Lejonbacken

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Lejonbacken is the broad, gently sloping northern ramp and terrace of Stockholm Palace, known for its monumental lion statues and as a ceremonial approach to the royal residence.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lejonbacken canonical 1
Slottsbacken 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architecturalStructure
ramp
terrace
adjacentTo Norrbro
associatedWith Stockholm Palace
surface form: Stockholm Palace north façade

Swedish monarchy
connects palace northern entrance
street level at Norrbro
hasArtwork pair of lion sculptures
hasFeature broad slope
gently sloping ramp
monumental lion statues
terrace
hasFunction ceremonial approach to the royal residence
hasNameEtymology named after lion statues placed on the ramp
hasView Helgeandsholmen
Parliament House, Stockholm
surface form: Swedish Parliament building (Riksdagshuset)

central Stockholm waterfront
locatedIn Stockholm
Stockholm County
Sweden
location Stockholm Palace NERFINISHED
overlooks Gustav Adolfs torg
Norrström
partOf Stockholm Palace complex NERFINISHED
position north side of Stockholm Palace
touristAttraction yes
usedFor changing of the Royal Guard
military parades
official receptions
royal ceremonies

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stockholm Palace hasPart Lejonbacken
Stockholm Palace hasPart Lejonbacken
this entity surface form: Slottsbacken