Posted in Architecture, Baltic Cruise, Bridges, Trips at 20:30 on 6 June 2020
The coach had dropped us off near Gamla Stan – old Stockholm, well worth a wander round. (In pre-coronavirus days anyway):-

Art Nouveau-ish Building, Gamla Stan, Stockholm:-

Church and bridge round corner from Gamla Stan:-

Traditional architecture:-


Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus) statue and building opposite Riksdag and Opera House, Stockholm:-

More modern Swedish style:-

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Posted in Architecture, Baltic Cruise, Trips at 20:30 on 3 June 2020


Swedish Riksdag and aeroplane – a blast from the past:-

Between the Riksdag and the water is this statue of what I can only call a disporting gent. I have no idea who it is, or why. (Googling wasn’t much help):-


This lion statue was on the parapet of the bridge in front of the Riksdag. Stockholm Palace is over the bridge:-

Gateway on other side of Riskdag:-

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Posted in Baltic Cruise, Bridges, Trips at 12:00 on 1 June 2020
Next stop on the Baltic cruise was Stockholm for our fifth day in a row of shore excursions. We were getting a bit knackered by then but Stockholm is a stunning city and made up for that. Being built on islands there is water everywhere and loads of bridges.

Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and bridge. What a lovely aspect:-

This was by the other side of the Riksdag:-

Two for one here, foreground and background:-

This rather less elegant one was near the ship’s berth:-

When I first glimpsed this tower I had hoped it might be Art Deco but it’s not. Looks like a communications tower:-

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