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and displays influences of
both the Nordic Gothic and
Northern Italian schools. Many
leading Swedish artists
contributed to the rich interior
design, including Einar Forseth
(1892–1988), who created the
stunning Byzantine-inspired
gold-leaf wall mosaics in the
Golden Room.
The building contains the
Council Chamber and 250
offices for administrative
staff. As well as a work place
for the city’s councillors, the
Stadshuset also provides a Kungsträdgården, known as Stockholm’s “open-air living room”
venue for special events, such
as the annual Nobel Prize 6 Kungsträdgården Completed in 1866, the museum
ceremony, which takes place houses some 500,000 paintings,
in the lavish Blue Hall.  Kungsträdgården. @ 2, 43, 55, 62, sculptures, prints, and drawings
65, 71, 76. Kungliga Operan: Tel 08- from the 15th to the early 20th
791 44 00. Ticket office Open noon–
5pm Mon–Fri, noon–3pm Sat. 8 by centuries. The focus of the
appt. 7 - = ∑ operan.se painting and sculpture section
is Swedish 18th- to early 20th-
The city’s oldest park, the King’s century art, but the 17th-century
Garden takes its name from Dutch and Flemish, and 18th-
when it was a royal kitchen century French schools are also
garden in the 15th century. well rep resented. Highlights
During the summer, open-air include Rembrandt’s The
theater, dancing, concerts, and Conspiracy of the Batavians under
food festivals take place here. Claudius Civilis (1661–62) and
In winter, the skating rink is a The Lady with the Veil (1769)
popular attraction. At the center by Swedish portrait painter
of the park is a bronze fountain Alexander Roslin. The decorative
(1866) by J.P. Molin, who also arts department contains 30,000
designed the statue of Karl XII works. Among the exhibits on
(1868) at the park’s southern show is Scandi navia’s largest
end. Overlooking this part of display of porcelain, glass, silver-
the park is the city’s royal opera ware, and furniture. Another
Stureplan, a popular meeting place house, the Kungliga Operan exhibit, Design 19002000, tracks
for Stockholmers (1898), whose ornate interior the history of design to the
includes the Gold Foyer, with present day. During renovations,
5 Stureplan and ceiling paintings by Carl Larsson. part of the collection will be on
Sturegallerian In the 16th century, the display at Konstakademien
kitchen garden was transformed (Fredsgatan 12) and Kulturhuset
 Östermalmstorg. @ 1, 2, 55, into a Renaissance garden. The Stadsteatern at Sergel’s Torg.
56, 91. Sturegallerian: Stureplan 4. 17th-century summer house built
Tel 08-453 52 00. Open daily (Sun:
pm only). Sturebadet: Tel 08-545 015 for Queen Kristina still stands on
00. Open daily. the park’s western flank.
After a fire at the Sturebadet 7 Nationalmuseum
swimming pool in 1985, the
Stureplan district was revamped Södra Blasieholmshamnen. Tel 08-519
and restored to its late 543 00.  Kungsträdgården.
@ 2, 55, 62, 65, 76. Closed for
19th-century glory. restoration until 2018. & 8 7
Part of the renovation of the ^ - = ∑ nationalmuseum.se
area included building a stylish
shopping mall, the Sture- The location of the National-
gallerian, which boasts some 60 museum, on the Strömmen
retail outlets. The Sturebadet channel, inspired the 19th-
public baths, within the mall, century German architect
have been rebuilt according August Stüler to design a
to their original late 19th- building in the Venetian and The Venetian-style building housing
century Art Nouveau design. Florentine Renaissance styles. Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum

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