The historic center of Stockholm, better known as Gamla Stan, is one of the most important tourist destinations in the Swedish capital.
The city of Stockholm, founded in 1252, originates from Gamla Stan. In fact, the first settlements of the Swedish capital were concentrated in the old town, which today stands mainly on the island of Stadsholmen, at the point where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea.
With its narrow streets, cobbled streets and buildings in northern Germany’s architectural style, Gamla Stan is one of the best preserved medieval old towns in Europe.
Among the main streets we find Västerlånggatan and Österlånggatan, where the oldest square in Stockholm remains and overlooks the Swedish Academy with the Nobel Prize Museum. The Nobel Prize Museum is located in one of the most beautiful eighteenth-century buildings in Gamla Stan.
At the entrance of the museum is the area with the short films of the latest awards.
In the central corridor you can find the story from the birth of the Nobel Prize and the testament of Alfred Nobel.
On the ceiling hang the 900 drapes with the portraits and motivations of the Nobel Prize winners.
Walking through Gamla Stan we also find the Storkyrkan Cathedral, the Riddarholmskykan church and the Royal Palace.
