Södermalm Crime and Noir

The Stockholm City Museum occupies the Södra Stadshuset, a heavy stone building defined by its distinct seventeenth century gables and a sprawling courtyard that once served as a grand weigh house. It functioned as a customs hub where…

The brick facade at Götgatan eleven features a heavy, dark entrance topped by a stone relief of a bear. This building served as the headquarters for the Stockholm worker association, known as Arbetareföreningen, starting in eighteen…

Mosebacke Torg features a plain, octagonal wooden bandstand centered in a square that slopes sharply toward the water. It sits at one of the highest points on Södermalm, overlooking the harbor entrance. In the nineteenth century, the…

The pale yellow facade of Fiskargatan nine stands near the steep ridge of Fjällgatan, its roofline punctuated by a single, prominent chimney stack. Built in seventeen thirty-seven, the structure served as a residence for master craftsmen…

The bell tower of Katarina kyrka dominates this graveyard, sitting high on a granite hill overlooking the city. Inside the perimeter walls, the headstones belong to some of Sweden’s most notable poets and scientists. When a massive fire…

Mäster Mikael’s Street sits atop the high, rugged cliffs of Södermalm, marked by its uneven cobblestones and sweeping views over the water. It takes its name from Mikael Reinsolt, Stockholm’s official executioner during the late sixteenth…

Stigbergsgatan holds a row of red timber houses that look out over the Stockholm harbor. These structures survived the great fire of seventeen twenty-three that leveled most of the surrounding Södermalm district. While the city modernized…

Sista Styverns trappor is a steep, narrow wooden staircase that climbs the cliffside from Götgatan up toward the heights of Södermalm. It dates back to at least the seventeenth century, serving as a vital shortcut for residents moving…