Statue of Birger Jarl on Birger Jarls Torg, Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Birger Jarl built a fort on the site of the present day Royal Palace and, in 1252, granted Stockholm it's city charter, it's first mention in history. Statue by Bengt Fogelberg (1854).

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Size: 3681px × 4724px
Location: Statue of Birger Jarl on Birger Jarls Torg, Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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