We went here on a group tour and toured two rooms: The Blue Room, where all of the Nobel Prizes are awarded (except for the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Olso, Norway) and the Golden Room, where the Nobel Prize reception takes place. Construction took twelve years, from 1911 to 1923. Nearly eight million dark red bricks were used. The Blue Room was supposed to be covered with blue marble, but the designer liked the bricks so much, the marble brick facade was never installed. The staircase to the organ and the balconies are made from a beautiful green marble from Sweden. The floor is a light grey limestone, and the columns are made from a red and green marble from Sweden The Golden Room has walls that are covered with more than 18 million pieces of gold and glass mosaic, created by the artist Einar Forseth. The mosaics contain approximately 18 kilograms (40 lbs) of 23.5-carat gold leaf. As of today, that's 2.25 million US dollars worth of gold. The mosaics represent the history of Sweden, as well as Swedish values. It's hard to describe what this banquet room for the Nobel Prize winners look like, so I recommend viewing the photos I've attached, or better yet, go to the City Hall's website and view this movie: https://stadshuset.stockholm/stadshuset-play/stadshusets-salar-en-digital-visning-av-stadshuset/. It's in Swedish, but you'll get the idea. A visit to a City Hall sounds boring, and many times it is. However, this is WELL worth a visit, when you are in Stockholm. I promise you will be impressed. read more

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Designed by Ragnar Östberg, Stokcholms Stadshus (Stockholm City Hall) is a STUNNER. We reserved a tour of the interior and purchased tickets that allow us to climb up to the top of the tower for the views. But the architecture of city hall? Incredible. Completed in 1923, it seems so much older. And each space in City Hall is so different, with different architectural styles, inspirations, and decor. This is the kind of building you buy books about. A 45-minute tour just isn't long enough! If they had a two hour tour, I'd have taken it. They release the tickets either the week of or the week before, but they still fill out. The tour groups are large, which limits the spaces you can see, but I'm still so glad we were able to get tickets for a tour of this amazing building! You learn about the building, the architect, the building's connection to the Nobel Prize...! And it's just incredibly stunning, too. One of the highlights of our time in Stockholm. read more

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Our tour of Stockholm's City Hall was limited to a walk around the grounds, looking at the "huge brick block" facade, meandering along the water, and being informed about some of the external physical features (like the 3 crowns), and a visit to the gift shop. Ours was a bus tour connected to our Viking Cruise ship stop and Gayle and I found it to be somewhat underwhelming. We were told that seeing the inside and learning about the Nobel Prize Dinner was worth the price of admission. The only lesson we learned from our outside perspective was "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover". I hope there's a next time. read more

Stockholms Stadshus - City Hall Exterior - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

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Take some time to explore this place, as it's absolutely stunning, with views from the river and even more stunning views of the city. There are plenty of places to take pictures from, each pointing towards different parts of the city. This open space can get quite busy at times, so make sure you keep a good eye on your belongings. read more

Stockholms Stadshus - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

Before going to City Hall, understand when the English tour times are or else you'll be turned away like me because you can only get in on a tour. Once you pay, the short tour (45 minutes) explains why the building was built and that the intent was not to have just a building, but a piece of art as well. Some of the artwork revolves around Norse mythology, some of it is based on Swedish nature, and one room had a theme of reflection...like mirror image. Because the annual Novel Prize dinner is held at City Hall, a good part of the tour explains the enormity of this task with planning beginning as soon as the previous one is finished. While the tour is good and the art is interesting, if you happen to miss City Hall, it's not the end of the world. read more

