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Torstenssonsgatan


Coordinates: 59°19′55.2″N 18°05′18.7″E / 59.332000°N 18.088528°E / 59.332000; 18.088528

Torstenssonsgatan, Östermalm, , Sweden, stretches between Strandvägen and Storgatan. The street is crossed by Riddargatan. Torstenssonsgatan is a wide and short avenue (about 200 meter) with linden trees. In the extension of the street is The Museum of National Antiquities (Historiska Museet). The street is a not a through street to Strandvägen.

The street is named after Lennart Torstenson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.

Torstenssonsgatan from Storgatan 1958

Torstenssonsgatan from Storgatan 2010



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