Stockholm City Hall

Yes, you can go inside Stockholm City Hall, but only on a guided tour: about 45 minutes, in English or Swedish, 150 SEK for an adult in 2026. The City Hall Tower is currently closed to visitors for renovation.

Stockholm City Hall is one of the most prominent buildings in Stockholm, with its unique silhouette and the exterior designed in the National Romantic Style. This style emphasizes traditional Scandinavian building techniques and materials, such as brick and granite. The building’s facade has several Venetian Gothic elements, particularly in the arches and colonnades. City Hall is a short walk along the water from Gamla Stan, and our guide to sightseeing and attractions in Stockholm shows what else is nearby.

When can you visit Stockholm City Hall, and what does it cost?

Hours, prices and times below are as of October 2026, from the official City Hall website.

Fact	Details
Guided tour	The only way to see inside. About 45 minutes, in English and Swedish, through the Blue Hall, the Golden Hall, the Council Chamber and the Gallery of the Prince. The Gallery of the Prince is closed on Saturdays because of wedding ceremonies.
Tour prices in 2026	Adult 150 SEK, senior or student 130 SEK, youth 7–18 years 60 SEK, child 0–6 years free.
Tour times, October–December 2026	Listed date by date on the official calendar. On the busiest days English tours start at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00 and Swedish tours at 12:00 and 14:00. Quieter days have fewer tours, sometimes a single English tour at 10:00. The City Hall is closed on a few dates, including 20 October, 6–11 December, 24–26 December and 31 December, and tours can be cancelled at short notice.
Tickets	Tickets go on sale online one week ahead. Same-day tickets are sold at the City Hall Shop, in the archway at Hantverkargatan 1; the ticket office opens at 08:30. Groups of more than 9 visitors book a private tour instead.
Address	Hantverkargatan 1. For a guided tour the entrance is in the courtyard, through the main doors at the top of the staircase.
Getting there	Bus 3 stops outside, at the stop Stadshuset. The closest metro stations are T-centralen and Rådhuset.
City Hall Park hours	07:30–22:00 June–September, 07:30–19:00 October–May.
City Hall Tower	Currently closed to visitors for renovation. The official site says the work is scheduled to begin in early 2027 and be completed by the end of 2028.

What Makes City Hall Worth Visiting

The design of the City Hall was the result of an architectural competition. The competition was for building a council house. Two of the contestants were the architects Ragnar Östberg and Carl Westman. Ragnar Östberg’s initial design was a large building that was more than just a council house. The politicians of that time however liked the design and decided to use Östberg’s design as the city hall, and let Carl Westman, who had won the second place, instead design the council house.

The city hall was inaugurated on midsummer eve in 1923. This was the 400th anniversary of when Gustav Vasa marched into Stockholm, in 1523. Today it is the workplace for the politicians in Stockholm, a wedding hall for civil wedding ceremonies and the venue for the annual Nobel Banquet.

There are three places to visit in the City Hall: The City Hall building itself, the City Hall Tower and the City Hall Park overlooking the lake Mälaren, which is one of the best seaside lookout places in Stockholm.

What to expect

Since the city hall is the place of work for the local politicians in Stockholm, you can only visit the building with a guide. The guided tours are offered in English and Swedish, and take approximately 45 minutes. You will see all the main parts of the building such as the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Banquet is held every year, the Golden Hall, which has several millions of mosaic bricks and the council chamber (Rådsalen) where the politicians gather for meetings, as well as the Prince’s Gallery, which is a room with murals painted by Prince Eugen.

Some parts of the building contain hidden artworks and intricate details that are often missed by the casual observer. For instance, the council chamber has a ceiling designed to look like an inverted Viking longboat.

The City Hall Tower is currently closed to visitors while it awaits renovation. The official site says the work is scheduled to begin in early 2027 and be completed by the end of 2028. The tower is 106 meters tall and offers a panoramic view of central Stockholm. The climb is about 365 steps, mainly stairs and sloped passageways, with a small tower museum halfway up.

There is an astronomical clock on the tower’s facade, designed by the famous Swedish artist Einar Forseth, who also designed the mosaics in the Golden Hall. Once you reach the top you have an extraordinary 360-degree vista over all of Stockholm. Be sure to take some pictures as you enjoy the view.

What is the Nobel Banquet at Stockholm City Hall?

The Nobel Banquet is the dinner that follows the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm on 10 December. It is held at Stockholm City Hall for about 1,300 guests, 250 of them students, and has been held here since 1930 with a few exceptions. The Nobel Foundation arranges it.

Guests include the Nobel laureates and their families, with the King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family as guests of honour, plus representatives of the Swedish Government and Parliament. On the guided tour you walk through the City Hall’s banquet halls and hear about the banquet. The City Hall’s tour calendar shows it closed to visitors from 6 to 11 December 2026.

Planning your visit

Time needed

• Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes for the City Hall tour and some time in the City Hall Park while the tower is closed (about 2 hours when the tower is open).
• City Hall tour, 45 min.
• Tower tour, 35 min (tower currently closed).
• City hall park, 30 min.

Photo spots

• In the park, by the water with the views to the south banks of lake Mälaren.
• In the Golden Hall, where the balls after the Nobel Banquet are held.

Tips

Buy the tickets online in advance, and choose your time slot. The City Hall Tower is currently closed to visitors, but the City Hall Park by the water is open and has views of Riddarholmen and Södermalm.

You can bring one bag of 30 x 21 cm (about 12 x 8 inches). Larger bags must be stored in the attended cloakroom during the guided tour (maximum cabin-bag size), and large suitcases are not allowed inside the City Hall.

Highlights

• The Blue Hall, where the annual Nobel Banquet is hosted.
• The Golden Hall, with its unusual interior design.
• The view from the top of the tower (currently closed to visitors).

Prices

• Guided tour of the City Hall: 150 SEK for adults in 2026 (130 SEK for seniors and students, 60 SEK ages 7–18, free for ages 0–6).
• Entrance to the City Hall Tower: currently closed to visitors.
• Entrance to the City Hall Park: Free.

Seasons

Public guided tours are listed month by month on the official City Hall website; the autumn 2026 calendar covers October to December, and the City Hall is closed on a few dates. The City Hall Tower is currently closed to visitors. In summer, boats to Drottningholm Palace also leave from Klara Mälarstrand, right outside City Hall. The City Hall Park is open year-round (07:30–22:00 June–September, 07:30–19:00 October–May).

Food nearby

• Stadshuskällaren, inside the City Hall (closed during summer months), or their summer lunch only restaurant Ragnars skafferi.
• Trattorian, a classic Italian restaurant.
• Meno Male Kungsholmen, a Neapolitan pizza restaurant.

City Hall stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen, and our guide to the Kungsholmen district has more restaurants, cafés and waterfront parks within walking distance.

For tickets and tour times, visit the official City Hall website.

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