Rålambshovsparken, Urban park in Marieberg district, Stockholm, Sweden
Rålambshovsparken is a large urban park in Stockholm's Marieberg district that stretches from Västerbron bridge to the Riddarfjärden waterfront. The space features open lawns, tree groupings, and various sports facilities including soccer fields, volleyball courts, and skateboarding areas.
The park was designed in 1936 by Erik Glemme following functionalist principles, marking a new approach to Stockholm's urban development. A notable feature is the 1953 amphitheater built to celebrate Stockholm's 700th anniversary.
The park's nickname, Rålis, comes from the former Rålambshov estate. Four sculptures stand on the lawns: Egon Möller Nielsen's play sculpture Domarring (1945), Eric Grate's Monument över Yxman (1966), Elli Hemberg's Fjärilen (1980) and Lars Erik Falk's Färgtorn. Parkteatern stages summer performances in the amphitheater.
The park lies under Lilla Västerbron and is about a five-minute walk from Fridhemsplan metro station; buses stop at Västerbroplan, where a staircase leads down into the park. The gravel paths cross the lawns and pass the curved concrete benches. Rålis Skatepark sits beneath Lilla Västerbron, and Parkteatern performs at the amphitheater on summer evenings.
The amphitheater was built for Stockholm's 700th anniversary in 1953 and seats 5,000; Parkteatern stages free summer performances there. On 8 September 2018 Greta Thunberg spoke in it at the start of the People's Climate March, announcing the weekly school strikes that became Fridays for Future.
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