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A Visit to the Stockholm Cathedral
Stockholm has a fascinating medieval Cathedral known as Storykyrkn (the great church), which is dedicated to St. Nicholas. It was built in 1279 on the highest hill in the old city, on an island called Stadsholmen. Originally Catholic, the Cathedral has since 1527 been a Lutheran church. It’s located next to the Royal Castle in Stockholm’s old town (Gamla Stan) and has born witness to many of the highlights of Swedish history. It’s still an active church, with religious services and concerts, and places for meditation and prayer. The wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel took place here in 2010, as did her parent’s wedding in 1976….
.All Trips / Europe / Malta
The Palace State Rooms and Armoury, Valletta
One of Malta’s most popular tourist attractions is a combination ticket to the Presidential Palace’s State Rooms and its Armoury.
You enter the attraction through the palace’s courtyard, a lovely spot with typical Valletta balcony and lovely clock tower. After your stroll through the courtyard, you gain entry to the palace complex. Your initial stop is the:
State Rooms
The Presidential Palace in Valletta dates to 1566 and was built following the Great Siege of Malta. It has undergone subsequent remodeling and enlargement, but core elements of the original construction remain. During the country’s British period it served as the Governor’s Palace and was the seat of Malta’s first constitutional parliament in 1921. The Palace was significantly damaged during World War …