Stockholm Town Hall

The City Hall building is rightfully considered one of the most famous symbols of Stockholm. This is the place where the famous lunch for Nobel laureates is given annually.

In 1907, the city council of Stockholm announced a competition for the best design of the city hall building. The winner was Ragnar Ö stberg. The construction lasted 12 years and was completed only in 1923. In the process of construction, the architect constantly changed the design, and as a result, a mixture of styles occurred in the architecture of the building: a thorough, strict North European style is softened by elements of Eastern and Venetian architecture (stars, statues, balconies). Almost 8 million pieces of red brick were spent on the construction of the building.

The Blue Hall hosts the annual Nobel Lunch. The hall is called Blue, because according to the original idea of the architect, its walls were to be covered with blue enamel. In the end, Estberg changed his mind and the name remained. Above the Blue Hall is the Golden Hall, and it fully lives up to its name - its walls are decorated with millions of pieces of gilded smalt.

The Town Hall Tower, a monumental building 106 meters high, is decorated with three gilded crowns - a symbol of Sweden. The tower has an observation deck, which can be climbed by overcoming 365 steps.