2004 SWEDEN

Friday, August 14, 2009

MAP OF SWEDEN

SWEDISH FLAG

SWEDISH COAT OF ARMS

OVERVIEW OF STOCKHOLM FROM WWW

ANOTHER OVERVIEW OF STOCKHOLM FROM WWW

THE AF CHAPMAN - MY YHA HOSTEL

SWEDISH MAGPIE QUITE A DIFFERENT BIRD FROM THE AUSSIE MAGPIE

GULLS

THE ROYAL PALACE

A SWEDISH HOTEL NEAR THE HOSTEL

STOCKHOLM MUSEUM

AN OLD BUILDING IN THE GAMLA STAN

MY HOSTEL AGAIN

ONE OF MY ROOM MATES, HANNEKE

THE VIEW FROM MY CABIN ACROSS FROM THE ROYAL PALACE

SHORT STEMMED TULIPS

SHOPPING PRECINCT CLOSEBY


RIDDARHOLMSKYRKAN WITH OPEN SPIRE BURIAL CHURCH FOR SWEDISH KINGS


THE NORRSTROM RIVER

THE HARBOUR

THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

A SHRIMP NET

THE SVERIGES RIKSDAG ON HELGEANDSHOLMEN(SWEDISH PARLIAMENT)

THE RIKSDAG ON HELGEANDSHOLMEN
LOOKING TOWARDS THE CITY

INSIDE THE SANTA CLARA CHURCH STARTED IN 1572

SANTA CLARA CHURCH IN BACKGROUND
THE RIDDARHUSET OR HOUSE OF NOBILITY NOW PART OF HISTORY

THE BACK OF THE RIDDARHOLMEN CHURCH
INTERESTING BUILDINGS

AGAIN THE OPEN SPIRE OF THE RIDDARHOLM CHURCH
KUNGSHOLMEN OR
CITY HALL
THE COURTYARD OF THE RIDDARHOLMSKYRK

MORE OLD BUILDINGS
AN AMERICAN SHOP TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE GET THEIR PANCAKES ETC.

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDS AT THE PALACE

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDS AT THE PALACE

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDS AT THE PALACE

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDS AT THE PALACE

SWEDISH NATIONAL MUSEUM ACROSS THE WATER

MY HOSTEL AGAIN ACROSS THE WATER

VIEW FROM THE HOSTEL

THE HOSTEL AGAIN VERY PHOTOGENIC

TAKEN FROM THE FERRY TO WAXHOLM

TAKEN FROM THE FERRY TO WAXHOLM

HANNEKE AND MAUREEN ON THE FERRY

WAXHOLM A PRETTY TOWN

LUNCH IN WAXHOLM

FROM THE LUNCH SPOT

WALKING BACK TO STOCKHOLM

WALKING BACK TO STOCKHOLM

INSIDE THE SANTA CLARA CHURCH

THE ORGAN

SKEPPSHOLM BEHIND THE HOSTEL

SKEPPSHOLM BEHIND THE HOSTEL

SKEPPSHOLM BEHIND THE HOSTEL

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY


THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

THE KING CARL XVI GUSTAF

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

THE ROYAL FAMILY FROM THE PALACE BALCONY

MY SWEDISH POLICE

INSIDE STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL (STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL)

THE PULPIT CIRCA 1700 STYLED BY BURCHARDT PRECHT

INSIDE STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL (STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL)

THE ROYAL PEWS DESIGNED BY NICODEMUS TESSIN THE YOUNGER IN 1684

INSIDE STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL (STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL)

THE ALTER MADE FROM EBONY AND SILVER
INSIDE STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL (STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL)

ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON MADE FROM OAK AND ELK ANTLERS 1489

INSIDE STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL (STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL)

THE ORGAN - THE FACADE IS OLD 1789 BUT THE ORGAN IS RELATIVELY NEW 1960
OUTSIDE THE STORKYRKAN IS ANOTHER STATUE OF ST GEOGE AND THE DRAGON

AN IMPORTANT BUILDING BECAUSE IT WAS PAINTED RED 1747

MARTIN TROTZIGS GRAND LESS THAN A METRE WIDE, THE NARROWEST ALLEY IN STOCKHOLM


THE CITY HALL

SKANSEN - TURF ROOFS ARE A TRADITION IN NORWAY

SKANSEN - THE GOLDEN PRETZEL IS A BAKER'S SIGN

SKANSEN

SKANSEN

SKANSEN - SHOP

SKANSEN

SKANSEN

A VIEW OF THE NORDIC MUSEUM FROM SKANSEN

SKANSEN - PRODUCE GARDEN

SKANSEN

SKANSEN - VILLAGE PLAN

SKANSEN - RUNE STONE

SKANSEN - GOOSE

SKANSEN - DUCKS

SKANSEN - THE BREDABLICK TOWER 30 METRES HIGH BUILT FOR VIEWS 1874

SKANSEN - POULTRY


SKANSEN - GOATS

SKANSEN - PIGS

SKANSEN - AN OTTER

SKANSEN - A MARTEN

SKANSEN

SKANSEN

SKANSEN - SEGLORA CHURCH OLD WOODEN CHURCH CIRCA1780

VIEW FROM SKANSEN

PARTY ON THE SHIP WITH OTHER HOSTELLERS

PARTY ON THE SHIP WITH OTHER HOSTELLERS

PARTY ON THE SHIP WITH OTHER HOSTELLERS

PARTY ON THE SHIP WITH OTHER HOSTELLERS

HANNEKE AFTER THE PARTY

THE TRAIN TO NORWAY

LEAVING STOCKHOLM

FROM THE TRAIN

FROM THE TRAIN
THE NORDIC MUSEUM

WALKING AROUND THE HARBOUR AREA

WALKING AROUND THE HARBOUR AREA
NICE HOTELS

THE THEATRE DISTRICT

CITY CENTRE

WALKING AROUND THE HARBOUR AREA


THE ROYAL PALACE FROM THE SHIP

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