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Royal Palace: An Exterior Walking Tour in Old Town Stockholm
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Gamla Stan Sightseeing
Duration
1h 30min
Languages
English
Meeting point
Slottsbacken 2, stockholm
From €18.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
Cancel for free up to 24 hours. We price match.
Overview
This is the perfect tour before – or instead of – visiting the Stockholm Palace. Calm and designed to help you understand how everything fits together.
During this 1,5-hour guided walk with a local tour guide, you explore the Royal Palace in Gamla stan from the outside, moving at an easy pace all the way around the building. From the exterior, we explain how Stockholm was founded, why royal power was established right here, and how the Palace still functions today. As we walk, we place the rooms and functions in context – showing how they relate to what you see on the façade. • The Palace’s four façades and what they symbolise: power, religion, nation, and monarchy.
Children under 18 free.
• Architectural details, symbols, and hidden elements in the stonework
• The story of the medieval castle Tre Kronor and the great fire of 1697
• Kings, queens, and how Sweden eventually ran out of kings and brought in a French general, creating the Bernadotte dynasty
• The historic buildings surrounding the Palace
When open, we also step into the Royal Chapel for added context.
A thoughtful exterior walk that turns stone, symbols, and stories into a clear picture of Sweden’s royal history.
During this 1,5-hour guided walk with a local tour guide, you explore the Royal Palace in Gamla stan from the outside, moving at an easy pace all the way around the building. From the exterior, we explain how Stockholm was founded, why royal power was established right here, and how the Palace still functions today. As we walk, we place the rooms and functions in context – showing how they relate to what you see on the façade. • The Palace’s four façades and what they symbolise: power, religion, nation, and monarchy.
Children under 18 free.
• Architectural details, symbols, and hidden elements in the stonework
• The story of the medieval castle Tre Kronor and the great fire of 1697
• Kings, queens, and how Sweden eventually ran out of kings and brought in a French general, creating the Bernadotte dynasty
• The historic buildings surrounding the Palace
When open, we also step into the Royal Chapel for added context.
A thoughtful exterior walk that turns stone, symbols, and stories into a clear picture of Sweden’s royal history.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- The Royal Palace
- Storkyrkan
- Charles XIV John's statue
- Skattkammaren
- Gustav III Statue
- The Royal Armoury
- Karl XII Statue
- Tessin Palace
- Slottskyrkan
- Engaging local guide from Gamla Stan
On arrival
Kindly arrive at the meeting point at least 5 minutes before the tour begins.
Slottsbacken 2 is easy to reach in the heart of Stockholm’s Old Town (Gamla Stan). From Gamla Stan metro station, it’s just a 7-minute walk. Follow the signs towards the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet), and you’ll find Slottsbacken Street in front of the palace. The guide will meet you at the big door/Slottsbacken 2 opposite the Gustav III:s obelisk five minutes before the tour starts.
If you are unable to locate your guide, kindly refer to photo number 2, which is clearly marked with “Meeting Point.”
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Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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