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Vasamuseet (Vasa Museum)
Sweden's most visited museum enshrines the warship Vasa, sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628 inside Stockholm harbour. The ship was built to the order of the great Vasa king Gustavus Adolphus and was the most powerful war galleon of her age. She was raised whole from the harbour bed in 1961, over 330 years after she had last seen the light. Carefully preserved, the ship now rests intact in the museum's main hall. The museum's beautiful waterfront site on the island of Djurgården is an added attraction. There are guided tours in English Mon-Fri 1230 and 1430, Sat and Sun 1030 1630.

Galarvarvsvagen 14
Tel: (08) 51 95 48 00. Fax: (08) 51 95 48 88.
E-mail: vasamuseet@sshm.se
Website: www.vasamuseet.se
Transport: Bus 47 or 69.
Opening hours: Daily summer, 0930-1900; rest of the year, 1000-1700 (Wed until 2000).
Admission: SKr60 (concessions available).

Stadshuset (City Hall)
Voted the country's finest building by the Swedes, Stockholm's City Hall was begun in 1911 to an Art Nouveau design by Ragnar Östberg. Its interior has grand civic apartments, including the Golden Hall with its glass and gold mosaics, while its tower gives a sweeping panorama of Stockholm. The building's Blue Hall (actually red) is the venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet. Visitors must join one of the scheduled tours to see the interior, but access to the tower is unrestricted during opening hours.

Hantverkargatan 1
Tel: (08) 50 82 90 58. Fax: (08) 50 82 90 22.
Transport: Five-minute walk from Central Station.
Opening hours: daily 1000-1630; visitors must join a guided tour (available June-Aug 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1400; Sep-May 1000 and 1200). Tower May-Sep, daily 1000-1630, closed rest of year.
Admission: SKr50; Tower 15SKr (concessions available).

Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace)
Situated in the heart of Stockholm on the central island of Riddarholmen, the Royal Palace is the official residence of the monarchs of Sweden and the chief venue for official state events. With 608 rooms, it is among the largest surviving palaces in Europe. The present glorious Baroque edifice is the work of Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, from a 1692 design, but parts of the older medieval Castle of Three Crowns still survive. Attractions include the Banqueting Apartments, the Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry, the Hall of State, the Royal Treasury, Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities and the Royal Chapel. In addition, the changing of the guard at the palace is as much of a spectacle in Stockholm as it is in London.

Slottsbacken
Tel: (08) 402 6130. Fax: (08) 402 6062.
Website: www.royalcourt.se
Transport: Metro Gamla Stan.
Opening hours: May-Aug, daily 1000-1600; Sep-Apr, Tues-Sun 1200-1500.
Admission: Different sections have individual fees; SKr100 (concessions available) for whole palace.

Statens Historiska Museet
(Museum of National Antiquities)
Sweden's national historical museum, which traces the nation's history from prehistoric times to the present day, is now graced by a spectacular Gold Room, which houses the gold of the Viking chiefs. These hoards, recovered from tombs or hiding places, show Scandinavian Viking culture at its most prosperous and magnificent. There is also one of the finest European collections of medieval painted wooden religious sculpture.

Narvargen 13-17
Tel: (08) 51 95 56 00. Fax: (08) 51 95 56 03.
Website: www.historiska.se
Transport: Metro Karlaplan; or buses 44, 47, 56, 77 or 79.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1100-1700 (Thurs until 2000 in winter).
Admission: SKr75 (concessions available).

Strindbergsmuseet (Strindberg Museum)
Stockholm's most famous cultural figure has his temple here. The Blå Tornet (Blue Tower) was August Strindberg's last home from 1908 until his death in 1912 and his apartment and library have been preserved in their original state. An exhibition showcases his last works, written on the premises. The museum, which also hosts temporary exhibitions and plays, is furnished in a strikingly spare Nordic Art Nouveau style.

Drottninggatan 85
Tel: (08) 411 5354. Fax: (08) 411 0141.
E-mail: mlj@strindbergsmuseet.se
Website: www.strindbergsmuseet.se
Transport: Metro Radmansgatan.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1200-1600 (Tues until 1900 in winter).
Admission: SKr35 (concessions available).



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