Monday, June 15, 2009

Our Destination is Bromma, Sweeden


Let me guess – you like travelling, you enjoy visiting new countries and cities, make new and meet old friends. And of course, you are the hockey fan or maybe even a player? Let’s mix it! Be a hockey tourist; visit some famous hockey places with me! Today I’ll take you to Bromma, Sweden – the hometown of the Leafs legend Mats Sundin




Bromma is a so called borough (stadsdelsområde) in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of the parish with the same name, and the parish of Västerled. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the third largest of the airports close to Stockholm, the Stockholm-Bromma Airport, was built in Bromma in 1936.
The districts that make up the borough are Abrahamsberg, Alvik, Beckomberga, Blackeberg, Bromma Kyrka, Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, Mariehäll, Nockeby, Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund, Riksby, Smedslätten, Stora Mossen, Södra Ängby, Traneberg, Ulvsunda, Ulvsunda Industriområde, Åkeshov, Åkeslund, Ålsten and Äppelviken. As of 2004, the population is 59,229 on an area of 24.60 km², which gives a density of 2,407.68/km².



Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including the Judarn forest surrounding the Judarn Lake, and the parks around Åkeshov Castle and Ulvsunda Castle. Bromma Kyrka is one of the most distinguished Romanesque churches in the region, celebrated for a complete scheme of wallpaintings by the late medieval artist Albertus Pictor (c. 1440 - c. 1507).



Bromma consists predominantly of high- and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the only airport in the city of Stockholm. It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the second largest airport in Stockholm County. Ängby Camping is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach by Lake Mälaren.
The local football team Brommapojkarna is in the Allsvenskan although not regarded as a major team in Stockholm, it has the largest youth academy in the world. Its main emphasis on producing technichal and fast players.


Thank you, Mats and See you next time!

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