Main attractions in Stockholm

The main attractions in Stockholm are: 1. Nordic Museum. The museum is located near the bridge leading to Northern Europe in the east district of Jujeden district in Stockholm. This is a museum that shows the real life of Swedish people. It truly shows the work and life of Swedish people from modern times to the present.

As early as 1872, Hesselius, the Swedish naturalist and founder of the open-air museum, began to prepare for the construction of the museum. It was not officially completed until 1907, 35 years later. The entire museum building has 4 floors. The first floor displays objects related to Swedish agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishing. There are farmers' houses, daily utensils for fishing, hunting, farming, and handicraft workshops, as well as the minority Lapp people. picture of life. The second floor displays related items and household furniture showing strange customs from various places. The third floor displays a variety of items, including musical instruments, puppets, toys, clothing and accessories of upper-class figures, food and beverages, etc., as well as folk handicrafts from Sweden and Norway. The fourth floor is a furniture showroom, which displays various furniture from the Nordic Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, French Louis XVI era, etc. There are 25 exhibition rooms in total.

2. Stockholm City Hall Stockholm City Hall is located on the shore of Lake M?laren. The red brick and gold roof is reflected in the water. This scene just confirms Stockholm's name as the "Venice of the North". The Stockholm City Hall was indeed influenced by the Venetian palace when it was designed, so looking from a distance, few people believe that it is the seat of the city government, but more like a palace or an ancient castle. 3. Skansen Open Air Museum Skansen Open Air Museum is the oldest museum of its kind in the world. It was founded in 1891. The Skansen Museum shows people the folk life of Sweden in the past from various angles. It covers an area of ??more than 30 hectares and has 150 houses. Among the houses, there are both straw-roofed wooden houses or brick houses from the Skene region in southern Sweden, as well as conical wooden houses from the Lapp people in the northern region. There are also church steeples and bell towers, etc. A collection of architecture from across Sweden. Animals commonly found in Swedish forests and mountains can also be seen here. Children especially love Skansen Park. 4. Knight's Island Riddarholmen Knight's Island Riddarholmen is a small island to the west of the old city. The ancient Riddarholmskyrkan on it today houses the remains of many kings and queens. The church is located on the large square Birger Jarl torg named after the city's founder, Birger Jarl torg. Here you can admire the statue in the center of the square, which was the work of Vogelberg in 1854. The very ancient structure of the Church of the Isle of Chevalier dates back to 1270, when King Manuel I Ladula requested that the monastery be built for the Franciscans. Although the church has undergone many renovations since then, we know that its original architectural plan was a typical Franciscan style, with no towers but two naves. Some chapels were added in the 15th century, and the tall bell tower was built in 1846.

5. Millers Park Millers Park is the sculptor Carl. Carl Milles's private garden is located on the island of Lidingo. Its excellent location on the hillside overlooks the Stockholm cityscape. In the garden full of flowers and trees, there are several of Carl Milles's most famous works. In addition, there are also some sculptures collected by Milles over the years, from ancient Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. An interesting piece brings the garden to life. 6. Haga Park Haga Park is located 1 kilometer north of Stockholm. It was designed by the famous 18th-century garden artist Piper. It is characterized by its open space and many natural landscapes. There are some pavilions and pavilions in the park that originally belonged to the royal family, and their shapes are all exquisite. Built in the 19th century, the Queen's Building, now known as Haga Palace, was a venue for royal activities in the past. Now the Swedish government often holds important meetings here, or is used as a residence for foreign dignitaries when they visit. 7. Concert Hall Stockholm is famous for holding the Nobel Prize awarding event every year. The concert hall not far north of the central train station is the place where the awards are awarded. This is a blue square building. From the outside, the concert hall looks antique. Eight huge pillars reach from the ground to the eaves. High stone steps slope down from the front door. In front of the door stands the famous Swedish sculptor Mi. A group of statues of Les. Although the concert hall does not have too many decorations, it still looks elegant and generous. The annual Nobel Prize Ceremony makes this ordinary-looking building famous all over the world.

8. Stockholm Cathedral Stockholm Cathedral was first mentioned in writing in 1279, became a Protestant church of Martin Luther in 1527, and today is Stockholm Cathedral. The church contains many unique artefacts; the most famous is the 1489 wooden sculpture of St. George and the Dragon by Bernt Notko. 9. The Old Town of Stockholm enters the Old Town Fjord of Stockholm. The fjord is halfway up the mountain. From there, you can overlook the entire Old Town and the quietly flowing river. In the dusk, you can vaguely see the palace and a large playground on the other side, as well as The ferry gradually moved away and disappeared into the vast night.

On the way to the old town, we passed through some water bodies. Because there are lakes formed by sea water everywhere, Sweden is known as the "Venice of Northern Europe". There are some buildings and castles in the water. At this time, the sky has a very mysterious color, and there are green gray in the clouds. And the dim lights seem to be shrouded in a mysterious veil, giving the castle a more medieval atmosphere. The Swedish Royal Palace is located next to the central square. The palace's church, state hall and banquet hall are still furnished as before. In the gorgeous hall, large portraits of past kings and queens are hung on the walls. 10. Drottningholm Island (Drottningholm, meaning Queen’s Island) is the most worth visiting place. Located on Lovon Island, there is the Swedish Royal Palace in the 17th century, which is now the Swedish royal family. The main residence, the royal family moved from the old city to Drottning Island in order to allow the younger generation of family members to have a spacious garden.

