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year 1640. — The old Slott, on a height near the mouth of the stream,
once belonged to Jösse Erikson, a robber-knight, and the terror of
the district, but abont the middle of the 16th cent, was taken by
Gustavus I., who restored and strengthened it. It was afterwards
the prison of Eric XIV., who was poisoned at Örbyhus (p. 363) in
1577. In the 17th cent, itwas entirely re-erected after a fire, and it
is now the district seat of government. — The Vasa Park, to the E.
of the Town Hall, occupies the site of the monastery and contains a
bust of Vasa in memory of the diet of 1527. The cucumbers and
other vegetables grown at Vesterås enjoy a considerable reputation.
— Steamer on the Mälaren to Stockholm daily (6-7 hrs.)
141 Kil. Tillberga is the junction of branch-lines to the N. to
(23Kil.) Sala (p. 369), and to the M\, via (28 Kil.) Ramnäs,
Engelsberg on the Striimsholms Canal (see p. 366), and Norberg
(with important iron-mines ), to (68Kil.) Knrrgrufvan and Krylbo
(p. 369). — 147 Kil. Tortuna; 154 Kil. Orresta; 160 -Kil. Lundby.
168 Kil. (84 M.) Enköping (Stads-Hotellet), a town with 2100
inhab.. lies on the river of the same name, 4 Engl. M. from Lake
Mälaren (steamboat to Stockholm). Pretty scenery and numerous
market-gardens here. — 178 Kil. Grillby; 186 Kil. Ekolsund,
beyond which the train crosses the Ekolsundsvik by a bridge 300 yds.
long; 195 Kil. Bålsta; 206 Kil. Bro; 214 Kil. Kungsängen. The
train now crosses the long northern ramification of Lake Mälaren
at a narrow part of it called Stäket. 225 Kil. Jakobsberg; 231 Kil.
Sponga; 236 Kil. Sundbyberg. To the right is the castle of
Karlsberg (p. 346), to the left the factories of Rörstrand and Atlas (p.346).
The train skirts the Riirstrandsi’iken.
242 Kil. (150 M.) Stockholm, see below.
44. Stockholm and its Environs.
Arrival. Travellers arriving at Stockholm by railway alight at the
Central.Station (Central Bangården; Pl. C, 3, 4). situated in a large open
space facing the Klara-Strand-Gata, and about 7 minutes’ walk from the
Norrbro and the principal hotels. Omnibuses from the principal hotels
meet each train (fare 75 b.). Cab with one horse for 1-2 persons 1 kr., 3-4
persons 1 kr. 25 ö. ; each trunk 20Ö., for three or more 50(5. (at night,
11-G o’clock, one fare and a half). Porterage for each package to or from
the cab or omnibus 10 o. ; to one of the hotels 25-30 ii. An Interpreter,
recognisable by his official cap, meets the trains and gives information to
strangers (no fee). — Those who arrive by the lake route from
Gothenburg , or by a coasting steamer from the S., land at the Riddarholm
Qu*y (PI. I>,5), on the W. side of the Riddarholm ; while the usual
landing-place for travellers from the X. or E. is the Skeppsbro (Pl. E, F, 4, 5) or
the Blasieholms-Hamnen (Pl. E, F, 4). Comp. p. 320. Cab-fare as above;
no hotel-omnibuses on the quays.
Hotels. Grand Hotel (PI. a: E,F, 3), Blasieholms-Hamnen, a very
large and handsome building, with reading-room, telegraph office, etc.,
beautifully situated, and commanding a fine view of the Palace and the busy
traffic of the quays and harbour; ’-’Rydberg (PI. b; D, F, 4),
Gustaf-Adolfs-Torget, facing the Xorrbro, also well situated and more central, but better
adapted for men of business. These hotels belong to the same proprietor.
The charges at the former are somewhat higher (rooms at both from
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