Historical Sites In Stockholm

Vasa Museum

Museum for well-preserved, 17th-century warship, Vasa, that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.

Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

The Royal Palace

Baroque-style royal palace with 3 museums & a vast library. Admission fee can include a guided tour.

Kungliga slottet, 107 70 Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen

Open-air Swedish history museum, with buildings, people in costume & a zoo with Nordic animals.

Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Kungsträdgården

City-center park with a winter ice rink, concerts & events, art galleries, restaurants & cafes. · Dogs allowed

Jussi Björlings allé, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden

Drottningholm Palace

Well-preserved 1600s royal residence, with a Chinese Pavilion pleasure palace, theater & gardens.

Drottningholm Palace, 178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden

Swedish History Museum

Displays including the Viking era & the Middle Ages, including a gold room & ecclesiastical art.

Narvavägen 13-17, 114 84 Stockholm, Sweden

Humlegården

Park that has evolved from a 1500s royal garden, with a play area, skateboard ramp & summer café. · Dogs allowed

Karlavägen 32, 114 31 Stockholm, Sweden

Paradox Museum Stockholm

Sergelgatan 20, 111 57 Stockholm, Sweden

Royal Swedish Opera

National stage for opera & ballet productions in a 19th-century theater with a lavish interior.

Gustav Adolfs torg 2, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Medieval Museum

Multimedia presentations & artifacts of the medieval era including a market, workshops & church.

Strömparterren 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

The Royal Armoury

Royal museum with 500 years of weaponry & armor, plus lavish royal carriages & fashion displays.

Slottsbacken 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm City Hall

Waterside government offices completed in 1923 & made from red brick with a lantern-topped tower.

Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

Medelhavsmuseet

Ancient Greek & Roman antiquities, plus Egyptian mummies & Islamic artworks in a high-tech museum.

Fredsgatan 2, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm's narrowest street (Mårten Trotzigs gränd)

Mårten Trotzigs gränd 1, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Stortorget (The Main Square)

This cobblestone plaza dating back to the Middle Ages has historic buildings & a Christmas market.

Stortorget, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm City Museum

Artifacts, art & photo exhibitions in an elegant museum documenting the city's history & people.

Ryssgården, 116 46 Stockholm, Sweden

Slussen

Busy city hub with cafes, boutiques & harborside paths, plus metro, bus & ferry connections.

Stadsgårdsleden 1, 116 45 Stockholm, Sweden

Parliament House

Parliament buildings with 1 chamber, inaugurated in 1905 & connected by underground tunnels.

Riksgatan 1, 100 12 Stockholm, Sweden

Iron Boy - Boy watching the moon

This much-photographed sculpture of a tiny, crouched figure is often the recipient of locals' gifts.

Trädgårdsgatan 2, 111 31 Stockholm, Sweden

Kastellet Stockholm

Kastellbacken 1, 111 49 Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Ghost Walk AB

Järntorget 84, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Haga Ocean

Hagalund, 169 70 Solna, Sweden

Viking Walking Tour

Stortorget 7, 111 31 Stockholm, Sweden

Blå porten

115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Skattkammaren

Slottsbacken 1, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Haga Palace

Family home of King Carl XVI Gustav, in Italian villa style, now home to Crown Princess Victoria.

Hagaparken, 169 70 Solna, Sweden

Birger Jarl's Tower

Norra Riddarholmshamnen 5, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Gustav III:s Obelisk

Sweden, Slottsbacken 1, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Mariahissen

Söder Mälarstrand 21, 118 20 Stockholm, Sweden

Birger Jarls statue

Birger Jarls Torg 4, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Västerlångatan

Västerlånggatan 64-66, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Upplands runinskrifter 53

Kåkbrinken 1, 111 27 Stockholm, Sweden

Birger Jarls kenotaf

Hantverkargatan 1, 112 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Lumakranen

Lumagatan 21, 120 63 Stockholm, Sweden

Logårdstrappan

Skeppsbron 2, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Stortorgsbrunnen

Stortorget, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Kvarteret Krubban

Storgatan, 114 55 Stockholm, Sweden

Karl XII Statue

Karl XII:s torg 9, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden

Kungsbropalatset

Vasagatan 15-17, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden

Oxenstiernska malmgården

Storgatan 35a, 114 55 Stockholm, Sweden

Gustav III Statue

Skeppsbrokajen, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Kornhamnstorg ("Grain Harbour Square")

Stadsholmen, 111 27 Stockholm, Sweden

Malmskillnadstrappan

Malmskillnadstrappan, 111 38 Stockholm, Sweden

Stenbock Palace

Birger Jarls Torg 4, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Linnémonumentet

Unnamed Road, 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden

Normalhöjdpunkten

Schering Rosenhanes gränd, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Djurgårdsstaden

Breda gatan 7-5, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Ugglevikskällan

Uggleviksvägen, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen city quarters

115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Lars Johan Hiertas staty

Bronze statue on a pedestal depicting Swedish newspaper publisher & politician Lars Johan Hierta.

Riddarhustorget 9, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden