History of Stockholm

Stockholm means "wooden island" in English. The city was founded in the mid-13th century AD. At that time, local residents were often harassed by pirates, so people built a castle with giant wood on a small island at the entrance of Lake M?laren, and set up wooden pile barriers in the water to resist pirates, so the island became It was named "Wooden Island".

As for the name Stockholm, there is also a local legend that a huge log floated on Lake M?laren in ancient times, guiding the first immigrants from Sigtuna to this place and establishing this place. a city. There is also a legend that this place used to be desolate, and the debris of wrecked ships washed up by the waves piled up on the beach. The local residents took these pieces of wood to build simple huts. Since these wood chips were not in pieces, but just strips of wood-like waste, the house was erected in all directions.

In 1250, this kind of broken wooden houses formed a street on the island. Foreign ships came here to conduct trade activities. When they saw the houses on the street looking like this, they couldn't help but feel funny and shouted "Stockholm". ". "Sdego" means wood, and "ermo" means island. Together they are "wooden island". Due to its moderate geographical location, mild climate and beautiful environment, Stockholm was designated as the capital in 1436 and gradually developed into the largest city in Scandinavia.

Stockholm has both elegance and antique style, as well as the prosperity of a modern city. In the old town, there are splendid palaces, majestic churches and towering spiers, while the narrow streets and alleys show the medieval street style. In the new city, there are many tall buildings, neat streets, green trees and sparkling waves. Cars, ships, planes, ospreys, and seagulls competing on the ground, at sea, and in the air add infinite vitality to the city, while the dotted satellite cities in the distance give people a smokey and dreamlike feeling.

Staten Island in the southern district of Stockholm is said to be the ruins of the old city. The ancient Stockholm Old Town located here is a place where tourists rush to visit. The streets and alleys in the old city are paved with stones. The widest part is only 5 to 6 meters and the narrowest part is less than 1 meter. Not only are cars, motorcycles and bicycles impassable, but even two people walking across from each other have to step aside to give way. There are some ancient shops on both sides of the street, selling quaint, unique and exquisite handicrafts and souvenirs. The Swedish Royal Palace, Royal Opera House, Royal Theater, Parliament Building and Stockholm City Hall are all gathered here.

The Royal Palace of Sweden was built in the 17th century AD and is a small square castle. In front of the front gate of the palace, two stone lions with teeth and claws standing on either side. Standing at the door were several guards wearing red tasseled military caps more than one foot high and wearing medieval military uniforms, looking majestic. Every day at noon, the guards hold a grand changing of the guard ceremony. Visitors can buy a ticket and enter the palace through the guard post, see the gold and silver jewelry and various exquisite utensils left by the Swedish kings in the past, and admire the dazzling murals in the palace.

To the north of the old city is Sergel Square in the city center. There is a huge fountain in the center of the square. A large pillar about 40 meters high and composed of more than 80,000 pieces of glass stands in the pool, emitting strange colors in the interweaving of sunlight and lights. King Street, Queen Street and Svea Street around the square are the most prosperous commercial areas of the city. The modern atmosphere here is in sharp contrast to the quaint old city. There is a huge underground shopping mall and underground railway central station below the square, which is known as "the longest underground art gallery in the world." Unlike Venice, which travels by boat, Stockholm's underground railway passes through the seabed and extends in all directions, making it the main local means of transportation. The central station is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower. Passengers can be loaded and unloaded on each floor at the same time.

The east end of Kings Island, southwest of the city center, is where the city hall is located. The three golden crowns on the 105-meter-high spire of the City Hall are the symbol of Stockholm. Near the palace, there are also the "China Palace" and "Beihai Thatched Cottage". Beihai Thatched Cottage is a Chinese-style garden that was built by Kang Youwei, the leader of my country's reformist movement, when he was in exile after the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898.

Stockholm is also a famous cultural city. There are more than 50 museums in the city, such as ethnic, natural, fine arts, ancient cultural relics, weapons, science and technology museums, etc., each with its own merits. In the Skansen Open Air Museum, there are 150 farmhouses moved from all over Sweden, with different styles, vividly showing the simple and meaningful years spent by the ancient Swedish working people. There are also the Royal Library with a collection of more than 1 million volumes and Stockholm University with a history of more than 100 years.

Since 1809, Sweden has not been involved in various wars. During the two world wars, because Sweden was declared a neutral country, residents lived a peaceful and peaceful life as usual, so Stockholm was called as a "peaceful city".