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through the Brunkeberg hill In addition to performances,
linking Hötorget with Sture plan. Dansens Hus arranges seminars,
A bridge was built over what lectures, meet-the-artist
is now Kungsgatan, and a few sessions and workshops.
years later the twin Kungstornen
(King’s Towers) were added. u Strindbergs-
Designed in Neo-Classical style
by Wallander, the north ern tower museet Blå Tornet
was originally owned by the Drottninggatan 85. Map 2 C3.
sugar company Sockerbolaget. Tel 08-411 53 54.  Rådmansgatan.
The southern tower was @ 52, 69. Open noon–4pm Tue–Sun
designed by Ivar Callmander and (Jul & Aug: 10am–4pm Tue–Sun). &
owned by L M Ericsson. Apart 8 when booked in advance. =
from a period when restaurants ∑ strindbergsmuseet.se
occupied the top of each one,
the towers have been used only Centralbadet’s characteristic naturalistic The world-famous dramatist
as offices. Both are 16 floors high. Jugendstil façade August Strindberg (1849–1912)
The northern tower, covering an had 24 different addres ses in
area of 7,000 sq m (75,350 sq ft), centre has a 23-m (75-ft) long Stockholm over the years. He
is referred to as the “male”, with pool, bubble and treatment moved to the last of these in
his more graceful, slightly larger pools, three saunas and skin- 1908, and gave it the name
twin, as the “female”. At the care and massage sections. Blå Tornet (The Blue Tower).
entrance to the northern tower The garden, situated between By this time he had gained
are some beautiful granite sculp- Drottninggatan and international recognition.
tures created by Eric Grate. Centralbadet, was originally The house, now the Strind-
designed by the prolific bergsmuseet, was built with
18th-century architect Carl central heating, toilet and lift,
Hårleman. A few of the trees but lacked a kitchen. Instead,
growing there today are the writer relied on Falkner’s
thought to date from his era. Pension, a hotel in the same
The garden is a delightful oasis building, for food. On his last few
set round an ornamental pool birthdays the great man would
and fountain, and there is also stand on his balcony and watch
a sculpture showing a Triton his admirers stage a torchlight
riding a dolphin, created by procession in his honour.
Greta Klemming in the 1920s. Opened in 1973, the museum
includes reconstruc tions of
the author’s home with his
y Dansens Hus bedroom, dining room and
study, as well as 3,000 books
Barnhusgatan 12–14. Map 2 C3.
Tel 08-508 990 90.  T-centralen. and archives for photo graphs,
@ 1, 53. Ticket Office Open 2–6pm press cuttings and posters.
The “female” (left) and “male” (right) Tue–Fri, three hours before In the adjoining premises,
Kungstornen on Kungsgatan performances Sat & Sun. & 7 - a permanent exhibition
= ∑ dansenshus.se portrays Strindberg as author,
t Centralbadet theatrical director, artist and
The most important space photographer. Temp orary
Drottninggatan 88. Map 4 C4. Tel 08-
545 213 00.  Hötorget. Open 7am– for contemporary dance and exhibitions and other activities
8:30pm Mon–Fri, 8am–7:30pm Sat, performance art in the whole of are often held here.
8am–5:30pm Sun. Closed public hols. Scandinavia, Dansens Hus has
& - 0 = ∑ centralbadet.se two theatres with a capacity of
750 and 100 seats respectively.
Designed by the architect Its programme often includes as
Wilhelm Klemming in many as 35 productions a year,
Jugendstil, Centralbadet swim- and these draw upwards of
ming and fitness centre was 60,000 visitors. The artists that
completed in 1904. Since then, have graced these stages range
it has been rebuilt and extend- from emerging Scandinavian
ed, but the façade remains the companies to international
same, while the Jugendstil established acts. Among them
influence con tinues into the are the Spanish flamenco
main pool and restaurant. dancer Israel Galvan, and
A protected cultural heritage Virpi Pahkinen, a Finnish Strindberg’s desk and writing materials in
building, the classic swimming choreographer and dancer. his study

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