Alfred Nobel – peace-loving poet and inventor of dynamite

The Nobel Prizes are – except for the Peace Prize – announced in Stockholm in October, and awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 10 December. Later the same day, the Nobel Laureates, Swedish royalty and guests, in all some 1300, enjoy a sumptuous banquet in the Stockholm City Hall’s resplendent Blue Hall, where it has been held since 1934.

Nobel Prize award at the Concert Hall, Stockholm

Nobel Prize award at the Concert Hall, Stockholm

Nobel Prize award at the Concert Hall, Stockholm(Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize Banquet, Stockholm City Hall) Alfred Nobel (1833-1896)(Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize Banquet, Stockholm City Hall) The Nobel Banquet in the City Hall(Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize Banquet, Stockholm City Hall) The City Hall in Stockholm(Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize Banquet, Stockholm City Hall) The Nobel Museum in the Old Town in Stockholm(Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize Banquet, Stockholm City Hall)

The building was completed in 1923 and the 106 metre tall tower is topped by three golden crowns, the symbol of Sweden. The fairly arduous ascent is worth it alone for the vistas across Stockholm.

Other highlights include a guided tour of the various rooms, halls and salons, especially the Golden Hall whose walls are covered with 18 million tiles, in mosaics illustrating motifs from Swedish history.

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