Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hcmholme, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hcmholme, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Stortorget's darker history, explained plainly
Your local guide
Fredrik Åström
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Highlights
- A 1520 massacre, rarely mentioned
- History most walking tours skip
- Decades of formal study, applied here
- A serious, focused conversation
- Further reading sent after the call
About this tour
This short call covers a darker piece of Stortorget's history, a massacre carried out on the square in 1520 that most visitors to the old town never hear about. I draw on formal historical study I have kept up for decades. This session stays a serious, focused conversation rather than a lighter walk.
I open with the events themselves, then take your questions on the period or the square's later history. The call runs as a discussion rather than a fixed script. A short note on further reading follows afterwards.
This suits anyone with a genuine interest in Swedish history who wants more than the shortened version most tours give. It also pairs well with the Nobel Museum session for a fuller picture of the same square.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Stockholm, recommendations, or just questions.
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A massacre most visitors never hear about 17 min
I explain the events of 1520 on this same square, drawing on formal historical study rather than the shortened version most walking tours give, and check which part interests you most.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Stockholm: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I talk you through the square's history from years of formal study.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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