Mariaberget, Hilltop park in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Mariaberget is an informal area on northwestern Södermalm in Stockholm, bounded by Hornsgatan, Torkel Knutssonsgatan and Pustegränd. Its steep streets and winding alleys, such as Maria Trappgränd, are lined with 18th-century stone houses. The Monteliusvägen footpath runs along the cliff edge above Riddarfjärden, facing Gamla Stan.

Mariaberget has been settled since at least the 14th century. A fire in 1759 destroyed the district, and rebuilding followed a 1736 law banning wooden houses in this part of Södermalm, so stone houses were raised along the steep, winding streets. Most of these buildings survive and define the area.

The hilltop carries the name of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the religious history of the neighborhood. Today locals use the spot for walking and gathering in their daily routines.

The hilltop is reached on foot from Mariatorget metro station, which is just a few minutes walk away. The surrounding streets offer easy routes uphill, making it convenient for a quick visit.

The Mariahissen lift, built in 1885, carried people between Mariaberget and the shore below; it no longer runs. The quarter's 55 flats in the Svalgången block have been let since the early 1970s by the Stiftelsen Konstnärshem to older artists in need.