A block to the south of Slottsbaken is Trí¤dgí¥rdsgatan (Garden Street) named after the Royal Gardens that were formerly maintained there. A small public square called Bollhustí¤ppan (Ball House Square) may be entered from Trí¤dgí¥rdsgatan where the diminutive statue of Jí¤rnpojke (“Iron Boy”) sits staring at the moon. Visitors leave coins and sweets for Jí¤rnpojke and rub his head in the belief that doing so will insure a return visit to Stockholm. A short distance away is Stortorget (The Big Square) with colorful buildings, the Stock Exchange Building, and a well . The Stock Exchange Building was built in 1773-1776 and now is home to the Swedish Academy, the Nobel Museum, and the Nobel Library.
Trí¤dgí¥rdsgatan
SOURCE: Trí¤dgí¥rdsgatan (Stockholm, Sweden), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 Aug 2010.
Jí¤rnpojke
SOURCE: Jí¤rnpojke (Stockholm, Sweden), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 Aug 2010.
Stortorget
SOURCE: Stortorget (Stockholm, Sweden), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 Aug 2010.
The Stock Exchange Building
SOURCE: The Stock Exchange Building (Stockholm, Sweden), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 Aug 2010.
Copyright © 2010 by Stephen J. Danko
