Karl XII:s torg, Square with a royal statue in central Stockholm, Sweden

Karl XII:s torg is a paved open area in the southern half of Kungsträdgården park in central Stockholm. A bronze figure of King Charles XII stands on a granite base here, with a scepter in his right hand and his left arm raised toward the east.

The site was occupied by a grand palace named Makalös from the 1630s until it was destroyed by fire in 1825. Decades later, the land became part of the park and the monument to Charles XII was placed here in 1868.

Around the statue, four old cannons are linked by iron chains at the edge of the stone base. Visitors often stop to look at the carvings on these pieces and then walk toward the neighboring flowerbeds and gravel paths of the park.

The square is flat and open, which makes walking around the statue simple for visitors with limited mobility. Because it sits inside a larger park, pathways connect on several sides and offer easy access from nearby streets.

The cannons surrounding the statue were captured by Charles XII from the fortress of Neumünde in December 1701. Each barrel carries a carved scene from the myth of Proserpina and Pluto along with an inscription recording the date of capture.