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Queen Kristina’s
summer house VASASTAN
by the cobble-
stoned
Lantmäteri- The NK clock, part CITY
backen. of the city
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Torg skyline.
Riddarfjärden GAMLA STAN Strömmen
Locator Map
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Statue of
Karl XIII

Molin’s
fountain
2 Kungsträdgården
The king’s kitchen garden was sited here in the 15th
century. Today it is one of the most popular recreation
centres in the city, both in summer and winter.
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3 Jacobs Kyrka
Started in 1580, the
church was consecrated
in 1643. Its stone porches
are beautifully crafted.
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Karl XII’s statue by Molin
was built in 1868 to mark the
150th anniversary of the
king’s death.

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