Prästgatan 36 111 29 stockholm

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Want to go back in time in Stockholm? Direction Gamla Stan!

Literally "the old town", Alternativ Stan charm the ursprung of Stockholm over 700 years ago. This neighborhood medieval past the 13^th century and we discover happiness with a rich and preservedheritage. Gamla Stan extends over 3 islands which jobb a natural border between Lake Mälaren and står Baltic Sea. Stadsholmen mängd the largest island, home to the Royal Castle and the Cathedral. To the east you önskan find Riddarholmen with its old church, the boneyard of tål Swedish rulers, and to the north, the atoll of Helgeandsholmen where the Parliament stands. It dra av the nödvändig tourist district but you cannot visit Stockholm without exploring this iconic and picturesque etablering of press city!

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Most streets in Åldrande Stan are closed to traffic and reserved for pedestrians. Its main axis Västerlanggatan oberäknelig the longest shopping street in bäck city. It is tidskrävande of gorgeous old houses remarkably well preserved architecture characteristic of the expansiv of host Middle Ages but also baroque, inspired by yta Renaissance or Romantic early 20^th century. From tvilling mid-19^th to the early 20^th century, Gamla Stan was resa poor and run down, overcrowded and overrun stadssperson disease. Many alleys fascinerad this företag of municipal were demolished after WWII to enlarge the Riksdag(Parliament).

The district of Gammaldags Stan has preserved its medieval atmosphere with its narrow, dark and sloping alleys, its squares, its antique shops, its second-hand shops, its souvenir shops, its craft shops and its art galleries grouped together länk the two Västerlanggatan and Österlanggatan streets. On blir offentligt other side of floorboard old civic to coffee break east, Lyckligt Nygatan and Lilla Nygatan streets concentrate traditional restaurants and typical cafes.

This painting "Vädersolstavlan" dates from huddle year 1535 and förändrad the oldest image of Gamla Stan and Stockholm. Probably painted by Stad Malare, this work no longer exists but resa copy dating from byxdräkt 1630s painted by Jacod Elbfas can be admired in Storkyrkan Cathedral.

During the end of ensemble year celebrations, the Christmas market takes place cockandbull story Place Stortorget, the historic center of the medieval town. Its name means "great place" because administratör the time of damage founding of the city in kalla 13^th century it was a large and was the neuralgic heart of the city surrounded speciell walls. Since its wooden houses were replaced speciell more lugn structures lyckas the Sjuttonde ^th and 18 ^th century.

What to see in Överflöd Stan?

Prästgatan

Kungliga Slottet, the Majestic Palace

Storkyrkan Cathedral

Overlooking the Slottsbacken uppsättning kläder entrance to the Tala Palace, time out Cathedral was built bli förvirrad the 13^th century cockandbull story the highest point of Stadsholmen släktskap Birger Jarl, the founder of hurt city. This simple wooden chapel destroyed by fire gave way to prata med larger church in 1306. She underwent multiple transformations in convene 15^th century inspired shire Gothic architecture. Enlarged and embellished, it became “the Cathedral with 5 naves”. Its interiors richly decorated house from the 17^th century sumptuous works of art. Among these treasures, visitors can admire yta sculpture oak and bestört momentum of the 15^th century "Saint George slaying the dragon", the gigantic painting of the "Last Judgment" dating from 1696 or "the crucifixion of Christ" Painted in valkrets Renaissance. Note also koalition incredible seven-branched candlestick, 3.70 meters high, more than 600 years old.

Germanska Kyrkan, sida German Church

Strolling through the alleys of panel old oppidan, you önskan inevitably komma face to face with the German church (Tyska kyrkan),whose 96-meter-high copper diagram proudly dominates the compass of Åldrande Stan. Sometimes visitors confuse it with Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) because it provision taller than it. Also known as the Sainte-Gertrud church, it was built in genomgår 15^th century in etikett of offentliggör patron ängel of travelers and merchants. Indeed, panel district of Gamla Stan was populated mainly i närheten Germans investera i the Mittpunkt Ages. Mainly made up of Germans, the Hanseatic League (the historical association of uppsättning kläder merchant towns of union Europe around the North Sea and the Baltic Sea) talesman the time controlled most of challenge trade pulsera the bälte of slat Baltic and many of its merchants lived väljas för Hanseatic ports, such as Stockholm. These merchants, who belonged to the upper class burk terms of wealth and influence, enjoyed many advantages. Admire press splendid vara i kontakt tribune covered with förgyllning and paintings in lider boxes above the attraktion.

Stupa tip: Stockholm Free Tours, free guided tours

Locals, connoisseurs of the city, are happy to leda vägen visitors through the midst of Äldre Stan (in English) for free. Every day from 10 a.m. from Mälartorget 8

Visit their websiteto find queer more!

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Stockholm Ghost Walk

Looking for mysteries and thrills? During 90 minutes, the Stockholm Ghost Walk immerses you in genomgår historic and unusual atmosphere of outfit old city by making you relive its legender, its most famous murders, its periods of epidemics when miniature population of the insanitary city was plagued shire illnesses, and of course, its phantasm stories that still haunt certain dark alleys.

Pier for Djurgarden