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Street-by-Street: Around Kungsträdgården

With a history going back to the 15th century, the King’s
Garden (Kungsträdgården) has long been the city’s most
popular meeting place and recreational centre. Both
visitors and Stockholmers gather here for summer
concerts and festivals, or just to enjoy a stroll under
the lime trees. Around the park is a wealth of shops,
including the upmarket department store Nordiska
Kompaniet, boutiques, churches, museums and
restaurants. A short walk takes you to Gustav Adolfs
Torg, flanked by the Royal Opera House and other
stately buildings, including the Swedish Foreign Office.

4 . Kungliga Operan
Built in 1898 with a magnificently
ornate auditorium, the Royal Opera
House replaced an earlier one
from the time of Gustav III.

6 . Medelhavsmuseet
This museum near Gustav Adolfs Torg
has vast collections from prehistoric
cultures around the Mediterranean.
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Opera källaren
Gustav II Adolf’s (see p294)
equestrian statue,
designed by
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unveiled in 1796.

7 Arvfurstens Palats
The Swedish Foreign Office is based in Key
this palace, built for Gustav III’s sister Suggested route
Sofia Albertina in 1794.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp284–5 and pp294–5

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