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Encyclopedia > Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm City Hall, seen from the south.
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Stockholm City Hall, seen from the south.
Stockholm City Hall at night
Stockholm City Hall at night

The Stockholm City Hall, or Stockholms stadshus, is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden. It is located on the island of Kungsholmen. Stockholm City Hall, as seen from the south. ... Stockholm City Hall, as seen from the south. ... Stockholm City Hall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Stockholm City Hall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The City of Stockholm is a municipality which is governed by a directly elected City Council. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Kungsholmen is an islet in lake Mälaren in midth Sweden, part of Stockholm City. ...


The building was designed by architect Ragnar Östberg, and built between 1911 and 1923. Consisting of eight million red bricks the building is centered on two large squares, an outer yard and an indoor hall. The indoor hall was originally intended to be in blue, and is also called the "Blue Hall", or Blå hallen, despite the fact that Östberg changed his mind and decided to keep the red bricks, because he found color more beautiful. The Blue Hall is perhaps most well known for as the dining hall used for the banquette held after the awarding ceremony of the Nobel Prizes each year. At the top of the 106 meter tower the Three Crowns are visible, which is an old national symbol for Sweden. Ragnar Östberg (1866-1945) was a Swedish architect who is most famous for designing Stockholm City Hall. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page is about bricks used for construction. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... The Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden Three Crowns, or Tre Kronor, is a national emblem of Sweden. ... National symbols are symbols of states, nations and countries in the world. ...


To the southeast of the City Hall is a pillar roughly 20 meters tall with a statue of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson on top. Late 19th century model for a statue of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson to be placed in Örebro; no contemporary image of Engelbrekt is known Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s–1436) was a Swedish statesman and rebel leader. ...


See also: Geography of Stockholm An old map of Stockholm City showing the intricate set of islands The Geography of Stockholm in Sweden. ...


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