The explosions in Vinterviken The production of dynamite was a risky business. Several explosions occurred in Nobel's factories on Södermalm and in Vinterviken. In June 1868, an explosion occurred in the dynamite factory's laboratory. The blast is heard all over the city, windows are shattered as far away as the Old Town and 14 people are killed. Theories about the cause of the accident are put forward but [...]
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The cannonball on Stortorget If you visit Stortorget in the Old Town, you can see a cannonball sitting in the corner of the house where Stortorgskällaren is located today. According to folklore, the bullet almost hit Kristian II in the head when he was at a window inside the house. It is said to have been fired from Brunkeberg during Gustav Vasa's
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