Stockholm, Sweden Photo Gallery
Captain Stig told us that it was worth getting up early to watch the sail into Stockholm. This is around 4AM, and I thought that Captain Stig was right.
It takes about 4 hours to sail the channel between a bunch of islands to get to Stockholm and it was so stunning! The water was so still for a perfect reflection.
How would you like a cottage out on an island like this?
Another beautiful scene and reflection in the water of the wooded islands.
I saw boathouse after boathouse on our sail in.
This place has a nice set-up with a sail boat and motor boat. Maybe the little sheds are saunas.
Another nice cabin-There were so many cute places that I photographed that it was hard to decide which I liked best.
Fort Oscar Fredriksborg- It was intended for the defense of the Oksdypet strait for preventing the enemy fleet's breaking to the Swedish capital.
A nice colorful building that makes props (and a good photo).
I love that these houses have little fishing huts or saunas that match their house, a little miniature version.
Castle-like villa Tacka Udden on the island of Djurgarden-The impressive building was erected in 1869–70 for Cederlund, the punch factory owner.
Do we have a hairy pig (or Razorback) here?
Looking up a road in Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s Old Town with cafes towards Tyska Kyrkan (German Church) St Gertrude's Church.
The brick steeple and the copper covered spire of the German Church, together 315 feet tall, were completed in 1878. it is crowned by Neo-Gothic gargoyles—an unusual but now iconic element in Swedish architecture.
An old medieval street looking towards our ship in Gamla Stan.
Marten Trotzigs Grand is the narrowest street in Stockholm. Chris led us to this street.
Chris, on the stairs of this narrow street. The width of its 37 steps tapers down to a mere 35 inches.
The Viking runestone emdedded on a street corner in Gamla Stan is believed to be older than the city itself, dating back nearly a millennia, to the 11th century.
The Stock Exchange Building, which houses the Nobel Prize Museum, the Nobel Library, and the Swedish Academy. This is at the Grand Square.
Stortorget Fountain-This is in the center of Grand Square. It dried out in 1856 due to land elevation, but today , it runs with city served-water.
It's safe to drink, but seeing the spout come from this mouth doesn't make me want to drink it.
Also, at the Grand Square, notice the red building with lots of white stones around the windows & doors. Every stone represents a noble murdered during the 1520 Stockholm's Bloodbath.
Interesting detail on the building of Kaffekoppen on the Grand Square. Psalm 37 is on the oval stone.
Number 22, the green building on the left side of Kåkbrinken, is from 1758 but is standing on medieval walls. Brian especially this building.
The cannonball in the corner of Skomakargatan, according to popular legend, dates back to the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520, when it was fired at the Danish King Christian II.
Stockholm Palace area of the Royal Guards, who have had a presence at the Palace since 1523, when it consisted of 100-200 soldiers who were also responsible for the city's security arrangement and fire protection.
Christina Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna 1494 - 1559 was a Swedish noble, wife of Sten Sture the Younger, Regent of Sweden. After his death, she herself became Regent and organizer of defense against Denmark. She is one of the most important women in the history of Sweden, and is considered a national heroine,
The Royal Apartments at the Palace is a collective name for the magnificent state rooms that are used at The King and Queen's receptions.
Inside the huge courtyard of the Royal Palace looking towards the Treasury, the Royal Chapel and the Royal Armoury.
The Royal Guard outside another gate to the Royal Palace.
The Parliament House is the seat of the parliament of Sweden, the Riksdag. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen Island.
Our selfie near the Parliament House.
Strömbron ("The Stream Bridge") is a 460 ft viaduct in central Stockholm. Stretching over Norrström, it is connecting the old city Gamla stan to the northern-central district Norrmalm. The Grand Hotel (with the green roof) is a 5-star hotel.
An exhibit at Fotografiska, the photography museum (where we had lunch then looked around)-Firefly by Yael Martinez. Pinpricks in the photos allow underlying light to shine through, which creates a dazzling effect.
Aleksandr on the Tundra, Siberia, 2016 and
Nenet’s Camp Side, Siberia, 2016 both by Ragnar Axelsson, which we saw at the photography museum.
It turned rainy, so this part of the day was spent searching for art in the subway. This is in T-Centralen, a metro station that forms the heart of the Stockholm metro system. It shows a display that features silhouettes of different workers with their tools.
