Stortorget
Square in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Grand Square in Stockholm. For other uses, see Stortorget (disambiguation).
Stortorget (Swedish: [ˈstûːˌʈɔrjɛt], "the Grand Square") is a public square in Gamla Stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is the oldest square in Stockholm, the historical centre on which the medieval urban conglomeration gradually came into being.[1] Today, the square is frequented by tens of thousands of tourists annually, and is occasionally the scene for demonstrations and performances. It is traditionally renowned for its annual Christmas market offering traditional handicrafts and food.