Norrmalm in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden — Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
F D Stockholms Högskola / Stockholm University
Erected 2015 by Samfundet S:t Erik.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 59° 20.438′ N, 18° 3.319′ E. Marker is in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm County). It is in Norrmalm. Marker is at the intersection of Kungstensgatan and Drottninggatan, on the left when traveling east on Kungstensgatan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kungstensgatan 45, Stockholm, Stockholms län 113 59, Sweden. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spökslottet / Haunted Mansion (Scheffler's Palace) (within shouting distance of this marker); Gamla Tekniska Högskolan / The Old Technical University (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Drottninggatan 116A (about 90 meters away); Brantingska Huset / The Branting House (about 180 meters away); Jenny Nyström (about 240 meters away); August Strindberg (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Carl Jonas Love Almquist (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); LO-Huset / LO Building (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockholm.
Also see . . . Stockholm University (Wikipedia). "Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is a public university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. Stockholm University has two scientific fields: the natural sciences and the humanities/social sciences. With over 70,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, the mathematical, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), while the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) place the SU among the top 200 universities in the world....Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960, making it the fourth oldest Swedish university. As with other public universities in Sweden, Stockholm University's mission includes teaching and research anchored in society at large." (Submitted on August 22, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.