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It is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, splendidly spread out over fourteen islands and the magnificent Stockholm Archipelago seascape |
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Green, ecologically pure, highly technological - all these epithets are applicable to Hammarby Sjöstad, newly rebuilt district of Stockholm |
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All of the interior components of the Absolute Icebar in Stockholm, including the spectacular glasses, are made of crystal-clear ice from the Torne River in northern Sweden |
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Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm is an impressive spectacle, invariably attracting attention both of residents and guests of the city |
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The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm is one of the first and most striking examples of the use of motifs and elements of medieval Chinese architecture in Europe |
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Stockholm Design House sets the tone for Swedish fashion and supports the artistic traditions of Scandinavia |
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Eleven kilometres from Stockholm, on Lovön island in the middle of Mälaren Lake is located the permanent residence of the Swedish royal family - Drottningholm Palace |
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In the center of Stockholm, northward of the Old Town, rises the world's largest spherical building - Stockholm Globe Arena, or Ericsson Globe |
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The Old Town, or Gamla Stan, is a place, where in 1252 the distant ancestors of modern residents of Stockholm laid the foundation of Sweden's capital |
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Three-masted ship "Af Chapman" with a century-and-a-half history, moored at Skeppsholmen island, nowadays is turned into a cozy budget hotel |
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Kungsträdgården ("King's Garden") is a park in the central Stockholm, consisting of 4 parts: Square of Charles XII, Molin's Fountain, Square of Charles XIII, Wolodarski Fountain |
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Nationalmuseum, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm, is the largest in Sweden fine arts museum, based on the painting collection of Swedish king Gustav Vasa |
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Nordic Museum (Nordiska museet), located on Djurgården island, is dedicated to the cultural history of Scandinavian countries from 16th century to present days |
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Riddarholmen Church, located on Riddarholmen island is the only one medieval monastery church preserved in Stockholm, for 700 years it served as a burial place of Swedish monarchs |
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Riddarholmen is a small island westward of Stockholm, officially there lives only one man and the time has stopped about two centuries ago |
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In the Gustav Adolf square (Gustav Adolfs torg) in the very center of Stockholm is located the main opera stage of Sweden - the Royal Swedish Opera |
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Actually, Stockholm lies on dozen large islands, that is why Sightseeing Boat Tours are very popular among tourists |
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Ethnographic complex, museum, zoological garden with century history, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year - all this lies behind the short word "Skansen" |
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The eastern border of the Old Town, the embankment and the street stretching from King's Palace to Slussen - all these are Skeppsbron |
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What is Slussen? An embankment of the Lake Melaren and huge traffic interchange - both on land and on water - and the Stockholm Metro station |
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The Stockholm archipelago, extending from Stockholm 60 km to the east, along the coastline of the provinces Uppland and Södermanland, consists of 24000 scenic islands and islets |
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The magnificent City Hall, built in National Romanticism Style, is a symbol of Stockholm, a political center and the main attraction of Sweden's capital |
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Stockholm Metro, the only one in Sweden, consists of one hundred subsurface and elevated stations and is righrfully named "the longest in the world art gallery" |
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Stockholm architecture ranges from wooden houses and Baroque palaces to ultra-modern constructions of glass, concrete and metal |
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Tivoli Grona Lund (meaning The Green Grove), an amusement park located on the Djurgården island, is known not only for its attractions, bur also for rock and pop concerts held there |
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Located on the island of Djurgården, the Vasa Museum displays the almost intact wooden warship "Vasa" that sank in Stockholm Harbor during her maiden voyage in 1628 |
