Sights and landmarks in Stockholm

Sights and landmarks in Stockholm

1. SeeDjurgården

   Abba The Museum

   A museum of the Swedish pop band ABBA: their spectacular costumes, gold records and original items. In the same building you’ll find Pop House Hotel with 49 stylishly decorated hotel rooms and Pop House Hotel Food & Bar. It has a gift shop.

   Mid-Jan to May, Sep to mid-Dec: Mon Tue Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00, Wed Thu 10:00-20:00; Jun to Aug: daily 09:00-20:00; 10:00-18:00; mid-Dec to Dec 21: daily 10:00-18:00

2. SeeNorrmalm

   Adolf Fredrik's church

   Adolf Fredriks kyrka

   Adolf Fredrik's church, named by King Adolf Fredrik, was built in 1768-1774. The exterior is quite intact, while the interior was radically changed in the 1890s. In the church, there is a monument to the philosopher René Descartes, who spent his last years in Stockholm tutoring Queen Christina, until dying of pneumonia. The church is known for the grave of Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated in 1986. The grave can be found just to the south of the church building.

   Mon 13:00-19:00, Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 10:30-16:00

3. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

   Akalla 4H farm

   Akalla 4H-gård

   The animals are out in their pastures every day of the year. In Akalla village there is in addition to 4H-farm; Café, ceramics workshop, mini golf course, playground, barbecue area and splash pond. To get really close to the animals, you can book a guided tour.

   Mon-Sun 08:30-15:00·Free of charge

4. SeeSödermalm

   Almgrens sidenväveri

   An original 19th century silk factory. The original machinery is preserved, and some manufacturing still goes on today. A museum displays the history of silk, from its origin in China, to the factory itself.

5. SeeNorrmalm

   ArkDes - Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design

   Exhibits and models including the annual gingerbread house competition. Cafe with good views outside.

   Tue 10:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00·120/100 kr reduced, under 18 free

6. SeeÖstermalm

   Army Museum

   Displays the history of war, focused on the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire during the 16th to 18th centuries, followed by Sweden's role in the shade of World War I, World War II in Europe and Cold War Europe. The museum makes a great effort of putting warfare into a broader social context.

   Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow·140 kr/adult, 95 kr/concession, children free

7. SeeVasastan and Hagastaden

   Astrid Lindgren's home

   World famous writer of children's books Astrid Lindgren lived in this Stockholm apartment from 1941 until her death in 2002. Open for visitors since November 2015. Reservations only. See Astrid Lindgren tourism for related venues.

8. SeeVasastan and Hagastaden

   Bellevue Park and Carl Eldh Studio Museum

   The park gives an astounding view of Brunnsviken, a brackish bay. The Carl Eldh Studio Museum contains early 20th-century sculptures.

9. SeeÖstermalm

   Bergius Botanic Gardens

   Bergianska trädgården

   Open-air gardens open to the public, as well as a greenhouse, popular during the cold season. The Victoria House is a preserved Victorian greenhouse.

10. SeeÖstermalm

    Berwaldhallen

    [ˈbærvaldˈhalən]

    The official concert hall for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

11. SeeDjurgården

    Biological Museum

    Biologiska museet

    Scandinavian and Arctic dioramas with stuffed Scandinavian animals, lit only by daylight (limiting the opening hours; the museum closes at 15:00 in October-March, and 16:00 in April-September). When built in 1893, the diorama technique was revolutionary, and inspired similar museums worldwide. A century later, the museum is more interesting as an artifact of educational history, than a faithful display of nature.

12. SeeVasastan and Hagastaden

    Bonniers konsthall

    This exhibition hall, opened in 2005 by the Bonnier family, owners of Sweden's largest media empire, showcases Swedish and international contemporary art.

    Wed 11:00-20:00, Thu-Sun 11:00-17:00 (closed during the summer)·130 kr/adult, 100 kr/concession, free Fridays

13. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Bromma kyrka

    Bromma church

    Stockholm's oldest preserved building. It has also been voted the city's most beautiful church. The oldest part was built as a round church in the second half of the 12th century. The church contains medieval paintings from the late 15th century.

14. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Butterfly House

    Fjärilshuset

    A tropical greenhouse open around the year. Except butterflies, it houses frogs, reptiles, and a large shark tank.

    145 kr

15. SeeSödermalm

    Catholic Cathedral

    Saint Eric's Cathedral

    Built in 1892 for the Church of Sweden. Since 1953, it serves as a cathedral for the Stockholm Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church (including all of Sweden). Most Catholics in Sweden are recent immigrants from countries such as Poland and Chile.

16. SeeKungsholmen

    Cheiron Studios

    A studio where Swedish music producer Denniz Pop mentored Max Martin, and created many world hits of the 1990s. Artists including Backstreet Boys, N Sync and Britney Spears have made their master recordings here. Not open to the public.

17. SeeKungsholmen

    Dagens Nyheter Tower

    DN-Skrapan

    Home to one of the country's largest newspapers, this used to be Sweden's tallest building for almost four decades.

18. SeeNorrmalm

    East Asian Museum

    Östasiatiska Museet

    Displays ancient, classical and contemporary East Asian culture.

    Tue 11:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 11:00-17:00·Free

19. SeeÖstermalm

    Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet

    Ekonomiska museet – Kungliga myntkabinettet

    Based on a Royal coin collection, this museum tells the story of money, wealth and financial management.

    Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Summer: 11:00-18:00·150 kr, children free

20. SeeÖstermalm

    Environmental obelisks

    Miljöobelisker

    Since 1994, these obelisks provide a live bar chart of pollution and other parameters for air and water in Stockholm.

21. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Filmstaden

    A studio complex for the Swedish cinema, closed down and converted into a museum in 1999. Ingmar Bergman has directed several films at the studios.

22. SeeSödermalm

    Fjällgatan

    Walking eastwards from Slussen up Katarinavägen you will reach the picturesque street Fjällgatan, with a view of Gamla Stan from the east.

23. SeeGamla stan

    Forum för levande historia

    A museum with exhibitions focused on human rights and crimes against humanity. Previous exhibitions have depicted Sweden's role in World War II in Europe and the Holocaust.

24. SeeSödermalm

    Fotografiska

    The Swedish Museum of Photography

    A private museum opened in 2010, in an industrial building from 1906. Besides the exhibitions, they have a diner with a great waterfront view.

25. SeeSödermalm

    Färgfabriken

    An exhibition hall in Liljeholmen housed in an old paint factory from 1889 (the name translates to "the paint factory"), calling itself "laboratory of the contemporary". It is perhaps one of Sweden's most interesting scenes for contemporary art. Unfortunately, it is closed for most of the summer.

    Thu-Sun 12:00-18:00 (closed for much of the summer)

26. SeeDjurgården

    Galärvarvskyrkogården

    Galley Shipyard Cemetery

    Contains the memorial of the M/S Estonia (a Baltic Sea cruise ferry lost in 1994), as well as graves of prominent Swedes such as Stikkan Anderson (co-founder of ABBA, and founder of the Polar Music Award).

27. SeeGamla stan

    German Church

    Tyska Kyrkan

    Officially named Sankta Gertrud, this Gamla stan church is the home of the first German-speaking parish outside Germany, giving some clue to the importance of German merchants in the history of Stockholm. On the site of the church, a German merchants' guild was founded in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the headquarters was converted into a church, which was later expanded. The interior is baroque in style, with large windows and white vaults. The church belongs to the Church of Sweden but holds services in German at 11:00 every Sunday.

    Tue-Fri 09:30-23:30, Sat-Sun noon-16:00·Entrance 40 kr except for visitors to services 21 May-29 Sep, free entry rest of year

28. SeeSödermalm

    GlashusEtt

    The "glass house" in Hammarby Sjöstad showcases the innovative technologies and solutions in use in the neighbourhood and is itself a very innovative building, heated and provided with energy by a selection of "green" technologies. Inside, you will find various exhibits and presentations about Hammarby Sjöstad. While most of the explanations and descriptions are in Swedish only, the staff may help you translate this to your language. You may also order a tour for a larger group for 2500 kr.

