Blasieholmen is a peninsula in central
Stockholm, Sweden. It is located east of
Kungsträdgården. Originally a small island, named Käpplingen, it became a peninsula, connected to
Norrmalm, during the 17th century. Among the buildings at Blasieholmen are
Nationalmuseum, hotels and office buildings. The bridge
Skeppsholmsbron connects Blasieholmen to the island of
Skeppsholmen.