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Café Sten Sture

A café in a 14th century cellar vault. The building used to be a monastery, until it was dismantled following the Protestant Reformation. It was used as a prison; the most famous inmate was Johan Jacob Anckarström, who assassinated King Gustav III.

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Address: Trångsund 10
Website: cafestensture.se (opens in a new tab)

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