Hotell Rydberg, building in Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
Hotell Rydberg was a hotel in central Stockholm, situated next to Gustav Adolfs torg, offering rooms, a restaurant, and a bar under one roof. The building eventually incorporated the neighboring Celsingska huset, making it one of the larger establishments in that part of the city.
The hotel opened in 1857 and grew in 1870 when it took over the neighboring Celsingska huset. In 1914, a bank bought the property, had the building demolished, and put up a new structure in its place.
The writer Hjalmar Söderberg set scenes from his novels in the hotel's rooms, making it part of Stockholm's literary memory. Visitors passing through Gustav Adolfs torg today can still sense how central this corner once was to the city's social life.
The hotel no longer exists, but the site is easy to find near Gustav Adolfs torg in the heart of Stockholm. The building that stands there today was put up afterward, so the surrounding architecture gives a better sense of what the area once looked like.
A classic Swedish dish called Biff Rydberg, made with pan-fried beef, potatoes, and egg yolk, is said to have been served here for the first time and can still be found on menus across Sweden today. A commemorative drinking glass called the Rydbergglas was made in the hotel's memory and is still sought by collectors.
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