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Medieval Charm

Stockholm is sometimes called Venice of the North, and that's because the city is built on 14 islands.

 (The Stockholm Archipelago is a maritime landscape of more than 24.000 islands).

In the centre is the island of the Old Town, a well preserved medieval city with a history dating back to the 13th century,

and is home to the Royal Palace, several churches and there are many narrow picturesque streets.

 

The Old Town is Stockholm's original core and constituted the actual city for several hundred years. It was enclosed by a medieval city wall.

"The Big square" (the top picture) is one of Sweden's  most important historic places. In year 1520  "The bloodbath of Stockholm" took place here.

The Danish King invited the noblility of the city to a party, ending up with no nobleman left to be able to claim the Swedish royal crown.

The Danish king, to be known as Christian the Tyrant, had the citygates locked for 4 days while the executions took place.

Today you'll find the Museum of Nobel situated in this square.

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COMMENTS
Wlk68 said at 10:44 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Love the architecture and the lighting. Night photography is something I have yet to try and this has me feeling all inspired to go out and give it a shot. :-)
Cruising said at 10:49 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Just beautiful - great job.
Leftofcenter said at 10:54 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
love your angle on Stockholm.
Chiloedream said at 11:17 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Oh la la Anna, c'est la grande classe nocturne. Toutes tes photos sont belles. Je choisis celle où une bicyclette se repose, adossée à une façade orangée... Magnifique... Salut mon amie Anna...
Loes said at 11:27 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Oh my, these are so very beautiful!!
Tishfish said at 11:45 a.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
GREAT shots!!
Candlepower said at 12:11 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Beautiful Your lighting is just perfect!
Bleusunshyn said at 12:13 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
beautiful night shots! I love how the streets are empty yet well lit. very serene.
Wflorence said at 1:03 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Great night photography. Congratulation of TOD!
Noe said at 1:07 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Anna this is so gorgeous... love this tabblo (well, all your tabblos are fantastic, you are a great photographer), this night shots are amazing... you inspire me too to make some day a night shots tabblo. The place is awesome, I love all the medieval architecture and culture (we don't have anything medieval in America of course)... so your tabblo are not only beautiful but interesting too. Thanks for shear it! =)
Paul said at 1:26 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Kudos, Anna, on this tabblo. I like how you managed to capture these places without a human presence in the scene, which is a difficult task for any Gamla Stan site. I suppose you were there after midnight. :)
Did you use a special filter to obtain the "magic" rays from the street lights?
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:35 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Congatulations, ANNA! Your photos (and the "bloodbath") are amazing. How did you manage to have the city empty, for your eyes (and lenses) only?
Decoy said at 2:42 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Thx everyone for commenting! You are too kind! =)

Wendy, I'm kind of new to nightshooting and I'm trying to learn. As it's dark by 4 pm nowadays I'll have a lot of time for it! But it's fun, so I think you should go for the shooting! =)

Noe, the same goes to you, and I'm looking forward to see your nighttabblos! I'll keep my eyes open to shoot some "old culture" for you!! =)

Paul, if you would have notice the clock on the church you would have been able to tell the time? =) I was there between 11-12 pm. I didn't use any filter, the magic rays are there either I want them or not! =)

