Stockholm, Capital city in Sweden
Stockholm spans across 14 islands where Lake Mälaren joins the Baltic Sea, connected by 57 bridges creating a network of waterways and land masses.
Founded in 1252 by Birger Jarl, Stockholm developed from a protected Baltic Sea trade post into Sweden's capital during the 17th century.
The Nobel Prize ceremonies take place annually in Stockholm's Concert Hall, followed by a banquet in the City Hall's Blue Hall.
The city's metro system includes 100 stations decorated with paintings, mosaics, and sculptures, making transportation an art experience for passengers.
Stockholm's Vasa Museum houses a complete 17th-century warship that sank in 1628 and remained preserved in the Baltic Sea for 333 years.
Location: Stockholm
Inception: 1187
Address: Stockholm, Sweden 100 00–200 00 Stockholm
Website: https://start.stockholm
GPS coordinates: 59.32512,18.07109
Latest update: June 10, 2025 09:33
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Stockholm has over 70 museums and cultural institutions spread between its medieval city center and its islands accessible within a few minutes by tram. The city has preserved its original buildings while developing modern exhibition spaces that cover a thousand years of Scandinavian history. Visitors can spend a day walking from the cobbled streets of Gamla Stan, lined with 17th-century merchant houses, to the contemporary galleries of Fotografiska housed in former port warehouses. The permanent collections cover diverse fields. The Vasa Museum displays a 69-meter (226 feet) warship recovered intact after three centuries underwater. The Royal Palace opens its state apartments and treasury to the public. Djurgården Island features several major sites, including Skansen open-air museum with 150 historic buildings from across Sweden, the Modern Art Museum with works by Dalí and Picasso, and ABBA The Museum dedicated to the band that sold 400 million records. The Nobel Museum chronicles the history of the Nobel Prize since 1901 with objects belonging to over 900 laureates.
Strawberry Arena
6.6 km
3Arena
3.8 km
Stockholm Palace
176 m
Vasa Museum
1.2 km
Drottningholm Palace
10.5 km
Royal Institute of Technology
2.5 km
Gröna Lund
1.4 km
Stockholm City Hall
967 m
Skogskyrkogården
5.7 km
Royal Dramatic Theatre
973 m
Kaknästornet
3.3 km
Skansen
1.7 km
Sager House
474 m
Nationalmuseum
543 m
Storkyrkan
85 m
Haga Palace
4.6 km
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
2.3 km
Rosenbad
478 m
Norra Tornen
3.1 km
Söderort
6.7 km
Västerort
9.6 km
Stockholm Central Station
936 m
Riddarholm Church
365 m
Hedvig Eleonora Church
1.3 km
Royal Swedish Opera
508 m
Sergels torg
904 m
Parliament House of Sweden
335 m
Hovet
3.4 kmReviews
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