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by Lucky79
It is both informative and good fun to see a city from on high. Stockholm offers a variety of superb views.
There are many choices of sights and Stockholm caters for every travellers need. From museums, fantastic architecture to old traditions, no matter what one is searching for Stockholm has it. THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD 1998. The first Jew permitted to settle permanently in Sweden was Aaron Isaac, a merchant from Germany. He came to Stockholm with his family in 1774, accompanied by ten fellow Jews who also brought their families.
As the Jews of Sweden were emancipated in 1870 their number had increased to 3000 through natural increase and new immigration. Communities were founded in Gothenburg, Malmö and in several other towns around the country.
While immigration at the beginning of the 20th century consisted mainly of individuals or single families, persecution in Russia forced large numbers of Jews into exile. Several thousand came to Sweden between the Kishinev massacre and the end of World War I. Many returned "home" after the Russian Revolution in 1917.
Important if you visit Skansen AND Biology Museum
by wadekorzan
If you want to visit both Skansen Open Air Museum AND the Biology Museum, then your entrance to the Biology Museum is included with the entrance of your Skansen ticket. HOWEVER, you MUST visit the Biology Museum FIRST!
Inside the Biology Museum (located next to Skansen in the Royal Garden), there are different collections of stuffed wildlife--higharctic wildlife and Swedish wildlife. Perhaps most interesting is the building itself, because it looks more like a Norwegian church than a museum.
Museum is open from 10 AM - 3 PM April-September.
Are all Swedish people really blonde?
by Arial_27
A lot of people tell me I look Swedish because I'm blonde. I think Swedish people, or maybe just Nordic people in general are commonly known as being blonde and its true that quite a few people there are. I read somewhere that only about 50% of Sweden's 9 million population are naturally blonde.
1754 The present Royal Palace
by sim1
The history of Stockholm
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1754 The present Royal Palace
The present palace was built 1690-1708 and 1727-1754 . The pause in early 18th century was due to expensive wars of king Karl XII. Part of the "new" castle started to be built before the accidental burning down of the former castle "Tre Kronor" (see above). The walls of the "new" north wing survived the fire of 1697.
The new palace, also constructed with plans made by architect Nicodemus Tessin, has 1 more room than Buckingham Palace, lol, an "important" fact that is told when you are going on the guided tour through the palace ;-) The palace is still in use by the Royal family (but more like an office than living quarters; the Royal "home" is at Drottningholm). Large parts of the palace is open to the public like the "Bernadotte suite", the "Treasury", the "Castle Church", the "Gustav III antique-museum" etc. My best memories are of the room "Festvåningen", it is really beautiful! It is the largest room in the palace and I liked it so much because of its exquisite furniture and wall decorations.
Don't forget to visit the museum "Tre Kronor" situated under the present castle, (entrance from Lejonbacken) which as the name implies shows reminisces of the former castle "Tre Kronor"
THE WORLD'S ONLY ICE-BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF S'HOLM.
by eden_teuling
Picture a bar, where everything including the drinking glasses is made of pure, translucent ice from the TOME river in LAPLAND, and where the temperature is below freezing year round.
Sounds like a dream?
In Stockholm the dream becomes reality if you visit what is literally the world's coolest bar : Icebar at the Nordic Sea Hotel. This is a place where you can experience the bitter cold of the North in the middle of the summer.
The walls in the Icebar are made of thick blocks of ice, as is the bar counter and the art works that decorate the bar. Visitors can come as they are, even in summerclothes .
A warm poncho, gloves and shoes are provided.
And you really need these since the temperature in the Ice bar never goes higher than -6C.
Cool off on a hot summerday at the Ice bar located onVasaplan in central Stockholm near the Central Station.
The ice bar is open Mon-Sat 3PM to midnight , on Sundays 3-9 PM
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