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21.05.2020
Glassblowers' Workshop, Skansen Located in Skansen Park, this glass factory has a long history and pedigree. Karin Hammar now works in the glassworks and is a third generation glass craftsman, her grandfather founded the company back in 1933 (they moved to Skansen already in 1936). They create numerous subscription...
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21.05.2020
Stockholm Public Library Stockholm Public Library (Swedish: Stockholms stadsbibliotek or Stadsbiblioteket) is a library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, and one of the city's most notable structures. The name is today used for...
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20.05.2020
Wetterling Gallery Wetterling Gallery. Wetterling Gallery (Stockholm) is an art gallery in the Swedish city of Stockholm, which was opened in 1978 on the initiative of Björn Wetterling; it specializes in contemporary art in Sweden - it shows paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations; it is...
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20.05.2020
Swedish Army Museum The Swedish Army Museum (Swedish: Armémuseum) is a museum of military history located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. It reopened in 2002 after a long period of closure, and was awarded the title of the best...
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20.05.2020
Tantolunden Tantholunden is a park and colonial garden in the Tanto district of Cedermalma in Stockholm. The area is bounded by railway in the south, Ringwegen in the east, Drakenberg in the north and Arstaviken in the southwest. Tantolunden is one of the largest park areas in central Stockholm....
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19.05.2020
National Museum of Fine Arts Nationalmuseum (or National Museum of Fine Arts) is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm. The museum's benefactors include King Gustav III and Carl Gustaf Tessin. The...
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19.05.2020
Junibacken Junibacken is a children’s attraction, founded by Staffan Götestam, Fredrik Uhrström and Peder Wallenberg. It is situated on the island of Djurgården in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. It was officially opened by the Swedish...
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19.05.2020
Bonniers Konsthall Bonniers Konsthall Gallery (Swede. Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm) is an art gallery in the Swedish city of Stockholm that opened in September 2006; the exhibition opened with an exhibition of works by scholarship holders of the Maria Bonnier Dahlins stipendium art prize; is housed in a...
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18.05.2020
Parliament House, Stockholm The Parliament House (Swedish: Riksdagshuset), is the seat of the parliament of Sweden, the Riksdag. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen (island), in the Gamla stan (old town) district of central Stockholm. The building...
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18.05.2020
Terrace Evert Taube The Evert Taube Terrace is a cobblestone spot on the western riddarholmen in Stockholm. The terrace is located between Wrangel Palace and Riddarfjorden and is part of the northern port of Riddarholm. On the terrace Evert Taube since 1990 there is a statue of Taube created by Willie...
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