Hidden Corners of Gamla stan

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Den Gyldene Freden

   ~3 min here

   Den Gyldene Freden is a restaurant whose setting has remained remarkably intact across centuries.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Sundbergs

   ~3 min here

   Sundbergs is the long-established café at Järntorget 83 in Stockholm’s Old Town.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Järnpojke

   ~3 min here

   Järnpojke is a tiny sculpture of a seated boy, tucked into Bollhustäppan behind the Finnish Church in Gamla stan.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Tyska kyrkan

   ~15 min here

   Tyska kyrkan is a church in Stockholm’s old town, dedicated to Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, patron saint of travellers.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Upplands runinskrifter 53

   ~3 min here

   Upplands runinskrifter 53 is a Viking-Age runestone built into the corner of a house where Kåkbrinken meets Prästgatan in Gamla stan.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Riddarholmskyrkan

   ~15 min here

   Riddarholmskyrkan is a church whose identity is inseparable from royal burial: most Swedish monarchs rest here.

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