Attractions in the center of Stockholm: 14 interesting places, photo, description

You have already seen the main sights of Stockholm and now you are thinking what else to pay attention to? It's time to go for a walk around the city center, which is called Norrmalm, visit the island of Helgeandsholmen and see one of the most prestigious urban areas – Östermalm. A self-guided tour will give you the opportunity to admire the ancient Church of St. Clara and the City Hall, take a walk along the pedestrian street Drottninggatan, see where the Swedish Parliament sits and a number of other interesting places. So let's get started!

town hall

Built at the beginning of the 20th century by the architect Ragnar Östberg, this building is one of the symbols of modern Stockholm. Swedish officials hold meetings in this place, delegations gather here for negotiations.

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However, the City Hall is known, first of all, for the fact that it is here that a banquet for Nobel laureates is held every year. At first, this festive event was held in the Golden Hall of the Town Hall, which is decorated with gilded mosaics, consisting of a record number of tiles (there are more than 18 million of them!). Since 1974, a banquet has been held in the Blue Hall.

True, it is possible to walk through the halls of the Town Hall only with a guided tour. On their own, tourists can walk around the courtyard of the Town Hall. Be sure to go up to the observation deck – from a height of 106 meters a beautiful view of the capital of Sweden opens up.

Church of Saint Clare

This church has a long history that goes back nearly seven and a half centuries. Magnus Ladulos ordered the laying of a convent with a temple dedicated to St. Clara, revered throughout Europe, on this site. But another Swedish ruler in the 1500s ordered the demolition of these buildings. Then they were erected again, and they operated for two centuries, until they were almost completely destroyed by fire. It took a long time to restore the building, and finally, in 1886, a tower was erected, which became the tallest building in Stockholm. She was 116 meters high.

The interior of the church is striking in its richness. These are stained-glass windows, and a marble floor, and a carved pulpit, and beautiful sculptures. But the main decoration is the organ that is still in operation.

Klara Church

It is the largest railway station in the country. The station has been operating since 1871, and is currently considered the largest in the entire Scandinavian Peninsula and the second in terms of daily passenger traffic. And if you take into account the passengers of the metro station located at the Central Station, then the first one at all.

Drottninggatan street

Its name translates as “Queen's Street”. This is one of the largest pedestrian streets in the Swedish capital. Its length is 1500 m.

The beggar fox sculpture by Laura Ford sets the beginning of this street. Thus, she wanted to draw attention to homeless animals. At the opposite end of the street is an observatory surrounded by a park.

Among the sights of this street, the Owl Pharmacy, the oldest in the city, is a curious one. It began to work in 1761, and since the end of the 18th century it has never changed its location.

Interest is also attracted by the inscription, which stretched across the street. Its author, who laid the foundations of Swedish literature and theatrical art, Johan August Strindberg lived on this street. There is now a museum in his house.

Royal Academy of Liberal Arts

Originally called the Royal Academy of Drawing, it was founded in the first half of the 18th century by order of Carl Gustav Tessin. An example for its charter was the main document of the Academy in Paris. Gradually, in addition to drawing, they began to teach other sciences – drawing lessons, architectural courses, lectures on art history appeared.

Rosenbad

This is a whole architectural complex. Employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and employees of the Ministry of Justice, as well as employees of the government office, have equipped their offices here. Among other things, the house of the Swedish Prime Minister is located in Rosenbad. Every day, press conferences are convened in the offices of this complex, meetings of major political figures are organized, meetings of officials are held.

It is curious that initially these buildings of the 17th century functioned as public baths. They belonged to the Bond family. Now there is a restaurant of the same name.

Riksdag

This is the Swedish Parliament, which has only one chamber. Headed by a tallyman, it has 349 members who are elected every four years.
The building of the Swedish Parliament is located on the island of Helgeandsholmen, which is located in the center of Stockholm.

Medieval Museum

This museum is located, like the Parliament, on the island. It appeared as a result of archaeological excavations in the early 80s of the XX century. Then fragments of the 16th-century wall and the ancient cemetery “House of the Holy Spirit” were discovered, after which the island of Helgeandsholmen was named.

The peculiarity of the museum is that it is mostly underground.

Royal Opera

The opera theater was founded in the second half of the 18th century. At the moment, they are engaged in both opera and ballet productions. There is also a symphony orchestra, which gives independent concerts.

The first theater troupe was formed under the Swedish ruler Gustav III, a well-known supporter of the ideas of enlightened absolutism. He ordered to build a separate building for her.

Actors of the Royal Opera visited the Soviet Union on tour. This event happened in 1975.

Church of St. Jacob

Most tourists do not pay attention to this building. In comparison with the main attractions, it does not impress with its architecture. And this, by the way, is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm that have survived to this day.

The church, dedicated to the protector of seafarers, was built at the end of the 16th century instead of another temple that had previously been on this site, and whose history spanned three centuries.

This church houses a number of artifacts. First of all, a baptismal font from the 1700s.

Royal Dramatic Theater

The theater dates back to 1788. It acquired its present appearance at the beginning of the 20th century thanks to the architect Fredrik Lilliekvist. The first performance in it was staged in 1908 and was called “Master Olof”.

The theater has a Drama School, whose graduates were many actors and directors popular in the country.

Music Museum

The collection of this museum is very extensive. In it you can see musical instruments of various times and peoples. The Swedish Music Museum is rightfully considered one of the best in the world.

The museum building is a 17th century building, in the past it was a royal bakery.

Being in this museum is very interesting. After all, a number of tools can be tested personally – they are marked with green squares. What can not be touched is in a red circle. There are also very old exhibits. They are so fragile that they are placed behind glass, and what sounds they make can be heard through the headphones nearby.

Among the curious exhibits, one can single out a huge globe-record library with national music of different peoples.

Also, the Swedish Museum of Music is famous for its original expositions. Among them, the opportunity to play the drum kit with headphones or learn how to move to a kind of music.

Army Museum

In it, you can trace the entire path of the formation and development of the Swedish army – from the history of the Vikings to the present day.

The first thing that visitors of the museum see is a monument dedicated to the fallen in the battles near Poltava. It is located right at the entrance. Next, you can explore the collection of historical weapons. Moreover, each of its elements is provided with an inscription telling which film made this particular type of weapon famous.

This Swedish museum is different from most similar museums in the world. In it, the social overtones dominate over the military. The purpose of the expositions is to show the full horror of war.

State Historical Museum

Compared to all previous sights, this building is relatively new, it dates back to the 30-40s of the twentieth century. In this museum, you can get acquainted with Swedish cultural history, from the Stone Age to the 16th century. Further history is the lot of the Scandinavian Museum.

Of greatest interest is the Golden Room of the architect Leif Blomberg. It got its name due to the fact that it presents an extensive collection of gold jewelry.