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The Wrangel and Stenbock Palaces and the Riddarholmen Church in central Stockholm. The church serves as the burial place for Swedish monarchs and is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, with sections dating to the late 13th century.
Since 1901, Nobel Prize laureates and their families have been guests of The Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. Built in 1874, the hotel occupies a spot on the Stockholm waterfront overlooking the Royal Palace and Old Town. The Grand Hotel also hosted the first Nobel banquet in 1901, but in 1929, the event became too large and was moved to the Stockholm City Hall. Nobel Prizes, awarded in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, recognize individuals who “have conferred the greatest benefit to all humankind.”
A pillar near Stockholm City Hall bears the figure of Englbrekt Engelbrektson, leader of a 1434 rebellion for Swedish independence from Denmark.
Admiralty House (built 1647-50) on the islet of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm. Formerly occupied by the Royal Swedish Navy, it today houses the Swedish Tourist Association. The steel, full-rigged ship is the &quot;af Chapman.&quot; Built in the UK in 1888, it served as a training ship and made several trips around the world. No longer in active service, it presently is a youth hostel.
A Stockholm sunset outlines the distinctive City Hall (Stadshuset) on Lake Malaren.
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