Stads Island

island, Stockholm, Sweden

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Stads Island is a key part of Gamla Stan, the medieval center of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla Stan is comprised of Stads Island, Helgeands Island, and Riddar Island. Most of the buildings in this historic area date from the 16th and 17th centuries and are protected from renovation. Stads Island itself hosts significant landmarks, including the Royal Palace, Storkyrkan (also known as the Cathedral of St. Nicolas), the German Church, the House of Lords, government offices, and the Stock Exchange. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is built upon numerous islands, including those that form Gamla Stan, and is situated at the junction of Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.12

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Gamla Stan
It consists of Stads Island, Helgeands Island, and Riddar Island. Most of the buildings in this area date from the 16th and 17th centuries and are legally protected from renovation. Stads Island contains the Royal Palace; Storkyrkan, also called the Cathedral, or Church, of St. Nicolas; the German…
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It consists of Stads Island, Helgeands Island, and Riddar Island. Most of the buildings in this area date from the 16th and 17th centuries and are legally protected from renovation. Stads Island contains the Royal Palace; Storkyrkan, also called the Cathedral, or Church, of St. Nicolas; the German…
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