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Strindberg Museum 
Drottninggatan 85 S - 11160 Stockholm
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August Strindberg (1849-1912) is the greatest Swedish author. In his Occult (Hidden ?) Journal , he writes : "11 July 1908. Moved into 85, Drottninggatan, 4th floor." He spent the lst 4 years of his life in his "blue tower". The flat was transform..
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Norrmalm
Regerings-gatan S - 10327 Stockholm
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To the north of the old town, Drottninggatan crosses Norrmalm. This straight road seems to prolong the curve of Stadsholmen's Västerlanggatan . But here we enter the modern part, the capital's real hub of activity. The only escape from this contem..
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Hallwylska museet
Hamngatan 4 S - 11147 Stockholm
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This imposing town residence, dating from the early 19 C, placed between a café and a restaurant, belonged to the Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl. It was left to the nation after her death, and opened to the public in 1938. The interior decoration sh..
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Museum of medieval Stockholm 
Strömparterren. Norrbro S - 10012 Stockholm
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When an underground car park was being built, the excavations revealed the base of a wall built in en 1530 by Gustav Hasa, as well as older remains. So the Museum of medieval Stockholm was installed on the site. It traces the history of the city ba..
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Helgeandsholmen
Strömparterren S - 10012 Stockholm
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The Spirit Island has one building, which was originally double, and today houses the Swedish Parliament . To the west is the former Bank of Sweden, a semi-circular building raised up one storey at the back, with a copper façade. It is linked by f..
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Royal Palace
Djurgården S - 11130 Stockholm
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First of all the Three Crowns Keep was built on this site in the 13 C, and was transformed by Gustav Wasa into a powerful fortified citadel. Then his son, John III restructured it into a Renaissance palace, built by Nicodemus Tessin . But it was ..
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Noblemen's House
Riddarhustorget 10 S - 10311 Stockholm
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Also known as the Knights' Palace, with its two waterfront pavilions, it is one of the finest buildings in Stockholm. Built in baroque style in the 17 C, splendid grey sandstone pilasters stand out against its pale red brick walls. Pediments and garl..
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Riddarholm Church
Riddarholmen S - 11130 Stockholm
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This is the Westminster Abbey of Swedish monarchs: may they rest in peace! The Riddarholm church is the only medieval monastery to have stood the test of time. It was consecrated around 1300. Over the centuries, several chapels have been added to the..
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National Museum
S. Blasieholmshamnen S - 10324 Stockholm
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The idea of organising the royal collections, considerably enlarged by the looting of Prague, came about in the 18 C. The Royal Museum was first installed in the castle, and moved into this Italian neo-Renaissance building in 1866, where the "nationa..
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Stortorget
Stortoget S - 10313 Stockholm
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The "Main Square" is the highest point of the island. In the Middle Ages, the market place and stocks were here, and it was the site of the tragic "blood bath" of 1520 when 82 heads were cut off and displayed by order of the Danish King Christian II...
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Riddarholmen
Stora Nygatan S - 11130 Stockholm
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Knights' Island only has a few inhabitants left today, important people living in the few remaining palaces and mansions that have not been taken over by the Administration. So it empties in the evenings, leaving passers-by to enjoy the view over t..
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Gamla Stan 
Stora Nygatan S - 11130 Stockholm
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The island of Stadsholmenl is the original site of Stockholm, and the two "main roads" Osterlanggatan and Västerlanggatan join up at the south point in the little Järntorget square, (with its statue of the contemporary singer Evert Taube) to ..
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The Great Church
Stortorget 1 S - 10313 Stockholm
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Royal marriages and coronations are celebrated in this late Gothic building, enlarged in the 15 C and transformed in the 18 C, when a lantern tower (1740) and new baroque façade were added, to blend in with the Royal Palace. It was the only parish ch..
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Modern Art Museum
Skeppsholmen S - 10327 Stockholm
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The Spanish architect José Rafael Moneo designed the building that houses the two museums of Modern Art and Architecture . Although most of the square or rectangular rooms are underground, they are literally flooded with light, which comes in thro..
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Österlånggtan
Österlånggtan S - 11129 Stockholm
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Outside the city walls, the street of Österlånggatan (and Västerlånggatan) formed the heart-shaped limits of the city. Today it's a pleasant shopping street, lined with potteries, clothes shops and galleries. At n° 51, Den Gyldene Freden (Golden Pe..
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The German Church
Svartmangatan 16 S - 11129 Stockholm
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The city council gave the German Guild Hall to the Finnish community in 1565. It was enlarged and transformed into a church, which they shared with the Germans. But in 1601, the Finns were told to leave, and the building took on the name of the Germa..
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Museum of Oriental Antiquities
Tyghusplan - Skeppsholmen S - 10324 Stockholm
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King Gustav VI Adolph was a great amateur of oriental art, and he left a large collection to the museum's already impressive exhibition of works brought from the Far East by the Swedish India Company. The museum occupies a long narrow building (the f..
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Skeppsholmen
Svensksundsvägen S - 10324 Stockholm
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Boat Island
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City Hall
Hantverkargatan 1 S - 10535 Stockholm
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On Kungsholmen, where the Burnhusviken enter lake Mälar, City Hall spreads its red brick façades, topped by a square tower (106 m). The lantern on the summit bears the Three Gold Crowns, the symbol of Sweden. From the terrace, visitors enjoy the unfo..
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National Ancient History Museum
Narvavägen 13-17 S - 11484 Stockholm
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This is one of the oldest museums in the world, some of the collection dating back to 1570. As the museum grew over the years, it changed location several times before coming to rest in the former artillery barracks just before the outset of the Seco..
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