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2. Livrustkammaren CITY
Sweden’s oldest museum Strömmen
displays royal weaponry,
clothing and carriages
from over five centuries.
The picture shows Gustaf II
Adolf’s stallion Streiff, from GAMLA STAN
the battle of Lützen in 1632. Riddarfjärden
SÖDER
Locator Map
Kungsträdgården See Street Finder map 4

1. Kungliga Slottet
The southern façade of
the royal palace has a
triumphal central arch
with four niches for
statues, created by
French artists in the
18th century.

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SLoTTSbacKen

Slussen
Gustav III’s statue was
Ö S T e L Å n G G aTa n
sculpted by J T Sergel in 1799 in
K Ö P M a n G aTa n memory of the “charming king”
who was assassinated in 1792.
STor- Köpmantorget with
TorGeT statue of St George Slay­
ing the Dragon (1912).

3 Kungliga Myntkabinettet
In a 16th-century setting, the Royal
Finska Kyrkan, Slotts backen’s Coin Cabinet has the world’s largest
oldest building, dates from the stamped coin, dating from 1644.
1640s. It was originally a court
for ball games for the palace,
but since 1725 it has been the
religious centre for the Finnish 4 Tessinska Palatset
community. Built by and for Nicodemus Tessin the
Younger, architect of the Royal Palace,
Key 0 metres 100 in 1694–7, this palace has been the
residence of the Governor of
Suggested route 0 yards 100 Stockholm County since 1968.

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