Norrmalm Grandeur: Palaces, Parks and a Ghost House

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Hallwylska palatset

   ~1 hr here

   Hallwylska palatset is a historic house museum, and the building itself is the remarkable exhibit.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Operahuset

   ~3 min here

   Operahuset is the present home of the Royal Swedish Opera, Sweden’s national stage for opera, ballet, and modern dance.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Kungsträdgården

   ~3 min here

   Kungsträdgården is the open public park spread through central Stockholm, known locally as Kungsan.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Humlegården

   ~3 min here

   Humlegården is a major park in Östermalm, with the Swedish Royal Library within its grounds.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Schefflerska palatset

   ~3 min here

   Schefflerska palatset is a mansion on Drottninggatan, built around 1700 as the summer residence of merchant Hans Petter Scheffler.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Stockholms stadsbibliotek

   ~3 min here

   Stockholm Public Library is a library building designed by Gunnar Asplund, and its tall cylindrical rotunda gives the exterior a striking monumental form.

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