Gamla Stan

• Address: Stadsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
• Foundation date: 1252
• Area: 36 hectares

To all who want to see the historical Stockholm , you should visit the old town of Gamla Stan - the place where the Swedish capital began. It is located in the municipality of Södermalm on the island of Stadsholmen, whose name translates as "island city". At one time, the name "Stockholm" was applied to this place.

Today Gamla Stan is not only Stadsholmen, but also the islands of Helgeandsholmen and Strömsborg, so until 1980 this area was officially called Staden mellan broarna, which translates as "city between bridges".

Sightseeing Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan is the most rich tourist attraction in Stockholm. Here are located:

1. The Royal Palace (Kungliga slottet) is the current residence of the kings of Sweden. There are several museums in the building, one of the most popular is Livrustkammaren - the Royal Treasury, in which you can see collections of armor, attires, carriages and other items belonging to the Swedish royal dynasties.
2. Stortorget (Big Square) , which houses the famous house of Jacob Hazen . The square is one of the most famous sights of the Old Town, "representing" Gamla Stan in the photo.
3. The building of the Swedish parliament is the Riksdag .
4. Nobility meeting.
5. The shopping street Kopmangatan , the first mention of which is found in 1323 - it connected the Stortorget and the fish market, which was then outside the city.
6. Morten Trotzig's lane (Mårten Trotzigs gränd) is the narrowest street of the Swedish capital. Its width is only 90 cm.
7. The smallest of the street monuments in Sweden is the Boy looking at the Moon; the boy is often called the Swedish Little Prince; like a pissing boy in Brussels , the Little Prince is also dressed up, but not so often and not so splendidly - just in the cold season it is supplied with a variety of caps and scarves.
8. The Royal Coin Office is one of the oldest museums in the country, founded by King Juhan III, who began collecting coins to confirm the right of Sweden to depict 3 crowns on his coins and coat of arms.
9. The Nobel Museum , where you can learn about the life of the founder of the Alfred Nobel Prize, as well as Nobel laureates and their achievements.
10. The Church of St. Nicholas is the oldest in Gamla Stan; it was first mentioned in the document of 1279; today it is the Cathedral of Stockholm.
11. The German church of St. Gertrude is the Evangelical-Lutheran church of the German merchant community.
12. The Finnish church Fredrik , named after King Frederick I of Hesse, who allowed the Finnish diaspora to acquire the church building.
13. Jarntorget - Iron Square , second in age in Stockholm.
14. Runic stone laid in the corner of the house, standing at the corner of Prästgatan Street and Kåkbrinken Alley.

Gamla Stan Infrastructure

In the Old Town there are a lot of cafes and restaurants, and in the warmer months open terraces also work. You can grab a bite and taste beer right on the street almost at every corner. You can count on them not only with kroons, but also with the help of international credit cards. But there are almost no food stores and supermarkets.

Souvenirs can also be bought directly on the street. The most popular, besides traditional magnets, are knitted things - scarves, mittens and scarves, - as well as textiles.

How to get to Gamla Stan?

You can reach the Old Town by metro - you need a red or green branch. The station on which you should go is called - Gamla stan. There are also buses - routes No. 2, 3, 53, 55, 56, 59, 76, etc.