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It is where Nobel Laureates have walked. This splendid building is only accessible with a guided tour. Tours are given in English but you must check the calendar to find the proper time the English tours are given as other language tours are also available. If you arrive at the City Hall before the tour begins, you can pay in SEK at that time. They have informational pamphlets in 15 languages available, as well. The tour is about 50-60 minutes long and various parts of the building. The tour includes the history, architectural features, and many other interesting points. I found the tour guide fascinating in terms of knowledge and anecdotal commentary. The Gold Room features 5 carat gold tiles with motifs in gold mosaics. There is a WOW factor in many of the rooms. The Blue Room where the Nobel Banquet is held has a 10.00 pipe organ. The mythological paintings on the ceiling were unexpected but added to the fantasy. The courtyard and gardens with many sculptures are a n added bonus. The 112 meter high City Hall tower can be climbed. It offers panoramic views of Stockholm and Lake Malaren. read more

Stockholms Stadshus - City Hall Stockholm - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

I was so ill-prepared for our trip to Stockholm that I had no idea this was one of the city's main attractions until the hotel concierge told us we needed to go and book a tour there. While its seaside location on Kungsholmen island is picturesque, the building upon first impression is one huge brick block with very little architectural detail other than the one tall corner tower with an ornate spire topped with the Three Crowns (photo: http://bit.ly/29aWUTo). Yeah, like you can really see those crowns. However, as you come upon it, the City Hall is full of pleasant surprises starting with the open Borgargården piazza (photo: http://bit.ly/29mQPb7) and the waterfront promenade (photo: http://bit.ly/29avywh). Enter the building and pay the 100 SEK admission (70 SEK during the low season). That's when you are assigned a tour based on what language you prefer. Fortunately, English-speaking one-hour tours are constantly available, and it's most worthwhile. The first thing we walked into was the Blue Hall, a cavernous space that serves as the site for the annual Nobel Prize banquet every December 10th (photo: http://bit.ly/29hrZrp). The losers have to eat at Burger King in the train station. OK I made that up. Anyway, we walked up the marble steps and entered the red-hued Council Chamber (Rådsalen) where the city council meets every three weeks (photo: http://bit.ly/29dkFwe). The ceiling was modeled after a Viking ship (photo: http://bit.ly/29dkGR0). Medieval tapestries hang in a cupola room and then a long hallway led us to the Golden Hall (photo: http://bit.ly/29eOOdK). Ninety million gold mosaic tiles cover the massive hall which spotlights the Queen of the Lake, a symbolic figure who looks a bit like a cross-dresser (photo: http://bit.ly/29CrIxb). The entire universe surrounds her in endless detail. This is where the Nobel Prize winners come after dinner to cut a rug and compete in limbo contests. OK I made that last part up....maybe. Don't ignore City Hall when you come to Stockholm. It's worth maneuvering your way around the counter-intuitive walkways to pay a visit. read more

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All I can say us "Wow"! This is so much more than what the name "city hall" implies. I took a tour through all the amazing rooms and if you are in Stockholm- you should too! Built like one of the nicest palaces I've been in- this is a building for the people. Weddings are performed here, business is conducted here and even the Nobel prize dinner is held in this beautiful space. My favorite room had to be the golden hall with all these amazing mosaic tiles glittering on the walls. My runner up room was the entrance hall. And the architect who designed it with oval rooms and round rooms, mismatched columns and an interesting mix of materials that all seem to work together was a genius! It seems hard to believe that mundane municipal decisions are made in such a beautiful space. I was totally unprepared for the beauty that these walls hold. read more

Somehow I over looked this place at my first day in Stockholm, which it was really close to me and the weather was good. It was just quite close to the central railway station. Well, I did see it from the far distance, but not visit it closely. I came back later again in the other day, but the weather wasn't so good as before. It was kind of pity. I went with tram to get there. it was quite easy, they got station right in front of the city hall. The city hall was much bigger than I expected, much bigger. I really like the style of it as well. The Tower is biggest highlight for me from the city all, it is really tall, make it really unique. I also like how the inner yard looks like, the yard at the back faced directly to the sea, I could see a bit of the island Gamla stan, Riddarholmen and other. it was a really beautiful, even the weather wasn't so nice. It was nice to have a walk here and enjoy all of this. There were some cool sculptures around as well and don't miss the one right under the tower. The city hall is opened for visitor with guided tour, Unfortunately, I didn't manage to visit that. if you are interested at it, better check out the schedule online, and be award the most of the museums are closed on Monday in Stockholm. Better plan the timing right. The great nobel banquet is also held here. which the other reason made this place so popular. read more

