Sea customs house

Sjötullsbacken 24, 115 25 Stockholm, Sweden

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Stora Sjötullen (The Big Sea Customs), also known as Blockhusuddstullen, was first mentioned in 1623. It was built on the foundation of Gustav Vasa's blockhouse, hence the name Blockhusudden. The customs controlled the sea traffic that came in from the Stockholm archipelago and collected tolls.

The current building was erected in 1727 after the original customs house had been destroyed by fire. The customs office was on the ground floor, and the customs officer’s residence was upstairs.

Today it is a residential building, and many Stockholmers are dreaming of an apartment here.

Photo: Holger Ellgaard https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Djurg%C3%A5rden_tullhuset_2016a.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

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The Beatles on Swedish TV

Allmänna gränd 3, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

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The Beatles first ever tour: Sweden 1963

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The Beatles lunch with cannons

Sollidenbacken, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

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The Beatles first ever tour: Sweden 1963

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Bellmansro, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

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Hunduddsvägen 57, 115 25 Stockholm, Sweden

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Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden

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Lilla Allmänna Gränd 9, Stockholm, Sweden

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