Sergels Torg with Kulturhuset (to the left) at night

Sergels torg (translated "Sergel's Square") is a well-known public square in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. The square is named after 18th century sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, whose workshop was located in the area surrounding the square. Image File history File linksMetadata Sthlm_sergelstorg_MH5Y4176. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sthlm_sergelstorg_MH5Y4176. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Johan Tobias Sergel (September 8, 1740 - February 26, 1814), Swedish sculptor, was born in Stockholm. ...

It is noted for a several things, including its role as a starting point for demonstrations and the super ellipse shape of its traffic roundabout. The 37 meter tall glass pillar in the center is the Kristall-vertikal accent ("Crystal-vertical accenture", 1974) by Edvin Öhrström. The official name is seldom used, and it is more often referred to by Stockholmers as the "glass obelisk" or by innumerable phallic-related slang words. A superellipse is a geometrical figure which in a cartesian coordinate system can be described as the set of all points (x, y) with where and and are the radii of the oval shape. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The phallus usually refers to the male penis, or sex organ. ...

To the west of the actual square is a lower plaza tiled black and white, known colloquially as Plattan ("The Slab"), which is currently mostly infamous for the number of drug-dealers present^{[citation needed]}. West of Plattan are wide stairs, a popular place for people to set up a meeting at. West of the stairs lies Drottninggatan. To the north are five skyscrapers, Hötorgsskraporna, some of the few buildings taller than eight stories in inner city Stockholm. To the south of the square lies Stockholms Kulturhuset. Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building architecturally, is located in Taipei City, Taiwan. ...

The avenue of Sveavägen, today perhaps most famous for being the street on which Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated, extends northbound from the square. The avenue was originally planned as a great "National Mall", leading from the royal cemetery of Haga to the Royal Palace. This avenue was not completed though, probably due to insufficient funds. Sveavägen is a major street in Stockholm. ... Sven Olof Joachim Palme ( ) (January 30, 1927 – February 28, 1986) was a Swedish politician. ... Haga may refer to: // [edit] Places [edit] Norway Haga in Asker municipality, Akershus, Norway Haga in Nes municipality, Akershus, Norway Haga in Samnanger municipality, Hordaland, Norway [edit] Sweden Haga, a district in Gothenburg. ... The Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. ...

black and white pattern of lower plaza

view of fountain

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1687 KB) Description: Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden Source: Photo taken by Jonas Bergsten using a Canon IXUS i. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1687 KB) Description: Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden Source: Photo taken by Jonas Bergsten using a Canon IXUS i. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1609 KB) Description: fountain at Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden Source: Photo taken by Jonas Bergsten using a Canon IXUS i. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1609 KB) Description: fountain at Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden Source: Photo taken by Jonas Bergsten using a Canon IXUS i. ...