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Architectural Building Attractions In Stockholm

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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries; 952,058 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.5 million in the urban area, and 2.3 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Just outside the city and along the coast is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the capital of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the only capital in the world with a national urban park.Stockhol...
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Architectural Building Attractions In Stockholm

  • 2. Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka Stockholm
    Hedvig Eleonora Church is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden . The church was consecrated in 1737 and is named after the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora , wife of King Charles X of Sweden. Hedvig Eleonora Church is an octagonal church. The church is one of Stockholm's most popular for weddings, christenings and funerals.
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  • 3. Thiel Gallery (Thielska Galleriet) Stockholm
    Thielska Galleriet is an art museum in the Djurgården park area of Stockholm, Sweden. The museum was originally the private residence and art gallery of the banker and collector Ernest Thiel who acquired art made by his contemporaries among Scandinavian artists, such as Bruno Liljefors, Anders Zorn, Eugène Jansson and Edvard Munch. The house, built in 1904–1907, was designed by the architect Ferdinand Boberg. By 1922, Thiel had lost his fortune, the gallery was acquired by the state in 1924 and opened to public in 1926.
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  • 4. Van der Nootska palatset Stockholm
    Van der Nootska Palace is a palace located at Sankt Paulsgatan 21 in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden. The house was built in 1671-1672 by architect Mathias Spieler for the Dutch-born Swedish military officer Thomas van der Noot. The facade has pilasters and festoons and the middle part is decorated with mermaids in the sandstone. Two wings frame a small garden. The building was first used as a residence for various Dutch ministers. In 1740, a second building was erected that was used as a church for the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1770 it was made into a tobacco factory. In the late 19th century the building was in disrepair and was threatened with demolition. The house was saved by Jean Jahnsson, owner of C.G. Hallberg, who turned it into a private residence. Architects for the renovation and...
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  • 6. Riddarhuset Stockholm
    The House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden is a corporation and a building, that maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the Swedish nobility.
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  • 8. Stockholm Waterfront Arena Stockholm
    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Stockholm: Stockholm –
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  • 10. Kungstornen Stockholm
    Kungstornen are twin tower skyscrapers, individually named Norra Kungstornet and Södra Kungstornet , in Norrmalm, Stockholm. The 16-storey Norra Kungstornet is 60 m and was built between 1919 and 1924; and the taller 17-storey, 61 m Södra Kungstornet was built between 1924 and 1925. Together, they are considered the first modern skyscrapers in Europe.The tower pair marks a slight bend in the street, one block east of Hötorget, where it is crossed by the 16 m Malmskillnadsbron, a bridge in the course of Malmskillnadsgatan, to which they are adjacent. They are 16 m and of similar, but not identical, exterior design. Their construction was inspired by American models, particularly the architecture of Lower Manhattan of the time. The north tower was designed by Sven Wallander who also autho...
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