Monuments and statues in Stockholm

Town Hall, Lookout

When wandering around the city, don't miss Stockholm City Hall, the red-brick landmark of the city, which is interesting because, among other things, the new Nobel Prize winners are announced in its Blue Hall every year on 10 December. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm-radnice] Discover this beautiful and interesting building and visit it from the inside. …

Church

Riddarholm Church is located close to Gamla Stan on the island of Riddarholm and is the final resting place of the Swedish kings. The 90-metre high tower, together with the German Church (96 metres) and Stockholm City Hall (106 metres), dominates the historic centre and appears on many postcards and promotional material. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm…

Palace

The official residence and main seat of the Swedish kings is located on the northern edge of Gamla Stan Island in the centre of Stockholm. The simple yet monumental building attracts attention even when viewed from the opposite quay, Blasieholmen. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm-kralovsky-palac] Kungliga Slottet, as the castle is called in Swedish, is…

Church

The tower of St. Gertrude's Church, better known as the German Church, is one of the main landmarks of historic Stockholm with a height of 96 metres. Viewed from the vantage point, it forms the Old Town skyline together with the tower of Riddarholm Church and Stockholm City Hall. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm-nemecky-kostel] The Gothic-Baroque church as…

Cathedral

St Nicholas Cathedral is currently the main cathedral church of the Church of Sweden. It is one of the oldest churches in Stockholm, and although it is not equal in size to the more famous Riddarholm Church or the German Church, it is at least equal to them in importance. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm-storkyrkan] The construction of the five-nave basilica…

Palace

You can also venture outside the centre of Stockholm and don't miss a visit to the royal castle Drottningholm, located on the island of Lovön, about 10 km from Gamla Stan. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stockholm" https://www.booking.com/city/se/stockholm.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stockholm-drottingholm] Drottningholm Palace was completed in 1699 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the best preserved castle of this period in Sweden. Today,…