Stockholm military tour

The Stockholm military tour describes military-related destinations in and around Stockholm.

Understand
Stockholm was founded in the 13th century around the Castle Tre Kronor (Three Crowns) to prevent pirates from sacking the lands around Mälaren. From the 16th century, Stockholm has been the country's undisputed capital, overseeing the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries. Sweden evaded both World War I and World War II, and had a world-class air force through the Cold War, until the 1990s, as most of the armed forces were dismantled. Re-armament began in the 2010s, with military service restored in 2017, and application for NATO membership in 2022.

Respect
Many Swedish military facilities have been decommissioned since decades. However, some of these facilities are still in use as of the 2020s, with a serious security protocol, with assassinations and terrorist attacks in living memory. Trespassing is a serious crime, and in some locations, photography is restricted.

Go next

 * Stockholm's northern defenses are a line of forts from the mainland to the archipelago