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Stockholm City Hall and its gilded tower on the shore of Riddarfjärden

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Kungsholmen: Our Favourites

The City Hall on Riddarfjärden and the promenade of Norr Mälarstrand.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Kungsholmen: the back story

    Kungsholmen·In depth

    The island of the City Hall, with its waterside promenade along Norr Mälarstrand and the tables of Essence and Lux Dag för Dag.

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What to see and do

  1. Ragnar Östberg

    Stockholm City Hall

    Kungsholmen·City hall

    The City Hall on Riddarfjärden, designed by Ragnar Östberg: guided tours of its halls, and the tower.

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Where to eat

  1. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Essence

    Kungsholmen·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Kungsholmen. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Hjalmar Söderbergs Väg 10, 112 14 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Lux Dag för Dag

    Kungsholmen·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on Lilla Essingen, by the water. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Primusgatan 116, 112 67 StockholmExplore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. On Kungsholmen

    Capio S:t Görans sjukhus

    Kungsholmen·Hospital

    The hospital on Kungsholmen, in the city.

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