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Close-up of a weathered bronze lion statue.

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the centre of the Nordic country. The Scandinavian city stretches over fourteen islands and which are connected by 53 bridges. With a population of 2.3 million in the metropolitan area, it is the most populous in Scandinavia.

Stockholm Palace with Swedish flags on a cloudy day.
Stockholms Slott

Stockholm is not only the seat of the government and the city is also the seat of the Swedish monarch. The Swedish monarch has its official seat in Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet). This is situated in the historic city centre of Stadsholmen and was built on the same site after the destruction of Tre Kronor Castle between 1697 and 1760. It is kept in baroque style and has 1430 rooms.

Stockholm Palace with Swedish flags, seen from a long perspective down a paved pathway.
Stockholm street scene with two cars and a motorcycle on a wide road lined with flagpoles and buildings under a cloudy sky, construction cranes visible in the background.
Empty Stockholm street lined with flags and buildings.
Stockholm street scene with stone lion statue, lampposts, and historic buildings.
Stockholm skyline with church spire and bridge.
Public restroom in Stockholm with a rainbow-colored postal box.
Public restroom in Stockholm, Sweden.
Stockholm cityscape with a church steeple, waterfront buildings, and a couple standing by a railing.
Empty waterfront walkway in Stockholm, Sweden, with a bridge and buildings in the background.
Stockholm, Sweden: Archway between stone buildings.
Stockholm street scene with buildings and a car.
Stockholm canal with stone walls and bridge, city buildings in background.
Black and white photo of the EnterCard building in Stockholm, Sweden.
Close-up of a bronze statue depicting a fox-like creature in tattered clothing, with coins at its feet.
Low-angle view of a dark bronze lion statue atop a stone wall.
Black and white photo of a statue with arms raised, situated on a pedestal overlooking a canal and city buildings in Stockholm.
Statue of Hjalmar Söderberg in Stockholm.
Close-up of a weathered bronze bust.
Statue of a man in a long coat adorned with pink boas, standing in front of a building.

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