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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.
A view of the Stockholm harbor shoreline.
A pillar near Stockholm City Hall bears the figure of Englbrekt Engelbrektson, leader of a 1434 rebellion for Swedish independence from Denmark.
The Grand Hotel in Stockholm. Since 1901, Nobel Prize laureates and their families have all been guests of the hotel.
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.
Ice hotel (2005).
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