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.
The Vita Bergen (White Mountains) district was one of the poorest suburbs of Stockholm until the early 20th century. A number of industrial plants were built here in the 18th century and can still be seen today, notably on Malmgårdsvägen street, where the buildings that once housed a slaughterhouse, a brewery and a textile mill are still standing. You can even access the backyards and gardens of these buildings (through the lantern-topped gate), now converted into apartments. The impression of stepping back in time is obvious. Low doors, wooden staircases, peaceful, fragrant gardens... You then enter the Vitabergsparken park, built on a mound atop which stands the Church of St Sofia (erected in 1904). Once in front of the church, you can see a multitude of small Falun red wooden houses lined up along the slope. This is Bergsprängagränd, one of the streets of this former district of poor craftsmen. The road is not paved, and almost all the houses have been preserved as they were at the turn of the century. A short stroll through this historic heart of Södermalm makes it easy to imagine the gulf between life in Stockholm in 1910 and today. You can take advantage of this visit to do a little shopping, as there are many cute stores in this district. It's also a must to indulge in a fika in one of the district's little streets, as it's one of Sweden's favorite haunts.
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