Telefonplan, Public square in Midsommarkransen, Stockholm, Sweden
Telefonplan is a public square in the Midsommarkransen district of southern Stockholm, with an underground station beneath it. The square measures 50 by 60 metres (164 by 197 feet) and is surrounded by buildings that once belonged to the LM Ericsson telephone factory, including a large structure from 1948 that now houses the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
The square took shape around the LM Ericsson telephone factory, which was built in the 1930s and 1940s. In the early 2000s, the area changed as new educational and office buildings were added, and the old factory became a design school.
The name Telefonplan, meaning telephone square, comes from the area's long association with the telephone industry. Today the square is a local meeting point, and the nearby buildings house a university college for arts, crafts and design, giving the area a creative feel.
The square is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding streets and is served by the metro station directly below. It is a good starting point for exploring the neighborhood, with clear paths and open space that make orientation simple.
A bust of Lars Magnus Ericsson, the company's founder, stands in the square, sculpted by Aron Sandberg in 1988. Nearby, a fountain sculpture called Line, made by Knut Erik Lindberg in 1970, shows a woman talking on the phone.
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