Guided tour in Stockholm: The Weavers' Children | The Green Guide

The Weavers' Children – Life and People around Barnängen

Current occasions: June 28. July 5 and September 15.

Join a guided city walk in Södermalm, where Barnängen's history is interwoven with people's life stories.

Here we meet the city through work, hands and movements.
Color. Water. Threads that are stretched.

Barnängen – work and industry

Among old factory buildings, the story emerges about Barnängen, once one of Sweden's most important weaving mills.

Here fabrics were dyed and woven.
Here uniforms were created – including for the Caroleans.

And here lived the people who carried out the work.

The girls and the time of discipline

We stop at the reformatory, where girls were shaped for a life in service.

Work, order and survival.
Life stories that rarely got to take place – but that still remain in the stories.

Faggen's tavern and the working-class town

At Faggen's tavern we meet another Söder.

A place filled with life, conflicts and everyday life.
Where people gathered after the end of the working day.

Vitabergen – faith, struggle and change

The walk continues towards Vitabergen, where Elsa Borg worked among the city's most vulnerable.

Here, working-class life was lived in the small.
With toil, community and dreams of something more.

And here also begins the change – towards the Södermalm we know today.

A city walk in Stockholm – with people at the center

The walk ends at Sofia Church, with new perspectives on a district shaped by work, struggle and cohesion.

This is a historical city walk in Stockholm where people are in focus.
Where the past feels close.

What is included?

Guided city walk in Södermalm (approx. 90 min)
Stories about Barnängen and Sweden's textile industry
Insights into the weavers' work and everyday life
Life stories from the reformatory and the working-class town
Perspectives on social conditions and change over time
Storytelling at a calm pace, with a focus on presence and context

A walk where history is woven – thread by thread. 🧵🌿

Practical information

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children
Children under 15 are welcome in the company of a paying adult and can join free of charge.

🌦 Conducted in all weather conditions
(unless otherwise notified)

👥Group size
Smaller groups for a personal, present and lively experience.
Max 25 on the city walk.

🐾Pets
Kind dogs on a leash are welcome together with their owner

🧥 Clothing
Clothes according to the weather and comfortable shoes. Keep in mind that it is colder to stand still and listen than to be out walking in the cold.

⏱ Time/Length
Approx. 90 minutes / approximately 1.8 km.

Meeting & end

📍 Meeting: at Kajsas on the quay, Tegelvikskajen 68, Barnängen.

🏁 End: at Sofia Church, Vitabergen. Feel free to use SL's travel planner for a smooth journey 🚇

🗣Language
Swedish. English and Italian are offered on request

👟Pace
Calm walking pace with several stops for stories, pictures and reflection.

♿ Accessibility
Please notify us in advance of any special needs
The surface varies between asphalt, gravel, hills and stairs.

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Thank you very much – and see you again in the city 🌱