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Vädersolstavlan ("The Sun dog Painting"), the oldest image depicting Stockholm. The original painting, painted by Urban målare in 1535, is lost, this copy from the 1630s, painted by Jacob Elbfas, hangs in Storkyrkan.

The history of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for many centuries coincided with the development of what is today known as Gamla stan, the Stockholm Old Town. Stockholm's raison d'être always was to be the Swedish capital and by far the largest city in the country.

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History of Stockholm

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The history of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for many centuries coincided with the development of what is today known as Gamla stan, the Stockholm Old...

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Stockholm

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Stockholm (Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm] ) is the capital and most populous city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately...

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Stockholm County

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Stockholm County (Swedish: Stockholms län [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlms ˈlɛːn]) is a county (Swedish: län) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County...

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Stockholm Bloodbath

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The Stockholm Bloodbath (Swedish: Stockholms blodbad; Danish: Det Stockholmske Blodbad) was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between...

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Stockholm Palace

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Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch...

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Stockholm syndrome

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Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition or theory that tries to explain why hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond with their captors. It...

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Timeline of Stockholm history

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a timeline of the history of the city of Stockholm, Sweden. 750–790: The trade centre Birka is established on Lake Mälaren (then part of the Baltic Sea)...

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm and effective from 17...

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Stockholm University

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Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university...

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Coat of arms of Stockholm

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of arms of Stockholm depicts the head of Swedish king Saint Eric. It was first used in medieval seals. Blue and yellow are the colours of Stockholm due...

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Stockholm City Hall

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Stockholm City Hall (Swedish: Stockholms stadshus, Stadshuset locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern...

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Culture in Stockholm

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life, Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, houses many national cultural institutions. There are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Stockholm County...

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Gamla stan

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("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially...

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List of municipal commissioners for finance of Stockholm

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of municipal commissioners for finance of Stockholm (finansborgarråd). In English, the title is often translated as Mayor of Stockholm. The office of...

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Architecture of Stockholm

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The architecture of Stockholm has a history that dates back to the 13th century, possibly even earlier. According to some sources, there might have been...

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Outline of Stockholm

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name(s): Stockholm Official English name(s): Stockholm Adjectival(s): Stockholmer Demonym(s): Stockholmer Geography of Stockholm Stockholm is: a city...

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Stockholm during the Age of Liberty

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Stockholm during the Age of Liberty (1718-1772) is the period in the history of Stockholm when Sweden was governed by weak kings and a strong Riksdag...

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Bibby Stockholm

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Bibby Stockholm, an engineless barge, is an accommodation vessel owned by the shipping and marine operations company Bibby Line. The ship was built in...

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Nasdaq Stockholm

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1215 Stockholm Helsinki Tallinn Vilnius Riga Copenhagen Reykjavík New York Philadelphia Boston Nasdaq Stockholm, formerly known as the Stockholm Stock...

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Stockholm Open

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The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm, SALK (Stockholm Public Lawn Tennis Club) and Tennis Stockholm. The inaugural Stockholm Open Indoor Championships...

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Stockholm Arlanda Airport

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Stockholm Arlanda Airport (IATA: ARN, ICAO: ESSA) is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta,...

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Stockholm Archipelago

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The Stockholm Archipelago (Swedish: Stockholms skärgård) is the largest archipelago in Sweden, and the second-largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea (the...

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2010 Stockholm bombings

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On 11 December 2010, two bombs exploded in central Stockholm, killing the bomber. Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and the Swedish Security...

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Stockholm Metro

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The Stockholm Metro (Swedish: Stockholms tunnelbana) is a rapid transit system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950 as the first metro...

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Stockholm Stock Exchange Building

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name of the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The building also houses the Nobel Museum and the Nobel Library. History of Stockholm Andersson...

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Stockholm Municipality

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Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm (Swedish: Stockholms kommun or Stockholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden...

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Stockholm City Museum

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The Stockholm City Museum (Swedish: Stadsmuseet i Stockholm) is a museum documenting, preserving and exhibiting the history of Stockholm. The museum is...

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