Birger Jarls Torg Birger Jarls Torg / / gallery 
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The concourse just outside Riddarholmskyrkan was named after the Swedish statesman Birger Magnusson - later elevated to jarl (earl) - who founded Stockholm in 1252, and became regent of the next king of Sweden (his own son Valdemar, r. 1250-75) afterwards until 1266; his statue marks its centre.
LOCATION: Stockholm
DATE: Fri, 01/09/2006
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