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The Royal Swedish Opera
Founded 1773
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Image courtesy of © Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Royal Swedish Opera
Kungliga Operan is Sweden’s national stage for opera and ballet, founded by Gustav III in 1773; it is home to the opera’s soloists and chorus and to the Royal Swedish Ballet, the country’s only classical ballet company and one of the oldest in the world, in its own words.
Why it's on our list
- Founded 1773
- The Royal Swedish Ballet
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Swedish Opera before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Royal Swedish Opera, as the crow flies.
- Grand Hôtel250 m3 min walk
- Bank Hotel250 m3 min walk
- Hobo250 m3 min walk
- Hotel At Six300 m3 min walk
- Berns300 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Royal Swedish Opera are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- KungsträdgårdenMetro100 m2 min walk
- T-CentralenMetro650 m8 min walk
- ÖstermalmstorgMetro750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The Royal Palace300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Nobel Prize Museum500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Stockholm City Hall1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Vasa Museum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Fotografiska1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Skansen2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- T-Centralen650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Stockholm Central800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Slussen1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min