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Royal Swedish Opera
The Royal Swedish Opera stands as an architectural marvel in the heart of Stockholm, gracing Norrmalm with its stunning glass and white marble facade. Opened in 1986, this contemporary masterpiece replaced the earlier op…
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Parliament House
The Parliament House, known as Riksdagshuset, is a monumental building that has served as the seat of Sweden's national legislature since 1905. Located on Helgeandsholmen island in central Stockholm, this imposing struct…
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The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace, Stockholm's Drottningholm Palace or Kungl. Slottet, is one of Europe's largest royal residences and the official home of the Swedish monarchy. This magnificent baroque palace, with over 600 rooms, stand…
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The Royal Armoury
The Royal Armoury, housed in the magnificent 17th-century Tre Kronor palace basement and dedicated wing, contains one of Europe's most impressive collections of royal regalia, weapons, and ceremonial armor. This museum p…
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Storkyrkan
Storkyrkan, Stockholm's Cathedral, is the oldest building in Gamla Stan (Old Town) and represents over 700 years of continuous religious and cultural significance. First mentioned in written records in 1279, this medieva…
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Järnpojken
Järnpojken, known as the Iron Boy or Boy with Cast Iron, is Stockholm's smallest public statue and one of the city's most beloved landmarks. Located in Gamla Stan near the Storkyrkan Cathedral, this tiny bronze figure st…
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St George and the Dragon Statue
The statue of Saint George slaying the dragon is a monumental wooden sculpture created by the renowned Flemish-Swedish sculptor Bernt Notke in 1489. This Gothic masterpiece, originally positioned at Storkyrkan Cathedral,…
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Den Gyldene Freden
Den Gyldene Freden, meaning 'The Golden Peace,' is Europe's oldest continuously operating tavern-restaurant, established in 1722 and still located in its original Gamla Stan building. This historic establishment has witn…
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Riddarholmen Church
Riddarholmen Church stands on Riddarholmen island as Sweden's royal burial church and one of Stockholm's most architecturally significant religious buildings. Established in 1247 as a Franciscan monastery church, this sa…
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Nobel Prize Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum celebrates the achievements and legacies of Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to the present day, honoring the most significant scientific and humanitarian contributions to human progress. Located in t…
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Stortorget Gamla Stan
Stortorget is the oldest square in Stockholm, the small cobbled space in Gamla Stan lined with the narrow, differently coloured facades that appear on most postcards of the city. It was the site of the Stockholm Bloodbat…
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Wrangel Palace
Wrangel Palace (Wrangelska palatset) is a 17th-century palace on the island of Riddarholmen in Stockholm, facing the square Birger Jarls Torg. It was built up for Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Wrangel, a commander of the Thi…
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Gustav Adolfs torg
Gustav Adolfs torg is a grand square in central Stockholm, at the northern end of the Norrbro bridge across the water from the Royal Palace. It is named after King Gustav II Adolf, whose equestrian statue stands at its c…
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Bonde Palace
Bonde Palace (Bondeska palatset) is a 17th century baroque palace on Riddarhustorget in Stockholm's Old Town, today the seat of Sweden's Supreme Court. It was built as the private residence of Lord High Treasurer Gustav …
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Riddarhuset
Riddarhuset, the House of Nobility, is a Baroque palace on Riddarhustorget in Stockholm, built in the 17th century as the meeting place of Sweden's noble estate. It is one of the finest surviving examples of Baroque civi…
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Sofia Church
Sofia Church (Sofia kyrka) is a Neo-Gothic parish church on the hill of Södermalm in Stockholm, completed in 1906. It is named after Queen Sofia, wife of King Oscar II, and its tower is one of the landmarks of the island…
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The Golden Bridge
The Golden Bridge (Guldbron) is a bridge at Slussen in Stockholm that carries vehicles and pedestrians across the water between Gamla stan, the Old Town, and Södermalm. It stands on one of the city's oldest crossing poin…
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Katarina Church
Katarina Church (Katarina kyrka) is a Baroque parish church on Södermalm in Stockholm, named after Princess Katarina of the Vasa family, mother of King Karl X Gustav. It has been destroyed by fire twice and rebuilt both …
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Tungviktare Gåstorget
Gåstorget, or Goose Square, is a small square in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, set between the narrow lanes of Överskärargränd and Gåsgränd. It is easy to walk past, yet it is tied to one of the old town's best-…
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Järnpojken - Boy watching the moon
Järnpojken, the Iron Boy, also known as Boy watching the moon, is a tiny sculpture tucked behind the Finnish Church in Gamla stan, Stockholm. At about 15 centimetres tall, it is often called the smallest statue in Sweden…
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Kornhamnstorg
Kornhamnstorg is a small cobbled square at the edge of Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, close to Slussen and the water. It is a crossing point of the old town's main street, Västerlånggatan, and it is known for the…
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The Viking Museum
The Viking Museum, known in Swedish as Vikingaliv, is a museum on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm that tells the story of the Vikings through everyday life, beliefs and long journeys. It sits on Djurgårdsvägen amon…
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Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum in Stockholm is built around a single object: the Swedish warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised from the harbour more than three centuries later. It is one of the best-prese…
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Skeppsholmen
Skeppsholmen is a small central island in Stockholm reached by a footbridge, holding the Moderna Museet and a quiet shoreline walk. It is the easiest escape from the crowds of Gamla Stan.
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The Troll Escape in Stockholm: Walking Tour & Escape Game
42 min · EN · NL · DE · FR
Places on this quest: Den Gyldene Freden · St George and the Dragon Statue
Ghosts of Stockholm: Secrets of the Haunted Streets
60 min · EN · DE · SV
Places on this quest: Kornhamnstorg · Bonde Palace
From Stockholm with Love
60 min · EN
Places on this quest: Kornhamnstorg · Järnpojken - Boy watching the moon
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