Discover

'Klara' (also known, in Swedish, as 'Klarakvarteren') is a part of lower Norrmalm in the central part of Stockholm. Today the name, though not often used in daily speech, has become synonymous with the old city that once occupied lower Norrmalm.

Contents

Buildings in Klara

The demolitions in Klara

See also

Buildings in Klara

★ Arvfurstens palats

★ Sagerska Palatset

★ Klara Church

★ Kulturhuset

★ Sergels torg

The demolitions in Klara

During the 1950s and 1960s Klara went through a wave of demolitions. Most of the existing houses in this area were built during the early 1800s and before the demolitions the area was characterized by many small shops and workshops. The new buildings on the other hand were mainly office buildings. Over 450 buildings were torn down as well as about 100 more in the rest of the inner city. Many writers and journalists have condemned the demolitions.

See also

★ History of Stockholm