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Helgeandsholmen - Definition and Overview

Helgeandsholmen, is a small island in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. The island is directly north of Stadsholmen and the Royal Palace together with which it forms the Old town of Stockholm.

View over Stockholm, with the Riksdag building on Helgeandsholmen in the middle. At the left the Royal Palace.
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View over Stockholm, with the Riksdag building on Helgeandsholmen in the middle. At the left the Royal Palace.

A single building stands on the island, which is the building of the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag. The name Helgeandsholmen is a corruption of "Den helige andes holme", meaning "The Islet of the Holy Spirit".

See also: Sager house, Rosenbad

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