Central Stockholm Downtown, Modern Architecture, People, Religious + Shopping Pictures

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Learn about changes in Swedish culture since the 16th century. Find historic furniture and photographs and displays about local festivals and the Sami culture.

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

The western section of Gamla Stan is a small islet decorated with aristocratic 17th-century palaces and one of the city’s oldest churches.  

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

This borough of central Stockholm blends upscale residential living and high-end shopping with a vibrant performing arts and nightlife scene. 

A pair of historic buildings hosts many of the city’s cultural highlights, from art exhibitions and launches to lectures and parties.

This borough of central Stockholm blends upscale residential living and high-end shopping with a vibrant performing arts and nightlife scene. 

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

With its architecture and religious relics dating back to the 1600s, this spiritual haven is one of the oldest central plan churches in Sweden.

Admire exteriors decorated with multiple towers and spires, study a mural by a leading Swedish painter and attend a classical concert. 

Duck into narrow, medieval alleys and find yourself happily lost in Sweden’s most famous urban district.

Duck into narrow, medieval alleys and find yourself happily lost in Sweden’s most famous urban district.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

Explore banquet halls and reception rooms, find 18th-century art and watch the changing of the guard at the official residence of Sweden’s royal family.

This relatively densely-populated island in central Stockholm has long attracted a more alternative crowd and retains a bohemian look and feel.

Gaze at the architecture of this lovely Baroque-style church and listen to an organ performance in its beautiful interior.

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

This relatively densely-populated island in central Stockholm has long attracted a more alternative crowd and retains a bohemian look and feel.

See a concert and enjoy exciting rides, including roller coasters and Ferris wheels, at Sweden’s oldest theme park, located on an island.

This relatively densely-populated island in central Stockholm has long attracted a more alternative crowd and retains a bohemian look and feel.

See the oldest known image of Stockholm, find interesting sculptures and attend live music events at this historic cathedral.

See a concert and enjoy exciting rides, including roller coasters and Ferris wheels, at Sweden’s oldest theme park, located on an island.