    Mon Tue Thu 09:00-17:00, Wed 09:00-19:00, Fri 09:00-16:30, closed on weekends and public holidays·Entrance is free during opening hours

29. SeeVasastan and Hagastaden

    Gustaf Vasa kyrka

    A neo-Baroque church built in 1906. While far from Stockholm's oldest church, it is one of the largest, with frequent concerts.

30. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Hagaparken

    A Royal Palace park in Solna with a rich history, open to the public, and great for picnics. The palace, Haga slott, is the residence of Crown Princess Victoria and her family. See also Swedish monarchy.

31. SeeNorrmalm

    Hallwyll Museum

    Hallwyllska Museet

    A museum of antiquities, many of them owned by Swedish royals and nobles. Guided tours in Swedish and English available. Note that some parts of the museum can only be accessed on a guided tour.

    12:00 - 16:00 mostly, closed Mon

32. SeeGamla stan

    Jewish Museum

    Judiska museet

    This 17th-century building was an auction chamber until it became Stockholm's first synagogue from 1795 to 1870; the year when Jews got full civil rights, and the Great Synagogue was inaugurated. The building has among other things been used as a police station, until the Jewish Museum (on different premises since 1992) moved into the building in 2019.

33. SeeÖstermalm

    Kaknästornet

    The 155-metre TV tower, east of central Stockholm, offers a different kind of panorama from its viewing gallery. There is a restaurant at the top as well - when booking a table in advance for a specific meal (lunch, brunch or dinner, offered as set menus) one does not have to pay the entry fee to the tower.

    Sep-Apr: daily 10:00-21:00; May-Aug: daily 09:00-22:00·Adults 35 kr, children 7-15 15 kr

34. SeeVasastan and Hagastaden

    Karlberg Palace

    Karlbergs slott

    Built in 1632 and has hosted the Military Academy since 1792. The interior is usually not open to the public. The palace park is a pleasant place for picnics.

35. SeeSödermalm

    Katarina Church

    Katarina kyrka

    Katarina kyrka ("Church of Catherine"), named after Princess Catherine, mother of King Charles X of Sweden, can be seen from many parts of central Stockholm from its location on a Södermalm hill. The church was built 1656–1695 and has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by fires. After the first fire in 1723, the church was given a larger, octagonal tower. Following a new fire in May 1990 which left almost nothing but the external walls, the church was faithfully reconstructed and reopened in 1995. Several notable Swedes are buried in the cemetery. The most well-known is former Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, who was assassinated in 2003.

    Open to the public Mon-Fri 11:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00

36. SeeNorrmalm

    Klara Church

    Klara kyrka, S:ta Clara kyrka

    Close to the Sergels Torg square, and one of the few buildings in the district to survive the 1960s redevelopment, this large redbrick church was built in the 16th century, following the demolition of a 13th-century nunnery. The 116-metre steeple is the second tallest in Scandinavia and one of the ten tallest buildings in Sweden, making it a significant landmark. The artwork inside includes an 18th-century altarpiece. In the cemetery, a stone commemorates the 18th-century songwriter Carl Michael Bellman. As of 2013, a building between the church and Vasagatan has been torn down, temporarily making the church visible from the Central Station, until obscured by a newly built hotel.

    Daily 10:00-17:00

37. SeeKungsholmen

    Kristineberg Palace

    Kristinebergs slott

    Built around 1750 by the merchant R. Schröder, with a beautiful park. Today used partially as a school and partially as dwelling, though you can still watch it from the outside.

38. SeeKungsholmen

    Kungsholmen Church

    Kungsholmens kyrka

    Not Stockholm's greatest church. However, it is centrally located, still calm and secluded. Occasional concerts.

39. SeeÖstermalm

    Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall

    Founded in 1987 in a former warehouse in the old Freeport district, the large exhibition space of Magasin 3 houses major exhibitions by international artists, often presenting new works.

    Thu 12:00-19:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-17:00 (closed during the summer)

40. SeeVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Marabouparken

    A sculpture park with an art hall. It was built for the Marabou chocolate factory.

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Stockholm (CC BY-SA 4.0).