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aisles, is a valuable altar-piece in silver, ivory, and ebony,
embellished with 18 scenes from the Passion (beginning of 17th
cent.). An interesting candelabrum with seven branches, of the
14th cent., presented by King Magnus Smek, two huge pictures
(‘The Last Judgment’ and ‘The Descent from the Cross’) by
Ehren-»trahl (d. 1698), several ancient tombstones, and the rich treasury
of silver vessels are also objects of interest. (The Klockare or
sacristan lives at Vesterlång-Gatan 21 ; fee l/2-l kr.)
A short street leads from the Slottsbacke to the S. to the Stor
Torg {Great Market; Pl. E, 5), the central and highest point of
the old town, on theN.W. side of which rises the Exchange (Pl. 12),
where business begins at 1. 30 p.m. daily. In this market-place
several tragic scenes have been enacted. In 1280 Magnus Ladulås
caused three members of his own family to be executed. In 1437
Erik Puke, and in 1605 the royal counsellor Bjelke were also
beheaded here. The saddest event in the annals of the city, known
as the Stockholm Blood Bath, took place in the Scor-Torg on 10th
and 11th November, 1520, when Christian II. of Denmark caused
a great number of his opponents to be executed here with a view
to consolidate his power in Sweden, but with the result that the
Danes were soon afterwards expelled from the country.
Numerous steep lanes, called Brinkar and Grander, intersected
by transverse streets, descend from the Stor-Torg to the Skeppsbro
to the E., and to the Stora Ny-Gata to the W., forming the
headquarters of the humbler class of tradesmen . whose Swedish
characteristics will interest many travellers.
In the Svartman-Gata, to the S.E. of the Stor-Torg, rises the
Tyska Kyrka or German Church (PI. 28; E, 5), erected in 1636-42,
but severely damaged by a lire in 1878, and since renewed. The
tower is provided with a set of chimes. The pulpit and the altar
were presented by German merchants in the 17th century.
We now descend to the S.W. through the Stora Ky-Gata, which
leads to the N.W. to the Riddarhus-Torg. At the S.E. end of the
Ny-Gata lies the Kornhamns-Torg(‘corn-harbour market’; P1.E,5),
where we may turn to the left to the Slussen, leading to the Södermalm,
or cross to the Maria-IIissen by steam-launch (pp. 342,343). MTe may
also proceed farther to the right to the MSlar-Torg and the
KöttTorg (‘meat-market’; Pl. E, 5), which is intersected by the railway.
These quays command fine views of the Södermalm. To the N. of
the Kött-Torg we next reach the Munkbro (Pl. D, 5), the busiest
scene of the market-traffic of Stockholm, and the landing-place of
many of the smaller Mälaren steamers. No. 2 in the Lilia Ny-Gatan,
which diverges from the Munkbro to the S.E., is the Peter senskahus,
once the property of Queen Christina, and recently restored.
The Riddarhus-Torg (Pl. D, 5), bounded on theN.W. side
by the Riddarhus and the Town Hall, is adorned with a Statue of
Gustavus Vasa, designed by LArcheveque, and erected in 1773
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