A couple of months ago, I had a recording job in Stockholm’s medieval Old Town.
I arrived early with my camera so I could take you on a historical walk.
Let’s start off with Stockholm’s oldest – and most iconic – square.
The main streets are usually full of tourists in the summer,
So it might be a good idea to wander down some of the colourful side streets.
(Notice the decorative electrical box.)
As the sun struggled over the narrow, dark streets
The house facades lit up in lovely pastel colours.
Further on, right next to the Royal Castle,
I was mesmerized by the symmetrical beauty
Of an old building being renovated.
A few houses along the street, I glanced up
To look at the soaring tower of Stockholm’s oldest church.
Finally, it was time to go to Priest’s Street,
Where I had enough time to admire
The postbox (where residents collect their mail)
Painted to look like the very houses on the street.
I must say that history has never looked as
Poetic as it does on these old cobbled streets.
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Beautiful photographs, I like such views and I like cities with rich history:) Greetings
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What an incredible old city and such a delightful tour you’ve taken us on!! Your captures are terrific as always and I love the detail and the post box! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a wonderful week!
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Thank you for taking us along this walk. This is beautiful 🙂
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What a beautiful city, its walls breathe … stories, beautiful pictures!
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Oh my goodness I would have give anything to have been here on this tour!! Thank you for giving us a virtual tour 🙂
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What beautiful old buildings, and I love the wonderful colors of them.
Thank you for taking us along with you!
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Charming! Such a beautiful place.
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you showed off the architecture well!
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How nice to be able to take a tour of these lovely streets – even though I’m sitting at a computer thousands of miles away. It always impresses me (as an American) how Europeans take such good care of their architectural heritage, right down to the smallest details, like a mailbox! Beautiful.
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Beautiful oranges and yellows against that blue sky. What a perfect day for photos! They are lovely, as always.
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Your photography shows this place off in all its splendor. Wow! The streets are very narrow. I would love to walk through that area! Just gorgeous!
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These are just gorgeous and colorful!
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Very picturesque, and nice post-edit work!
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i am totally in love with the tight streets and architecture there….the bright colored buildings…..very cool…and really nice shots….
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I’ve been there!!! It’s absolutely beautiful!!! Our favorite stop on our Baltic cruise
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Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous place!
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Oh it’s beautiful….living breathing history co-existing in a real live city …. not a museum.
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Gorgeous place, I did not expect such warm colours so far up north!
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Wonderful shots. I love the colorful side streets.
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Just added Stockholm to my list of must-visit cities!
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“Hyggelig” as the Danes would say! Lovely photos.
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What a beautiful place! Your photos show it off grandly.
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Can just feel the history! The colors are magnificent. You have the eye. 🙂
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I just love the colorful architecture! So picturesque 🙂
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Wonderful architecture and colours. If only those walls could speak. I wonder what they hold in their stony memories?
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Fantastic report. Great architecture …
Beautiful images.
Greetings.
Lucia
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Oh. There goes the budget. Now I want to put Stockholm on my travel ‘wish list’!
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Your buildings and streets look so different from ours!!! So full of character and colour!!
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Stockholm is a beautiful city. I love the colorful buildings. Wonderful walk and photos. Have a happy week!
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Wonderful muted tonings on these buildings Fi ….. story-book captures.
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The buildings are so close together and so tall! 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen history looking so good. The buildings are beautiful, as are your photos.
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I love the palette of the buildings, which I find to be much like that in the oldest sections of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wonderful tour, thank you.
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I read a mystery once that took place in Stockholm and I’ve always wanted to go!
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Spectacular Pics!
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Beautiful tour of the medieval city! Enjoyed it much!
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So pretty!! Beautiful perspectives in your shots!
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I absolutely love the history revealed in your photos, the color, and the detail; such fun photos. I am appreciative of the time you spent to get different perspectives, it really adds to the experience of the viewer.
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Oh, my! I swoon for architecture like this.
Thank you for capturing it so beautifully and sharing with us!
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You are so lucky to get to travel!
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Oh thank you so much for taking us on this walk. I loved every minute of it. Oh to be exploring those cobbled narrow streets. And sitting at that cafe.
Have a wonderful week.
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Colorful and history added.nice post indeed!
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That looks to be a place full of magic and mystery. Thank you so much for the tour.
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Great photos and amazing buildings. Certainly built to last.
