For the second in the series of postcards from Stockholm, let’s start with a walk around Gamla Stan or the old town, starting with Ridderholmen, and this statue of Birger Jarl, who was said to have founded the city. The square is also home to Riddarholmskyrkan, the church which is the site of the burial sites of Swedish kings. The church is undergoing major renovations, so can’t be visited at this time.
On our wanderings, we came across, not for the first time, the Löfgren antique shop. I am sure this has appeared on the blog somewhere before, but if you haven’t seen it, here it is. And no, this is not family related.
Close by is Stockholm Cathedral, built in 1279, houses unique objects such as the St George and the Dragon sculpture from 1489. Below you can see the altar, and on the left the royal pews. The wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel took place on 19 June 2010 if you are interested in those sorts of things.
From there, you can head to the royal palace, perhaps visit to see the crown jewels, or watch the guards, or just look out over the water. King Carl Gustaf XVI celebrated his 80th birthday on 30 April with lots of festivities and visiting royals from Denmark, Norway and The Netherlands.
Away from the old town…and back to Vasastan…and two more interesting churches. On the left, Skt Matteus Kyrka and on the right, Gustav Vasa Kyrka. Pictures taken on rather a dull day, and a seagull is included for something extra.
And closer to home.. some more streets of Vasastan, with their distinctive colour which looks great against the bright blue skies, and even against the grey.
Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer and good food. Thistles and Kiwis can be found on Facebook and Instagram @thistlesandkiwis
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