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The place where Olof Palme was murdered

On Feb 28, 1986 the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was murdered at the crossing of Sveavägen and Tunnelgatan.

The only thing showing this location is a sign in the footpath. And I promise, it's not more to see on this location.

Unique Suggestions: Take the stairs from Tunnelgatan up to Malmskillnadsgatan. Then you will follow the same way as the murdered did.

Fun Alternatives: When you are at Malmskillnadsgatan, you will be close to one of the most beautiful and hidden churches in Stockholm, the Johannes Church.

The Karl XIV Johan statue

This statue of the Swedish king Karl XIV Johan (1763-1844). It's a beautiful statue, but the place is unfortunately not the best. It's located between all roads and traffic between Gamla Stan and Slussen, making the place a quite ugly area.

The real name of Karl XIV Johan was Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, born in France. He's the ancestor of the current Swedish king, Karl XVI Gustaf

Unique Suggestions: You have the rest of Gamla Stan (the Old Town) to explore, so no worry, it's a lot of nice things to see in the nearby area.

Kungstornen, not for the public

At Kungsgatan you can see two towers on each side of the street, called Kungstornen. Unfortunately those are not open for public so all you can do is watch them from the street. Else I'm sure that the view over Stockholm city from the towers would be great.

Unique Suggestions: Continue Kungstatan to Hötorget to check out the street markets there.

Stockholm Globe Arena

Many people from Stockholm are proud over the Globe Arena. But you don't really have to go there, if it's not an ice hockey match or a concert, it's not much to see.

In my veiw the Globe arena is an ugly blob in else very beautiful Stockholm.

Unique Suggestions: If you for some reason have get to the Globe arena and not know what to do next, I would recommend to take the tram to Alvik. This is a good and a bit different way to see the outer parts of Stockholm.

(Tram = Streetcar/Trolley in US english)

Fun Alternatives: If you want to see a big sports arena while visiting Stockholm, you should go to Stockholm Stadium instead. This was the arena hosting the Olympic games in 1912.