Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Summer Holiday 2009, Gamla Stan Stockholm
Gamla Stan A T-shirt with an address : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Tyska brinken Tyska brinken, German church tower is clearly visible : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Frukost Restaurant menu and waitress : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Red lantern Old town's red lantern area : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Old door Nice, decorative door located in Stockholm's old town : Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Tukholma, Vanha kaupunki, building, door, historia, history, kesäloma, matka, ovi, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Narrow lane One of many narrow lines in Old town : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Järntorget Old pump and an old building behind it : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Den Gyldene Freden Beautiful store sign : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Swedish humour Kinda strange wall decoration, partially blocking a window as well. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Tomte A bit different Old time resident : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Yngling bestiger häst Boy mounting a horse. Showing a naked youth with one foot in the stirrup about to mount a horse, this granite sculpture has led an exciting life. In 1998 it was blown to bits by vandals and repaired by a skilful stone restorer. After it was rebuilt, the statue was once more demolished and the same craftsman had to fix it again. Area: Gamla stan Placing: Tyska Stallplan (1956) Artist: Ivar Johnson Material: granite : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Flowers A different kind of window grille, but cute. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Old meets old Old buildings : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Narrow lane Another narrow lane in the Old town : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Gamla Stan One of the main shopping streets in Old town, Västerlånggatan : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Gåsgränd Another narrow lane in the Old town : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Electric box Disquised electric box : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Helga Lekamens gränd You guessed it, another narrow lane : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Storkyrkobrinken 7 This building was built in 1873-1876 by ​​the Scandinavian Kreditaktiebolaget. It was designed by architect Ernst Jacobson as the bank's Stockholm headquarters. The facade of the Renaissance style is characterized by the large window arcades. Builder was Andreas Gustaf Sällström. Today it houses the Library of Parliament and the Parliamentary Information Centre : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Kungliga slottet The offices of the King, the other members of the Swedish Royal Family, and the offices of the Royal Court of Sweden are located here. The palace is used for representative purposes by the King whilst performing his duties as the head of state. This royal residence has been in the same location by Norrström in the northern part of the Gamla stan in Stockholm since the middle of the 13th century when the Tre Kronor Castle was built. In modern times the name relates to the building called Kungliga Slottet. The palace was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and erected on the same place as the medieval Tre Kronor Castle which was destroyed in a fire on 7 May 1697. Due to the costly Great Northern War which started in 1700, construction of the palace was halted in 1709, and not recommenced until 1727— six years after the war. When Tessin the Younger died in 1728, the palace was completed by Carl Hårleman who also designed a large part of its Rococo interior. The palace was not ready to use until 1754, when King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika moved in, but some interior work proceeded until the 1770s. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Kungliga slottet The offices of the King, the other members of the Swedish Royal Family, and the offices of the Royal Court of Sweden are located here. The palace is used for representative purposes by the King whilst performing his duties as the head of state. This royal residence has been in the same location by Norrström in the northern part of the Gamla stan in Stockholm since the middle of the 13th century when the Tre Kronor Castle was built. In modern times the name relates to the building called Kungliga Slottet. The palace was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and erected on the same place as the medieval Tre Kronor Castle which was destroyed in a fire on 7 May 1697. Due to the costly Great Northern War which started in 1700, construction of the palace was halted in 1709, and not recommenced until 1727— six years after the war. When Tessin the Younger died in 1728, the palace was completed by Carl Hårleman who also designed a large part of its Rococo interior. The palace was not ready to use until 1754, when King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika moved in, but some interior work proceeded until the 1770s. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel The Guard One of the guards protecting the Royal palace : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Kungliga slottet The offices of the King, the other members of the Swedish Royal Family, and the offices of the Royal Court of Sweden are located here. The palace is used for representative purposes by the King whilst performing his duties as the head of state. This royal residence has been in the same location by Norrström in the northern part of the Gamla stan in Stockholm since the middle of the 13th century when the Tre Kronor Castle was built. In modern times the name relates to the building called Kungliga Slottet. The palace was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and erected on the same place as the medieval Tre Kronor Castle which was destroyed in a fire on 7 May 1697. Due to the costly Great Northern War which started in 1700, construction of the palace was halted in 1709, and not recommenced until 1727— six years after the war. When Tessin the Younger died in 1728, the palace was completed by Carl Hårleman who also designed a large part of its Rococo interior. The palace was not ready to use until 1754, when King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika moved in, but some interior work proceeded until the 1770s. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Changing the guards A parade and changing the guards : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Dedication Finding a higher spot for photography : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Changing the guards A parade and changing the guards : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Changing the guards A parade and changing the guards : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Changing the guards A parade and changing the guards : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Changing the guards A parade and changing the guards : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Pink Pink and grey elephants : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Rikstelefon A telephone booth, not found in Finland any more : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Dalecarlian horse A Dalecarlian horse or Dala horse (Swedish: Dalahäst) is a traditional carved, painted wooden horse statuette originating in Swedish province Dalarna (Dalecarlia). In the old days the Dalecarlian horse was mostly used as a toy for children; in modern times it has become a symbol of Dalarna, as well as Sweden in general. Several different types of Dalecarlian horses are made, with distinguishing features common to the locality of the site where they are produced. One particular style has, however, become much more common and widespread than others. It is stoutly carved and painted bright red with details and a harness in white, green, yellow and blue. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Grillska huset and Stortorget The light blue building dates back to the Middle Ages, but a thorough renovation took place in 1649. The house has since been rebuilt and changed in 1750 and 1914. From 1600's redevelopment derived the large and unusually soft shaped baroque gables and some decorative painted floors. Stortorget is Stockholms oldest market and the present well on the square was designed by Palmstedt and built in 1773–1776. It dried up in 1856 due to land elevation, however. It was relocated to Brunkebergstorg but moved back to its original location in the 1950s and is today connected to the city water conduit. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Skomakargatan 16th and 17th century houses on Skomakargatan, no 5 is the brown one in the middle. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Abandoned chair A lonely chair waiting for its owner and getting desperate : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Evert Taube statue The statue of Evert Taube (1890–1976); the popular troubadour and composer in beret and sun-glasses, with music sheets in his hands. The sculpture was inaugurated in 1985 and the artist Karl-Göte Bejemark (1922–2000), who also made other popular sculptures depicting famous Swedes such as Greta Garbo and Nils Ferlin, chose natural colours for the sculpture and placed it directly on the pavement to give the impression the troubadour is on his way to his favourite hangout, Den Gyldene Freden just a block away. : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Typhon 16 The building on Kornhamnstorg 49 was built in 1906 according to architect Edward Ohlsson drawings. Edward Ohlsson created a rich ornate building with a high stepped gable. The new house against Kornhamnstorg was designed as a trading company with stores in multiple planes. In conjunction with the new building a passage through the property was created, and this was furnished Barley Port-cinema, which was the Old Town's only theater between the years 1908 until its closure in 1927 : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Iso-Veikka going home Iso-Veikka first in the line to enter the boat : Stockholm, Tukholma, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel