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The City Hall, a superb building of the early twentieth century, occupies a spectacular position on the waterfront facing the Old Town of Stockholm. The immense Blue Hall is the scene of the Nobel Prize banquet each year. The organ was built by E.F. Walcker in 1925, with four manuals and 115 stops. The main organ is in a gallery near the ...
The organ in the Blue Hall, with its 10,270 pipes, is the largest in Scandinavia. Above the Blue Hall lies the Golden Hall ( Gyllene Salen ), named after the decorative mosaics made of more than 18 million tiles. The mosaics make use of motifs from Swedish history.
The organ of Stockholm City Hall counts as the largest in Scandinavia with its 10,000 pipes, spread over 134 stops and five manuals. The instrument was originally built by the German firm Walcker in 1925, and has been been enlarged and renovated since then, most recently by the British firm Harrison & Harrison in 2008.
Konserthuset Stockholm opened on 7 April 1926. The group that planned the building had several requirements for the Main Hall. The stage should be able to hold an orchestra of 100 and a choir of at least 150 people. By the stage, there should be room for a large organ with its facade facing outwards.
Stockholm City Hall Hantverkargatan 1 Stockholm, 11, SE Type: Auditorium or Concert HallLocation ID: 50398
