Gamla Stan, the Old Town, Stockholm
The physical center of Stockholm is the Stortorget Square in the Old Town. Back in Medieval times it was also the political and social center of the city. The red building was built in 1479 and is called either the Schantzka or Ribbinska Huset.
Some say the white stones, which were added in 1628, symbolize the 82 people who were promised amnesty by Danish King Kristian II after he conquered the city. However, they were arrested while attending his banquet and then beheaded in this square the next day. The 1520 event is called the Stockholm Bloodbath.
Gamla Stan, the Old Town, Stockholm
The physical center of Stockholm is the Stortorget Square in the Old Town. Back in Medieval times it was also the political and social center of the city. The red building was built in 1479 and is called either the Schantzka or Ribbinska Huset.
Some say the white stones, which were added in 1628, symbolize the 82 people who were promised amnesty by Danish King Kristian II after he conquered the city. However, they were arrested while attending his banquet and then beheaded in this square the next day. The 1520 event is called the Stockholm Bloodbath.