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Oh wow! This is poetry all along – words, pictures, beauty – you paint such a delightful picture! Many thanks for the walk, I enjoyed every bit of it 🙂
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What an interesting walk through Stockholm ! I had never seen such pictures of the city center !
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The decorated electricity boxes reminded me of something I saw in Oman – the air conditioner boxes on the outsides of the buildings were all covered in ornate boxes, which made them look like part of the buildings rather than just an add on.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Wouldn’t it be a good idea if you published a tourist guide with all your beautiful photos of Sweden, the great cities of Sweden , the wonderful views and all combined with your poetical words.
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What a stunning collection of street shots, and I love the angles you’ve chosen to take the shots from. The colours of the buildings are delicious, like a selection of ice cream sorbets. Looks like a beautiful city seen through your eyes 🙂
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Great walk round that
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Thank you for the tour. What a beautiful city! I love those colorful buildings.
Have a great Tuesday. ☺
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Fantastic!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada,
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How beautiful the town is I remembered Holland. There are also many old buildings like this
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Lovely facades!
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Stockholm’s medieval old town is very interesting to see. Great photos!
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Thank you for this tour. What a gorgeous area!
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The passageways just seem to invite exploration
Mollyxxx
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What remarkable photos!
I love the one with the scaffolding…it looks like a mosaic.
Such a charming and ‘photogenic’ city!
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such a fascinating contrast to your usual photos .. love!
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Lovely tour! I like what they did with the post boxes 🙂
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What gorgeous pictures! Such a beautiful city. My brother lived there for a while and I don’t think he ever showed us any photos. How sad… Thanks for giving me a little peak into this historical place! -Danette
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What a beautiful city!
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Beautiful pictures of a beautiful city.
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What a charming place! It looks like someplace I would like to visit.
Great photos!
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I just love the wonderful old architecture and those narrow cobblestone roads!
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The architecture is wonderful – the shapes and the colours!
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What a beautiful city.
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Fiona, this is absolutely beautiful. I would love to stroll through those narrow streets and absorb the ambiance of the past.
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Oh ladyfi, I guess your name is Fiona, I did not know that. Anyway, I loved seeing the streets and the Royal Castle. When the King and Queen of Sweden came to my city….guess what, it was so exciting because my family (and me) was chosen to meet and spend time with them. I have photos to prove it. And it was a highlight in my life.
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Wow – that is exciting!
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Wow what a beautiful place to explore. Love the cathedral.
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There is such a sense of history there, we certainly don’t have that in Canada.
Jen
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Oh…how gorgeous. Thank you so much for taking us for the historic walk. These are stunning pictures.
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Quite fascinating town and picturesque buildings! Colorful images ladyfi
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Marvelous architecture. It will be fascinating to walk through those lanes.
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Quite Mediterranean colours, not somehow what I would have expected in Stockholm! Thanks for the insights….
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Wow, your photos are dynamic and fantastic! I like to walk through history. I’d like to slide into that narrow cobbled lane between the buildings. The architectures in the first image looks like the ones I saw in Germany.
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I love how they decorated the electric box and mailbox to blend in. I would love to live somewhere like this, at least for a little bit. Love cobbled streets!
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European buildings are so much more interesting and beautiful than American ones!
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It is three years since I visited Stockholm. Maybe I should pay her a visit soon.
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What a delightful tour of old Stockholm you’ve taken us on!
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Wonderful photos. It’s been too long since I last visited Stockholm!
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beautiful old town, love those narrow streets, we don’t have that here in USA, at least not where I live in Florida… came over from Monica.
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These are beautiful! Love the colorful buildings and the cobblestoned streets!
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Beautiful city…Nice shots!!!!!
Pedro.
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Hi! Nice shots of Stockholm city. There ia a restraunt named Stockholm in Tokyo. We can eat smorgasbord with aquavit and beer. I have never been in Sweden, I stayed in Denmark for two weeks very long long time ago. I had a penpal in Sweden,her name was Beret. I remembered my young days.
Thanks for sharing.
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marrante cette petite maison où je suppose que c’est une boîte à lettres…
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I think I really need to add Stockholm to my bucket list – it looks so amazing and beautiful.
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Lovely photos and gorgeous buildings, I can see why that is Stockholm’s iconic square.
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Fantastiske bilder fra Stockholms gater! Dit MÅ jeg komme en gang!
Ha en flott ettermiddag:)
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Wonderful.. urban eye candy.
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it’s very nice to recognize the streets even it’s a city far away.
I have very good memories of Stockholm. Such a pleasant city to walk or ride with a bike.
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