Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #17 in Stockholm, Sweden

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 8.4 km
Ascend 213 m
Descend 232 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: Skinnarviksparken

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Skinnarviksparken is a park in central Stockholm in Södermalm. It is located on the hill south of Söder Mälarstrand next to Skinnarviksberget. From the park you have a grandiose view of Riddarfjärden.

Wikipedia: Skinnarviksparken (SV)

800 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Folkoperan

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Folkoperan

Folkoperan is an opera house in Stockholm, Sweden, at Hornsgatan 72 in the southern district of Södermalm. It is one of Stockholm's most successful opera houses in terms of audience attendance, and is considered Sweden's most important stage for freelance opera singers and musicians.

Wikipedia: Folkoperan (EN), Website

747 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Bergsgruvan

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Bergsgruvan is located in the Södra station area on Södermalm in Stockholm. Bergsgruvan is partly a mountainous area north of Södra station and partly the name of the park that is located there. The park borders on Rosenlundsgatan with its western part.

Wikipedia: Bergsgruvan (SV)

685 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Snöklockan

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Snöklockan

Snowdrop is a standing female nude in plaster, sculpted by Per Hasselberg in 1881. It is named after the snowdrop flower at the woman's feet, although the title also refers to its young, innocent subject stepping out of childhood and into womanhood - Hasselberg used a sixteen-year-old Italian girl as a model for the work

Wikipedia: Snowdrop (sculpture) (EN)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Dårarnas båt

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The Boat of Fools is a sculpture created by Sture Collin in 1990. The sculpture can be found in three places around Sweden: Metro station Sockenplan in Stockholm, Hornsgatspuckeln, also in Stockholm and in Vasaparken in Västerås.

Wikipedia: Dårarnas båt (SV)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Mary Magdalene Church

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The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a church on Södermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to and named for Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene.

Wikipedia: Maria Magdalena Church (EN), Heritage Website

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Avselad kamp

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Avselad kamp

Afsela struggle is a sculpture that stands on Repslagargatan on Södermalm in Stockholm.

Wikipedia: Avselad kamp (SV)

367 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Andreaskyrkan

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Andreaskyrkan is a free church located in the Pelarbacken block at Högbergsgatan 31 on Södermalm in Stockholm. Andreaskyrkan belongs to the Uniting Church, a denomination with about 65,000 members in Sweden.

Wikipedia: Andreaskyrkan, Stockholm (SV), Website

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Katarina kyrka

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Katarina kyrka is one of the major churches in central Stockholm, Sweden. The original building was constructed 1656–1695. It has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by fires, the second time during the 1990s. The Katarina-Sofia borough is named after Katarina Parish and the neighbouring parish of Sofia.

Wikipedia: Katarina Church (EN), Heritage Website

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Mosebacke Torg

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Mosebacke is a square and park situated on Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden.

Wikipedia: Mosebacke (EN)

466 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Stockholm City Museum

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The Stockholm City Museum is a museum documenting, preserving and exhibiting the history of Stockholm. The museum is housed in Södra Stadshuset at Slussen on Södermalm.

Wikipedia: Stockholm City Museum (EN), Website

406 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Katarina Elevator

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The Katarina Elevator or Katarina Lift is a passenger elevator in Stockholm that connects Slussen to the heights of Södermalm. The lift was a shortcut between Katarinavägen, Slussen and Mosebacke torg. The original lift was constructed in 1881, but the current structure dates from the rebuilding of the Slussen transport interchange in 1936. The lift was closed for a lengthy renovation in 2010 and reopened in October 2023.

Wikipedia: Katarina Elevator (EN)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: Bågspännaren

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The bow tensioner is a sculpture by Christian Eriksson, which shows a man cocking a crossbow.

Wikipedia: Bågspännaren (SV)

1792 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 14: Paradiset

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Paradiset is a sculpture group by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely. The sculpture group is located next to Svensksundsvägen below the Museum of Modern Art on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.

Wikipedia: Paradiset (skulptur) (SV)

552 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 15: Kastellet

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Kastellet is a small citadel located on the islet Kastellholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden.

Wikipedia: Kastellet, Stockholm (EN)

550 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 16: De fyra elementen

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The Four Elements is a monumental mobile sculpture created by the American sculptor Alexander Calder in 1961. The sculpture is a motorized moving group of four metal sheets. The artwork is about 30 feet high. The sheets are painted in plain colours. This sculpture is made after a Calder model from 1938.

Wikipedia: The Four Elements (sculpture) (EN)

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