Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm


Gustav Adolfs torg is a public square in central Stockholm, Sweden.

Description

The square is located in the district of Norrmalm, where Strömgatan, Fredsgatan, Malmtorgsgatan and Regeringsgatan meet. The site was
named after King Gustav II Adolf. In the middle of the square there is a statue of Gustav II Adolf by the French-born, Swedish sculptor Pierre Hubert L'Archevêque which was erected in 1796.
The square is home to the Royal Opera, Arvfurstens palats and the Ministry of Defence. South of the square are the Riksdag Building on Helgeandsholmen and the Royal Palace in Gamla stan.