Stockholm, Sweden (6) Skeppsholmen och Kastellholmen

 Kastellholmen is a beautiful island situated in the heart of Stockholm, connected to the district of Skeppsholmen via the Kastellhomsbron bridge. With a size of 31,000 square meters, it is a part of the Royal National City Park, which was established in 1995. The island is home to several significant cultural and natural landmarks, including royal palaces and military installations.

During my visit to Kastellholmen, I walked around the entire island and captured some breathtaking panoramic views of Ostermalm, Djurgarden, Sodermalm, and Gamla Stan. From this vantage point, I was able to see several well-known landmarks, such as the Swedish parliament building, the Royal Palace, the old town, the picturesque harbors filled with beautiful boats, the Viking Museum, and the Grona Lund amusement park.

Stockholm, Sweden -(5) Vasa Museum

The Vasa Museum is the most popular museum in Scandinavia and is home to the only 17th-century ship ever salvaged. The ship, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, is displayed in its entirety in the museum's seven floors, allowing visitors to view it from different angles. In addition to the ship, the museum also provides detailed stories about life on board. The sculptures on the ship are a colossal work of art, which were reportedly part of an advertising campaign from seventeenth-century Sweden with an enormous budget. Over 700 sculptures and decorations adorn the ship. However, the ship only sailed for a few minutes before sinking in Stockholm harbor, so life aboard never began.

View from the ground floor

Closer look at the sculptures from the higher floor

Sculptures on the head of the ship

The model of the ship and artwork shows the 450 men on the ship

Stockholm, Sweden-(4) Nationalmuseum

 The Nationalmuseum is Sweden's largest art museum and is dedicated to preserving and showcasing Swedish and European art, design, and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum's collection consists of over 700,000 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and decorative arts, with particular emphasis on Swedish art from the 16th century to the 20th century.

I wanted to show you the Sweden Nationalmuseum as much as I could but there were only so much I can in one post.  So, here are some exhibited at this museum.  I hope you enjoy!