Eduardo, I made a call, telling the police that a bomb was hidden in the Old Town! =) No, I'm kidding.. I went there this wednesday at 11 pm, and there aren't that many people in the streets at that time in this time of year. (Plenty of tourists in the summertime) I didn't go to the streets where the restaurants, pubs etc are. As the exposure-times often are 30 seconds I got some "ghoasts" in 1 or 2 pictures.
Albert_09 said at 2:49 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Anna, Precious Tabblo.
AliDar said at 2:59 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Beautifully preserved city! I love the architecture and it's colour, and these night shots with the warm glow and diamond faceted lighting just accentuates it all! Well done! :)
Wahoogin said at 3:38 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Beautiful shots. We were there a few summers ago, very picturesque and a very pleasant city!
Lifequest22 said at 3:54 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Stunning night shots, Anna. I was going to ask why the streets were so deserted but i read the comments. Thanks for the tour.
Pgr17 said at 3:54 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Spectacular! These shots make me want to visit... excellent tabblo.
LatentE said at 4:23 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Beautiful tabblo. You've captured a mood of warmth and friendliness. Even though no people are seen, you know they "leave a light on for you."
Debdog said at 4:49 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
wow this is beautiful.... !!! your night shots are SO GOOD!! i have not tried...now..i MUST! :) excellent ;)
Ebucar said at 5:41 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
What a beautiful tabblo. Straight to my favorites :-)
Paolo said at 6:02 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Stunning! Congratulations, Anna.
Noe said at 6:08 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Congratulations ANNA on TOD...!!!
Lifequest22 said at 6:13 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Anna-congrats on TOD
AliDar said at 6:13 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Hey Anna look! This made Tabblo of the Day! Way to go! :)
Experience said at 9:19 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Immagini di grande qualità fotografica ed artistica... bellissime le inquadrature e stupendo tabblo. Complimenti.
Janer said at 9:56 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Congrats on the ToD! Awesome nightshots!
Debdog said at 10:41 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
had to look again....a fav ! :)
Geddon22 said at 11:31 p.m. on Nov 2, 2007:
Beautiful night shots of a charming part of town. Congrats!!
Brian_Doyle said at 2:17 a.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
I cannot added to the comments above. This tabblo has it all structure, balance, great pictures and to me the extra on top information so you could understand. I feel humble when i look at your skill. Thank you so much for sharing.
Wiklund73 said at 4:56 a.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Anna, vilka fina bilder du har tagit på Gamla stan. :)
Decoy said at 11:33 a.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Thank you all for kind words. The Old Town in Stockholm is very unique, and I'm happy you can appreciate it. =)
Debra, I'm glad it can inspire you to try the nightshooting! Of course you must! ;)
ViqiFrench said at 12:12 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Gorgeous!
Umauma said at 12:25 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Everyones' comments said everything I would have like to say, only better! Excellent, definitely a favorite and very inspirational.
Krisu said at 12:37 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Anna, I,ve had a priviledge to walk in The Old Town in Stockholm many, many times. (you know how it is between Sweden and Finland, practically no borders, no need for passports etc) But have I ever seen so beautiful photos taken from there? Can't remember... I'm going to Stockholm on monday. Wish the weather is ok. Have to take my camera with me... :)))
Anjad said at 1:44 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Amazing pictures of a beautiful town. Hope to visit Stockholm sometime in the near future.
Pkeener said at 2:48 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
very very nice anna! i especially like the one with the bicycle. very wide angle. love hte history, too. thank you for this wonderfyl tabblo.
Ania said at 5:22 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
I am very much impresssed by your night photos!!! The last picture is some special but a love all of them. I love strolling around in old quarters but your photos give me a new dimension.
Fantastiskt stämningsfulla bilder med hög teknisk och artistisk kvalite.
Frågorna till dig har hopat sig men jag har fått svar på flera av dem när jag läste de fina kommentarerna som du har fått.
Beautiful!!!! You are a great photographer! Kram Anna
Jerii said at 5:22 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
This is a wonderful tabblo! The rays around the lights really make it look magical.
Jorge233 said at 9:24 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Thanks to show us this side of Stockholm. You are getting into a bat's eyes to view the night. Congratulations for your great shots.
Farrington said at 11:30 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
beautiful evening shots.
DEE-Trow said at 1:16 p.m. on Nov 4, 2007:
This truly deserves to be a Featured Tabblo. It is fantastic! Going right into My Favorites!
EMA said at 2:48 p.m. on Nov 4, 2007:
Wonderful night shots. Just perfect.
Congratulations!
Charlespop said at 8:31 p.m. on Nov 4, 2007:
Fantastic ! Really great light and color.....how did you do this ?
Decoy said at 8:54 p.m. on Nov 4, 2007:
Thank you ALL for your kind words..
I think it looks more than it is! :) I used a tripod, and the exposuretimes are between 15-30 seconds. Then I worked a little in photoshop, I have a plugin that kind of easy can lighten up parts that are too dark for exampel. (You don't need that plugin to do that, but I think it's easy with that tool). I straightened some buildings too, to correct some disturbing "leanings". I can't take credit for more than that! =)
Rataskaa said at 9:35 p.m. on Nov 4, 2007:
These are wonderful photographs and a stunning tabblo! Really fantastic!!
Karsten said at 11:52 p.m. on Nov 6, 2007:
i´m late as always - but i want you to congratulate on this tabblo!!! awsome shots Anna and the historyfacts make it even better! and i didn´t knew that they called it venice of the north...ups...just great - thank you sooo much!
cgrvdhl@***.com said at 8:22 a.m. on Nov 7, 2007:
Anna, your photographs are truly amazing, and very inspiring. You also have an very good eye for what's beautiful, even in a "falling-down" state. You are way too modest when you say that "it looks more than it is", you saw it, recognized it and captured it and best of all shared it with the rest of us.Congratulations!
Jantheempress said at 12:53 p.m. on Nov 7, 2007:
These pics are AWESOME! Really sets the mood :)
Hi I'm "jantheempress" or you can call me JAN, from Cleveland Ohio. I'm new to tabblo, just set up shop yesterday. I'm an "artist" and also do "caricature" Feel FREE to check out my pages LOL MORE to come!
Shector said at 3:15 p.m. on Nov 7, 2007:
tutte stupende!! bravissima come sempre...
Shenresi said at 11:57 a.m. on Nov 8, 2007:
great, and nobody is in the streets . It looks so desert
Annedm1 said at 4:59 a.m. on Nov 11, 2007:
This is stunning, well done,
Mirella said at 5:47 p.m. on Nov 16, 2007:
In July, in the little square with the big tree I saw a dozen of people sitting there listening someone who was reading poems ; it was a pity I couldnt understand a word, but I liked very much the idea. Grat composition
Bean said at 2:37 p.m. on Dec 13, 2007:
It's kind of not midevil. I'm the same bean [kid] from before.
Andre. said at 12:52 a.m. on Jan 15, 2008:
Superbly done. Thank you for posting it to "Cities".
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