VITA BERGEN DISTRICT
A picturesque walk that takes you back more than a century, a place that is still inhabited today by the people of Stockholm.
Vita Bergen (the White Mountains) was one of the poorest areas in the Stockholm suburbs until the beginning of the 20th century. Several industrial facilities were established here in the 18th century and are still visible, especially in Malmgårdsvägen street, where the buildings that housed a slaughterhouse, a brewery and a textile factory are still standing. You can even access the backyard and gardens of these buildings (through the door surmounted by a lantern), which have become apartments. The impression of going back in time is obvious. Low doors, wooden staircases, peaceful and fragrant gardens... You then enter the Vitabergsparken park, built on a hillock on top of which stands the church of Saint Sofia (built in 1904). Arrived in front of the church, one notes the many small houses of red Falun wood which are aligned in the slope. This is Bergsprängagränd, one of the streets in this former poor craftsman's district. The road is not concreted and almost all the houses have been preserved as they were at the beginning of the century. A short walk in this historic heart of Södermalm makes it easier to imagine the gap between life in Stockholm in 1910 and nowadays. You can take advantage of this visit to do a little shopping, as there are many cute stores in this area. It is also imperative to grant a fika in one of the small streets of the district, because it is one of the favorite places of the Swedes.
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