The Ropewalk on Lindholmen island is one of the most striking industrial buildings in Sweden — a single structure stretching nearly 300 metres to allow the twisting of long cables and ropes for the navy's ships. Built in 1692, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage naval dockyard and remains one of the best-preserved ropewalk buildings in the world.
The production of rope was one of the most critical industries in a naval city. A ship of the line might carry 30 to 40 kilometres of rope — for rigging, anchors, and the hundred other uses a sailing warship required. The Ropewalk supplied the entire Swedish fleet for more than a century. The building is now used partly for storage and partly for cultural events; its interior, with its extraordinary long perspective, is accessible during the summer season via guided tours from Marinmuseum.