There are palace buildings of the same type as the Palace of Versailles, although It is small in scale, but green everywhere you look. The garden has fountains, sculptures, flower beds, boxwood groves, and short and sinister trees that point upward to the sky like a green upright rock. The palace was planned and built by the famous Swedish architectural family, the Tessin family. The elder Tessin began to lay the foundation structure of the palace, and the younger Tessin designed the gardens. After the efforts of two generations of architects, the palace, known as the Little Versailles, was finally completed.

11. Beihai Thatched Cottage In Baden, a seaside town southeast of Stockholm, there is a "Kang Youwei Island" that the local Chinese are proud of. After the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898 in China, Kang Youwei went into exile abroad. The customs here aroused the love of this overseas traveler, so he bought a small island in the Dune Baden area and built a Chinese-style garden on the island in 1909. The name "Beihai Thatched Cottage" reflects his strong feelings of being in a foreign country and remembering his homeland. 12. China Palace The China Palace is located on Drottningholm Island, a famous tourist resort on the outskirts of Stockholm. The China Palace was built in 1753 by King Frederick of Sweden to celebrate Queen Ulrika's birthday on July 24. Initially it was an essential structure and small in scale. Ten years later, the king ordered the palace to be rebuilt with a wood and stone structure. It was completed in 1769. In the 1950s, large-scale renovations were carried out, making it what it is today. This is a fusion of Chinese-style palace and French Rococo architecture, combining the elegance of Eastern architecture and the magnificence of Western architecture. The entire building is in the shape of a bow. The roof of the palace is decorated like a Chinese palace and is engraved with dragons, but there are no glazed tiles.

The main hall in the center is two meters high. Each floor is divided into front and back halls, each with 5 to 6 rooms. There are side halls on the left and right of the main hall, connected to the main hall by a cloister. The borders on both sides of the palace doors and windows are composed of Chinese patterns to facilitate writing Chinese couplets. When you step inside, you will see almost all the furnishings in traditional Chinese style, including porcelain vases, lacquer basins, ivory pagodas, clay figurines, palace lanterns, the Four Treasures of the Study and tea sets. You can even see traditional Chinese abacus and wooden scales here. The four walls are covered with banners and scrolls of Chinese landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects. 13. Stockholm Metro The Stockholm Metro is something that Stockholm residents are proud of, and you have to check it out. The Swedes, who are committed to improving the quality of life, have built the subway into an art gallery with a total length of 108 kilometers, and each stop is a carefully designed work of art. The most beautiful one is the T-Central station. The platforms and railways are cut out of natural rocks. The blue-white walls are covered with giant blue leaves. With special lighting effects, it makes you feel like you are in an original cave. 14. Skansen Field Museum Skansen Field Museum is located on Jurg?rden Island and is the most famous tourist attraction in Stockholm. It was built in 1891. In the vast green forest, there are more than a hundred farmhouses, churches and other buildings that were moved from all over Sweden. Here you can see the traditional Swedish lifestyle and work conditions. It can be said to be a living museum. There are also museums within museums in Scandinavia, the most representative of which are the Postal Museum and the Tobacco Museum. The collections are as exquisite as any independent museum. 15. The Royal Palace of Sweden The Royal Palace of Sweden is the place where the king works and holds celebrations. It is the main tourist attraction in Stockholm. Located in the center of Stockholm. Built in the 17th century, it is the work of the famous Swedish architect Trial. The main entrance is separated by two stone lions on both sides. Two guards wearing red tassel military caps and medieval costumes stand with guns, looking very majestic. There are many exquisite reliefs on the four walls of the palace, and there is a large courtyard in the middle. The palace church and state hall in the southern half of the palace and the banquet hall in the northern half of the palace still maintain their original furnishings and are open to the public. In the magnificent hall of the palace, large portraits of kings and queens of all generations hang on the walls, and the dome is decorated with magnetic inlays, carvings and gorgeous paintings. It is said that most of them were created by German artists in the 17th century. Some rooms also display ancient chariot weapons, jewelry, gold and silver vessels, and physical models of medieval knights holding spears and wearing bronze helmets and iron armor. The palace guard holds a grand changing of the guard ceremony according to ancient traditions at noon every day, attracting a large number of tourists. 16. The Stockholm Municipal Government Building is located on Kungsholmen Island to the west of the city center, facing the beautiful Lake Malar. It is praised as the most beautiful building in Europe in the 20th century and is a symbol of Stockholm.

This building was designed by Ragnar Ostberg and completed in 1923. It gives people an elegant and majestic feeling. This building is also the meeting place of the city council. The walls of Gyllene Sallen are mosaic-style walls covered with gold foil. Although the technique is old-fashioned, the design is quite novel. This is also the place for dining after the Nobel Prize ceremony. Below the Golden House is the Blue House (Bla Hallen). 17. Vasa Museum The Vasa Museum is located on Zoo Island in Stockholm, not far from Skansen. It is a unique one among many museums in Sweden. It was specially built to exhibit a sunken ship salvaged from the seabed. This wooden sunken ship is an ancient warship named Vasa. It was built in 1625 on the order of King Gustaf II of Sweden.