In Sweden, there are a huge number of different museums, many of which are devoted to the science and history of the state since ancient times. Most of the museums are concentrated in the capital of the country - Stockholm. The city is known throughout Europe as a museum center. It has more than 80 different museums. Interesting exhibitions are also held in museums in other major cities like Malmo, Kalmar and Uppsala. Despite its vivid pagan past, the country is religious enough. In its territory, there were a huge number of unique churches and cathedrals built in different years up to the time of the adoption of Christianity. Most of them are decorated in a spectacular Gothic style.
Monuments and architectural objects, notable for the history and culture of the country.
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Every year, more than 9 million tourists from all over the world visit Stockholm's museums. The largest museum of the city and country is the National Museum of Sweden, founded in the 18th century. It stores more than 16,000 paintings and sculptures, a huge number of art objects (more than 30 thousand) and masterpieces of graphic art. Among the paintings in the museum's collection are paintings by El Greco, Rembrandt, Perugino, Rubens, Grunewald, Boucher, Goya, Degas, Manet, and Van Gogh. The building which houses the exhibition today was built in the middle of the 19th century. The very first collection was collected by the Swedish King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. The museum is the center of preservation of the cultural heritage of Sweden and all world art.
Many museums in Stockholm are devoted to the history of the country. The Nordic Museum (Scandinavian Museum) will tell its visitors about the amazing history of Scandinavia, about Vikings, their culture, battles and conquests. The building of the museum has a very beautiful design and rich appearance. It was built in the 19th century. Its main hall is decorated with the sculpture of Gustav Vasa, the legendary Swedish king. In the Museum of the middle ages, tourists can get acquainted with the ruins of the city wall, the house of charity and other relics of the past. The museum is mostly underground. In the Royal Palace of Stockholm is the Royal Treasury, where visitors can see objects of royal life and real treasures. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The main temple of Stockholm and all Sweden is the Church of St. Nicholas, located in the historic center of the city. It was founded presumably in the 12th-13th century. For a long history of its existence, its appearance was changed many times. Today the building has a pronounced decoration in the Gothic style with the preservation of the traditional Swedish Neo-Gothic architecture. Inside the church is decorated with real masterpieces of sculpture and fine arts, among them the statue of Sweden reformer Olaus Petri and the sculpture "Saint George and the Dragon". Another unique religious structure preserved in its original form from the middle ages, is located on the island of Riddarholmen. The church of Riddarholmen was built in the 12th century and is the tomb of Swedish kings.
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Uppsala is one of the oldest cities in Sweden. The first buildings in the city date back to the 5th century. The cathedral of the city was built in the 13th century and is a work of architectural art of that time. The temple is decorated in a traditional Neo-Gothic style and is the highest temple in Scandinavia. In the 16th century, a royal palace in Renaissance style was built in Uppsala. Historical events took place in the castle, kings were born and died, wars were declared. Another interesting place for tourists in Uppsala is the house-museum of the scientist in the field of natural sciences Karl Linnaeus, who lived and died in this city.
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Another Renaissance castle is in the city of Kalmar, which in the middle ages was one of the centers of trade in Europe. The Kalmar Castle was laid in the 12th century. It consists of 4 asymmetrical walls and round towers. For a long time, it was a border area between Sweden and Denmark. Later, it turned first into a brewery, then into a prison. In addition to the castle, in Kalmar you should definitely get acquainted with the cathedral, founded in the 17th century. Another castle, where the fates of the kings were decided, is located in the town of Mariefrede on Lake Mälaren. The castle was founded in the 16th century and in it, King Sigismund III was born, and other kings of the country lived and made strategic decisions.
In Sweden, there are a huge number of different museums, many of which are devoted to the science and history of the state since ancient times. Most of the museums are concentrated in the capital of the country - Stockholm. The city is known throughout Europe as a museum center. It has more than 80 different museums. Interesting exhibitions are also held in museums in other major cities like Malmo, Kalmar and Uppsala. Despite its vivid pagan past, the country is religious enough. In its territory, there were a huge number of unique churches and cathedrals built in different years up to the time of the adoption of Christianity. Most of them are decorated in a spectacular Gothic style.
Uppsala is one of the oldest cities in Sweden. The first buildings in the city date back to the 5th century. The cathedral of the city was built in the 13th century and is a work of architectural art of that time. The temple is decorated in a traditional Neo-Gothic style and is the highest temple in Scandinavia. In the 16th century, a royal palace in Renaissance style was built in Uppsala. Historical events took place in the castle, kings were born and died, wars were declared. Another interesting place for tourists in Uppsala is the house-museum of the scientist in the field of natural sciences Karl Linnaeus, who lived and died in this city.
