Stockholm City Hall Tower - Stockholm, Sweden
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N 59° 19.625 E 018° 03.346
34V E 332489 N 6580176
Stockholm City Hall Tower is located on the southeast corner of the city hall building on the eastern point of Kungsholmen island.
Waymark Code: WMM6P5
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 07/31/2014
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The Stockholm City Hall with its dramatic location in Stockholm Harbor and tower featuring the golden Three Crowns, is one of the most recognizable sights in Stockholm. The City Hall was designed by Ragnar Östberg in the national romanticism style of architecture. It is constructed from eight million red bricks and was opened in the summer of 1923.
The 106 meter (116') tall tower is topped with the Three Crowns of the Swedish coat of arms. The Three Crowns once were on top of the royal palace in Stockholm which burned down in 1697. They have come to be a symbol Stockholm as well as the country of Sweden.
The most dramatic panoramic view of Stockholm City Hall is from across the harbor on Riddarhomen island at N 59° 19.509 E 018° 03.685.
The stamp depicts the City Hall Tower with fireworks in the background. It was issued in 1998 as part of a booklet pane of six stamps showing sights around Stockholm.
Stamp Issuing Country: Sweden
Date of Issue: May 14, 1998
Denomination: 5 krona
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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