eugen Oak

The Prince Eugen oak is growing in the park to the north of Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde. The oak is believed to be the oldest living oak on Djurgården – and in the whole of Stockholm.

The Waldemarsudde Oil Mill

The Waldemarsudde oil mill is a wind-powered mill on Djurgården in Stockholm. The mill is located at Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, and featured in many of the prince’s paintings.

UN Monument

The UN monument is a memorial dedicated to those Swedish people who lost their lives while working for UN. It is situated partly in the water at the shore of Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, close to the Maritime Museum at the Museum Park.

Veteran’s Memorial Monument: Restare

The memorial monument ‘Restare’ was commissioned by the government to honour personnel from the Swedish Armed Forces and other authorities serving in international peacekeeping efforts.