The first stop for today was City Hall of Stockholm, where a grand feast after Nobel Prize presentation will occur.
Its blue hall, the venue of banquet, is not blue at all. It was intended to be painted blue, but the architect changed his mind after felling in love with the warm red of the bricks used in the building. It was mentioned that the hall will house about 1200 guests during that banquet and their food was to be served within 3 minutes. Amazing thing to happen within this limited space. It was said that the waiters had to rehearse several times before the actual day to minimize errors. The steps in the hall were designed to allow ladies to stride down them on heels with ease. On top of that, there is a faint star marked on the wall opposite the steps. The people coming down from the steps are to look at the star so that they will appear elegant and poised when they come down. Interesting design.
The Prince Gallery: The art work on the wall mirrors the scenery outside the window across the gallery.
The blacks pillars come in pairs. There’s round and cornered pillars in each pair. According to the guide, one represents man, and the other represents woman.
The next stop was the Royal Palace. Sadly no pictures as photography is forbidden there.
The style of architecture is very different from modern designs. The chambers are linked up into a long stretch of hall way. The building has 600 chambers in total. It’s claimed to be the largest palace in Scandinavia.
Most of the exhibits are elegant paintings, posh silverwares and elaborated furniture. The main color theme is maroon and gold.
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