SW23 Visit to Stockholm

The students caught the bus near to the RinmanGymnaniest high school in the morning. An hour and half later, we arrived at Stockholm. Then we went to visit the Royal Armoury. Most of the artefacts in the Royal Armoury's rich and varied collection reflect official occasions such as state ceremonies, weddings, coronationsand funerals, with magnificent ceremonial costumes, carriages, saddles, armour and weapons. Seen from an international perspective, the Royal Armoury is unique, with regards not only to the age and high quality of itsclothing and weaponry collections, but also to its centuries-old tradition of displaying an assortment of royal mementoes of more emotive nature. The Royal Armoury served first as instrument in the royal quest for legitimacy. Through time it became the memento collection of the Swedish nation and today we have a modern cultural-historical museum interacting with its surroundings on a widespread basis.

After the tour, we had a walking tour in ”Gamla Stan”. After that, a free time was given to the students to explore the city and discover the main Swedish brands in order to buy some gifts for their families in the medieval streets and alleys of the old town. They follow their penfriends in a tour which shows them different aspects at different times in its history and learn about the water all around which covers a big part of the city. The Royal Palace, also known as the Stockholm Palace is the heart of Stockholm. It is the official home of the Swedish monarch, where King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia once resided. The oldest part of Stockholm is also the most beautiful. Gamla Stan (literally, Old Town) sits at the very centre of the modern city but still oozes medieval charm. Surrounded by water on all sides. It was here that in 1252, the Swedish statesman Birger Jarl founded the capital city of Stockholm.

This trip experience enables to create links by visiting together while they were visiting the impressive historical Royal Armoury Museum, old traditions and old Swedish quarters and to discover the capital.