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GAMLA STAN

Relics of Stockholm’s early history as a town around Slottsbacken underline Stockholm’s
in the 13th century can still be found on role as a capital city.
Stadsholmen, the largest island in Gamla This area has a special atmosphere with
Stan (Old Town). The island is a huge area much to offer: from the bustling streets of
of historical heritage, with the many sights souvenir shops, bookstores and antique shops
just a few metres apart. to elegant palaces, churches and museums.
The Royal Palace is the symbol of Many medieval cellars are now restaurants
Sweden’s era as a great power in the and cafés, while the narrow cobbled streets
17th and early 18th centuries (see pp42–3), recall a bygone era.
and its magnificent state rooms, apart­ Bridges lead to Riddarholmen, with its
ments and artifacts are well matched to 17th­century palaces and royal crypt, and to
the Roman Baroque­style exterior. The Helgeandsholmen for the newer splendours
historic buildings standing majestically of Riksdagshuset (the Parliament building).
Sights at a Glance
Palaces and Museums Historic Buildings Churches
1 The Royal Palace (Kungliga 4 Tessinska Palatset 5 Storkyrkan
Slottet) pp58–61 w Wrangelska Palatset 7 Tyska Kyrkan
2 Livrustkammaren Streets and Squares q Riddarholmskyrkan
3 Kungliga Myntkabinettet
0 Postmuseum 6 Stortorget
y Medeltidsmuseet 8 Mårten Trotzigs Gränd 0 metres 250
9 Västerlånggatan
Public Buildings e Evert Taubes Terrass 0 yards 250
r Riddarhuset
t Riksdagshuset
Norrström STRÖM-
PARTERREN
Ström-
bron
Riks-
NORRBRO
bron RIKS- Norrström
PLAN
L OGÅRDS-
Helgeands- TRAPPAN
SL OTTSKAJEN
holmen Stallkanalen LEJONBACKEN LOGÅRDEN
Vasa- INRE
bron KANSLIKAJEN MYNT- BORGGÅRDEN
Stallbron
Central- RIDDARHUSKAJEN
bron RÅDHUSGRÄND YTTRE SLOTTSBACKEN
NORRA RIDDAR- RIDDARHUSGRÄND MYNTGATAN TORGET HÖGVAKTSTERRASSEN BORGGÅRDEN TELEGRAFGRÄND
HOLMSHAMNEN
TRYCKERIGATAN Riddarholmskanalen RIDDARHUS- STORKYRKO BRINKEN KÄLLARGR. BOLLHUSGR. BREDGRÄND
TORGET
Riddarholms- TRÄDGÅRDSG.
BIRGER bron ST. GRÅMUNKEGR. PRÄSTGATAN KÖPMAN- NYGRÄND
JARLS KÖPMANSGATAN TORGET BRUNNSGRÄND SKEPPSBROKAJEN
TORG GÅSGRÄND BRÄNDA
TOMTEN
WRANGELSKA BACKEN MUNK- YXSMEDSGR. KÅKBR. GAMLA SKOTTGRÄND
KINDSTUG.
KÅKBRINKEN VÄSTERLÅNGGATAN BAGGENSGATAN ÖSTERLÅNGGATAN FERKENS GRÄND S K E P P S B R O N
RIDDARHOLMEN BRON PRÄSTGATAN SVARTMANGATAN SJÄLAGÅRDSG. DRAKENS GRÄND
STAN
SKOMAKARGATAN
SÖDRA
GAFFELGR.
STORA NYGATAN
SCHÖNFELDTS GR. BRUNNS- JOHANNESGRÄND Strömmen
TYSKA
RIDDARHOLMSHAMNEN
GYMNASIEGR.
PLAN
Riddarfjärden LILLA NYGATAN TYSKA BRINKEN
Gamla MUNKBROGATAN TYSKA PACKHUSGRÄND
LEJONSTEDTS GRÄND TULLGRÄND
Stan STALL-
PLAN
KORNHAMNS-
MÄLARTORGET
TORG JÄRN- N. BANKOGR.
MUNKBROHAMNEN
TORGET
MUNKBROLEDEN
Central- S. BANKOGR.
bron KORNHAMN S. DRYCKESGR.
SLUSS- RÄNTMÄSTAR-
Söderström
PLAN TRAPPAN
KARL
JOHANS SKEPPSBRON
TORG Slussen
See also Street Finder map 3
Bernt Notke’s sculpture of St George and the Dragon in Storkyrkan For keys to symbols see back flap
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