Stockholm City Hall

A guided descent into Stockholm’s ceremonial heart. Monumental halls, obsessive detail and constant reminders of power and prestige. History and authority pressed into every surface. Impressive, heavy, and faintly unsettling. Outside, the building plays it cool. Red brick, calm water and postcard vibes with Södermalm and Riddarholmen in the background. Great for (wedding) photography. Ferries are close if standing still gets too ceremonial.

It is a truly amazing place to visit, with beauty both inside and out. As it is a building where people work, they have implemented strict rules, including being escorted by a local guide, which is a sensible measure for maintaining order. The interior is particularly lovely, featuring a variety of different rooms.

Stockholm City Hall is one of the most impressive landmarks in the city – an architectural masterpiece that combines history, culture, and breathtaking views. The building is majestic from the outside with its red bricks, tall tower, and elegant arches, while the interior is equally stunning with its richly decorated halls, especially the Golden Hall, where mosaics glitter and tell stories from Sweden’s history. The outdoor areas are just as remarkable – the beautiful courtyard and gardens, the statue of Birger Jarl (the city’s founder), and the scenic promenade along the water. From here you get some of the best views of Stockholm and the surrounding islands. The place feels both peaceful and inspiring, perfect for photography or simply enjoying a walk and the atmosphere. I highly recommend joining a guided tour – you’ll discover many fascinating stories about the building and the Nobel Prize banquets held here. Even if you don’t go inside, the complex and the waterfront are a must-see stop for every visitor to Stockholm. A true symbol of the city – beautiful, inspiring, and unforgettable! 🌟

We were visiting the tower only and we enjoyed it a lot. It is very well kept, there is a lift for part of the stairs and there is a limited period of time you can spend upstairs as they form groups at certain intervals. I recommend buying tickets online as they dissappear fast.

Visited in September and definitely worth it. The garden is stunning as it has views of the water all around. It is important to mention that you need to book a tour in order to visit the inside of the City Hall, but it’s totally worth. The tour guide was very kind and answered every question thoroughly. If you come to Stockholm it is worth visiting

We had such an amazing time visiting the Stockholm City Hall! The building is stunning, but what really made the visit special was our guide, Chris (Christopher). He was honestly phenomenal — super knowledgeable, funny, and so passionate about what he does. You could tell he truly loves sharing the history and stories behind the place, and Stockholm's/Sweden's history in general, which made the whole tour come alive. We all left saying how much we wished there were more guides like him! If you get the chance to visit, definitely do the English guided tour — it’s 100% worth it.

Definitely worth a visit. Went for a wedding and the whole entire walk to the officiants location is a museum tour! Would love to go in the daytime for a full tour.

Stadstuset, is the city hall of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden. It is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet and a major attraction for tourists. It is an example of Sweden's National Romantic style architecture, having a refined eclecticism, some elements of Venetian Gothic architecture, having blue decorated walls and made with almost 8 million red bricks.. In 1907, the work started being assembled, while the construction took twelve years, from 1911 to 1923, being finally inaugurated on 23rd of June 1923.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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)