Also in t-Centralen-Blue-leaved creepers traveling up the walls.
Kungsträdgården (The King’s Garden) was originally the site of the grand Makalös Palace and a French garden. The history above ground is now reflected underground, with a distinctive green, white, and red color scheme together with replica statues from the palace.
Västra Skogen features a number of large colorful tiled designs running the length of the platforms. These cheerful colors should brighten Brian's day.
The art at Solna Centrum Station depicts the a red orange sunset behind the green of the Swedish forests, by artists Karl-Olov Björk and Anders Åberg.
Carvings in Natural Concrete (sand blasting in natural concrete) by Siri Derkert-Despite the hardness of the stone and concrete, the images have a quick sketch feel to them. The station and art were inaugurated in 1965.
Opened in 1973, Stadion Station was one of the first “cave” stations, carved right out of the bedrock. To combat fears that the caves would be depressing, artists Åke Pallarp and Enno Hallek gave the station a rainbow theme.
Tekniska Högskolan Station-This station serves the Royal Institute of Technology, so it’s no surprise that the art in this station is science themed. This is a large glass polyhedron in the center of the station.
Also at Tekniska Högskolan Station, Newton's Apple for the theory of gravity.
Universitetet Station sits below Stockholm University. The main feature of the station are tile panels outlining the travels of Carl Linnaeus, a Swede who is known as the father of the modern taxonomy of organisms.
Brian and Mark are studying one of the panels at Universitetet Station.
In the actual subway vents there are little discoveries to make. Do you see the random heart?
Another subway vent-Do you see Pac-Man and the ghosts?
"Familjen," also called "Familjegrupp," is located in Mälartorget, Stockholm. This unique sculpture by Pye Engström has movable pieces. People are free to rearrange them, but this look with the child in the center and the parents' arms encircling seems to be the most popular.
Our ship stayed overnight here in Stockholm, so we decided to eat dinner at Paganini, an Italian restaurant that Doug & Margaret had eaten at before and loved. We had a big group (the 4 of us and their 3 sons) at this long table. We did have a very good dinner!
Statue of Evert Taube (1890-1976) at Järntorget, Gamla Stan, who was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.
The flowers here in Stockholm were beautiful!
Waterfront buildings of Gamla Stan.
The Spire of The Riddarholmen Church at sunset.
Sunset over Stockholm looking from the ship. This photo was taken around 10PM.
Sunset and the amusement park, just across from our ship.
Now at night-time.
One more of the amusement park the next day. We could hear the screams of excitement and terror on our balcony.
Djurgården (Swedish for 'The Royal Game Park'), is an island in central Stockholm.
Kastellholmen (The Castle Isle) is an islet in the centre of Stockholm. On the island there is a small castle, Kastellet, which was built between 1846 and 1848.
Avicii Arena was the largest spherical building on Earth until September 29, 2023.
The arena represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.
The most breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the balcony of our room on the ship.
The Kaknäs tower is a telecommunications tower located at Ladugårdsgärdet in Stockholm.
The Svindersvik Bridge (Svindersviksbron) between rocky shore of Svindersviken, a bay of Saltsjön in Södermanland, links the peninsula of Kvarnholmen to the centre of Nacka, just south of Stockholm.
I saw these when we started the sail-away and thought they were interesting, but I still don't know what they are.
God, Our Father, on the Rainbow-Finished in 1995, this monumental sculpture stands 75 ft. high. It shows a naked God balancing at the end of an arch, hanging stars in the sky.
Another view of the fountain. The cascading water is given a symbolic meaning for life and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, like water, descends to the Earth and then ascends to the sky again in an eternal cycle.
Now we are on the sail out and pass other islands.
Fredriksborg is a fortification construction on Värmdö close to Oxdjupet. The building of the fortress was finalized in 1735 and was named Fredriksborg Fortress after King Fredrik I. It was considered the strongest fortress in Europe. It is now a small and charming hotel.
Kopmanholm, Stockholm Archipelago
Fort Siarö-This fort was built with the new principle of fortification: 'to see everything, but to be invisible.' The construction was completed in 1926.
One of the ferries we saw going between the islands.
I saw the sunrise on the way into Stockholm and now a day later I see the sunset on the way out.
On more sunset shot.