Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Stockholm, Sweden

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 43 m

Experience Stockholm in Sweden in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in StockholmIndividual Sights in Stockholm

Sight 1: National Library of Sweden

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National Library of Sweden Kungliga biblioteket (Designed by Lars Laurentii) / CC BY-SA 2.5

The National Library of Sweden is Sweden's national library. It collects and preserves all domestic printed and audio-visual materials in Swedish, as well as content with Swedish association published abroad. Being a research library, it also has major collections of literature in other languages.

Wikipedia: National Library of Sweden (EN), Website, Heritage Website

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Linnémonumentet

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The Linnaeus Monument is a group of statues in Humlegården in central Stockholm, depicting Carl von Linnaeus. It was executed by Frithiof Kjellberg and unveiled in 1885. Around the monument, the Linnaeus plantation was laid out with 21,000 plants.

Wikipedia: Linnémonumentet (SV)

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Humlegården

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Humlegården is a major park in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. The park borders on Karlavägen in the north, Sturegatan in the east, Humlegårdsgatan in the south and Engelbrektsgatan in the west. It is the location of the Swedish Royal Library.

Wikipedia: Humlegården (EN)

1130 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Karlaplan

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Karlaplan

Karlaplan is an open park-plaza area in Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden.

Wikipedia: Karlaplan (EN)

105 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Flygarmonumentet

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The Aviator Monument is a statue that stands at Karlaplan in central Stockholm, Sweden. The statue was a gift from the Swedish Aeronautical Society in memory of different Swedish aviation pioneers who fell in both the North Pole expedition of 1898 and in the Swedish aviator era in 1917. The task to build the monument was given to the famous sculptor Carl Milles. The Aviator Monument was finished in 1931.

Wikipedia: Aviator Monument (Stockholm) (EN)

407 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Husmoderssemester

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Husmoderssemester

Housewives' Vacation may refer to:Housewife's Vacation, Opportunity for Elaborate Housewives to Rest in Vacation Home, 1946–1979 Husmorsferie (sculpture), a sculpture in Stockholm

Wikipedia: Husmoderssemester (SV)

544 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Tessinparken

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Tessinparken is a park in Gärdet in Stockholm. The park is T-shaped and starts in the south at Valhallavägen and stretches to Askrikegatan in the north. It is located within the Royal National City Park.

Wikipedia: Tessinparken (SV)

360 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Mås

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Mås

Seagull is a bronze sculpture that stands on a granite plinth at Banérgatan on Gärdet in Stockholm, outside the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Military Archives.

Wikipedia: Mås (skulptur) (SV)

582 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Gustav Adolfs kyrka

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The Gustaf Adolf Church is a church building in the Gustav Adolf Park at Östermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. Belonging to the Oscar Parish of the Church of Sweden, the church was inaugurated on 6 November 1892 by bishop Gottfrid Billing.

Wikipedia: Gustaf Adolf Church (EN)

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