Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Stadshuset
NOTABLE BUILDING
Skr100/free, tower Skr40/free;
9.30am-4pm, admission by tour only;
3, 62 Stadshuset,
Rådhuset)
The mighty Stadshuset dominates Stockholm's architecture. Topping off its square tower is
a golden spire and the symbol of Swedish power: the three royal crowns. Entry is by
guided tour only; tours in English take place every 30 minutes from 9.30am until 4pm in
summer, less frequently the rest of the year. The
tower
is open for visits every 40 minutes
from 9.15am to 4pm or 5pm from May to September; it offers stellar views and a great
thigh workout.
Punctured by two courtyards, the building's interior includes the glittering, mosaic-lined
Gyllene salen
(Golden Hall), Prins Eugen's own fresco recreation of the lake view from
the gallery, and the very hall used for the annual Nobel Prize banquet. Part of the tour in-
volves walking down the same stairs you'd use if you'd won the big prize.
Hallwylska Museet
MUSEUM
adult/child Skr80/free; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun; Östermalmstorg)
A private palace completed in 1898, Hallwylska Museet was once home to compulsive
hoarder Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, who collected items as diverse as kitchen utensils,
Chinese pottery, 17th-century paintings, silverware, sculpture and her children's teeth. In
1920 she and her husband donated the mansion and its contents to the state. Guided tours
(Skr100, including admission) in English take place at 12.30pm Tuesday through Sunday
June through August (weekends only the rest of the year). The museum is not wheelchair
accessible.
