Riddarholmen

Palaces surrounding Birger Jarl Square

One of the key islands of Stockholm and, along amongst Gamla Stan, 1 of the almost historic, Riddarholmen is oft overlooked past times visitors. Located simply adjacent to Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen is the habitation of simply about of Stockholm's almost beautiful buildings including Riddarholmen Church. The fact that the principal key highway separates the ii islands may deter visitors, but a pair over the highway connects them making a see to Riddarholmen quite easy. The lack of shops, restaurants together with cafés besides makes it much quieter than neighbouring Gamla Stan. This makes it the perfect identify to escape the crowds together with soak upwardly simply about history.

Statue of Birger Jarl, Stockholm's founder

Many Swedish noble families had their palaces hither during the 17th together with 18th centuries. These days the buildings identify the appellate together with Supreme courts equally good equally many Swedish authorities agencies. The fact that it was the nobility that lived hither agency that the cobblestone streets are much wider together with brighter than Gamla Stan (where the working cast lived earlier Stockholm expanded). There are slap-up views of Stockholm from the waterfront of Riddarholmen... peculiarly the northward shore amongst views of the City Hall.

Riddarholmen Church

The Riddarholm Church dates dorsum equally far equally the 13th century together with is the exclusively remaining medieval monastery church building inwards Stockholm (built originally equally a grayish friars monastery). It is almost famous for existence the in conclusion resting identify of the kings & queens of Sweden upwardly until the 1950's. Every regent from Gustav II Adolf to Gustav V is buried here... amongst the exception of Queen Christina who is buried inwards St Peters inwards Rome. It is besides the resting identify of many nobles together with a few of the medieval kings. It is, unfortunately, exclusively opened upwardly to the populace during the summertime months. Another fun, together with adventurous, matter to practise on Riddarholmen during the warmer months is 1 of the roof move past times tours... non for people afraid of heights!