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Stockholm City Hall! Free to look and explore on the outside, I recommend getting the tour to fully explore the inside. It is worth the 70 krona. Besides awesome visits of the city, the City Hall is home to the Nobel Banquet. There is the wonderful blue room (which isn't blue at all), and the majestic gold room (which actually is total gold). Your guide will fill you in on all the details. read more

Stadshuset is one of the most iconic. buildings of Stockholm. Unfortunately I never did a guided tour, but at least I was inside one or two tim for some events when I was living in Stockholm. If you're there, you should definitely climb up the tower and enjoy the great view over the city. Also the building itself is impressive and the nice park by the water is a great place to spend time and look around. It's perhaps one of the most beautiful places in Stockholm. The only downside is, that it could be crowded with hordes of tourists read more

Arrived in Stockholm on a cruise trip and only had 5 hours to tour the city. The City Hall was on our list of sights to see as we had heard great things about the Golden Room. We got off at stop 21 on the HOHO Red Buses and walked into the beautiful courtyard surrounded by a tall red bricked building. Walking inside to the front desk, you can purchase tickets - which is with a guide. It's about USD10 for adults and slightly less for seniors (age 65 and above). You cannot purchase entry ticket without a guide. The first guided tour in English is at 9:00am. I recommend checking the tour times in advance. Each tour lasts 45 mins long. Our tour guide provided a great overview of the history behind the City Hall and Stockholm, Parliament Room, the significance of the Blue Room and Golden Room, and also mentioned that wedding ceremonies are still held in the building - a short one that is 3 minutes long, and an even shorter one that lasts 30 seconds long! Really a great introduction to Stockholm if you don't have a lot of time. read more

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Venue for Nobel Prize banquet. Functions as City Hall. The tower topped with the national symbol Three Crowns. Private corporate events in the Blue Hall for companies that like to spend. Very grand looking hall. Top tourist attraction if you are interested in architecture, but really only dates back to the 20s. read more

It was crystal clear blue the day I was visiting Stockholm. The weather was so nice, people were so friendly, water in front of the stadshus was so beautifully calm with small breeze from time to time. You just want to jump into the river and stay with it forever. The moment was very much memorable! read more

Quite a nice tour to do with the many different rooms throughout the city hall elegantly decorated and each with a story to tell Especially liked seeing the room where the Nobel banquet is held and surprised to hear just how many people they some how fit into that space! There are great views of Stockholm from the water front too Easy to get to as it is just a short walk from central station read more

Recently,I went on the excellent tour of the architecturally delightful Stockholm City Hall.I learned about its magnificent Blue Hall where the Nobel Prize Banquet is presently held.I learned about its fine Meeting Hall where Municipal Council people meet..I learned about its Golden Hall with its Byzantine qualities.The guide,Daniel was very helpful This tour is very popular,so be prepared. read more

this could probably my favorate lunch place in the town, nice restaurant with geantmeatballs，delicious salad with crispy bread. read more

Stockholms Stadshus - geant meatballs with salad，popatos - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Stockholm, Alberta

The nicest City Hall I have ever seen! Definitely travel to the top of the tower (warning though, it IS quite a hike!) Also do the tour which is well worth it to see all the cool rooms! All free on Stockholm Card. Must see if you are in Sweden. Fun fact: Nobel Prize Dinner here, definitely on my to-do list to receive prize! lol) read more

Tourist site that is well worth the reasonable cost to take a tour. Really cool to see where the Nobel prize banquet is held, along with several more historical stories. Beautiful place, inside and out. Highly recommend. read more

It's a pretend old building, dating back to only the 1920s. The garden and view of Gamla Stan are beautiful, though.