During the 1980s, author and map enthusiast Hans Harlén calculated the center of Stockholm. For decades, nobody paid attention to his project.
Fast forward to 2012. Harlén’s project came to the attention of a city guide named Per Haukaas, and a sign was erected on the site that Harlén identified as the center of Sweden’s capital city.
Now the center is marked for all to see, and unlike most city centers, it’s a charming and calm park located around a roundabout.
The park is a three minute-walk from Alvik, a residential district in Stockholm.
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