Grillska huset, Baroque building in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden
Grillska huset is a baroque building from the 17th century on Stortorget, the central square of Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old town. Its facade features curved gables and classical stone details that run across the full width of the front.
The building dates to medieval times and was transformed in 1649 when merchant Anthony Grill bought it and added the baroque gables that still define its look today. The Grill family name is what the building still carries.
The ground floor is run by the Stadsmission, a social organization that operates a bakery and cafe selling traditional Swedish bread and pastries. Buying something here supports their charitable work in the city.
The building is right on Stortorget and easy to reach on foot from anywhere in the old town. Those wanting fresh baked goods from the ground floor bakery should come in the morning, as the selection runs out during the day.
Stortorget, the square that the building faces, was the site of the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520, one of the most defining events in Swedish history. Today people sit at outdoor tables in summer with little to suggest what once happened there.
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