Stockholm
was built much because
of the waterways. The
land was high in these
days, making it impossible
to travel by boat or
ship between Lake Mälaren
and the Baltic Sea.
Instead, everything
on the vessels, brought
for the purpose of trade,
had to be reloaded in
Stockholm. The goods
transported were; iron,
copper, tar and fur.
Being located in a strategic
spot, as it were, trade
was an important factor,
and, therefore, it became
vital to fortify the
islands of the inner
city with a wall. The
old Stockholm was located
on Helgeandsholmen which
grew up during the 13th
century.
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