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| Hagaparken |
| Hagaparken, or Haga, in Solna Municipality outside
Stockholm, Sweden, is a vast and popular nature area, with parks,
lakes, woods and gardens. There is also a castle ruin and several
other interesting buildings on the grounds. The Haga park has
historically been favoured by Swedish royalty, especially Gustav
III, and the famous troubadour Carl Michael Bellman (contemporary
with Gustav III) is also associated with Haga |
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| Haga Park |
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| Livrustkammaren |
The Royal Armoury (in Swedish: Livrustkammaren)
is located in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, and contains
many interesting artefacts of swedish military history and
the Swedish Royals. It is the oldest museum in Sweden, established
by King Gustavus Adolphus when he in 1628 decided that his
clothes from the campaign in Poland should be kept for eternity. |
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| A crown from the Royal Arnoury |
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| Ivar-Lo Museum |
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| Ivar-lo Johansson |
Ivar Lo-Johansson (February
23, 1901, - April 11, 1990) was a Swedish writer of the proletarian
school. |
| He described the situation of the Swedish
peasantry in his novels and short stories. His work encouraged
the adoption of certain land reforms in Sweden |
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| The
Jewish Museum |
The museum was founded in 1987 by its former
director Aron  Neuman,
who together with his wife Viola provided the funds necessary
to get the museum started. The aims that were set up are to
show:
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the history of the Swedish Jews |
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the adaption of the Jews to |
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the Swedish society and their contribution
to culture, art, literature, trade, industry etc |
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the culture and religion of the |
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Jews, their manners and customs, in the
synagogue and in their homes |
The museum, which is the
only one of its kind in the Nordic countries and is a member
of the Swedish Association of Museums. |
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