Spooky Old Town Main Square in Stockholm

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The red building behind the water pump has exactly 92 white stones on it, although the stones look more grey today. Each stone represent the 92 members of the Swedish nobility who were decapitated and hanged between November 7-10 in 1520 by Danish King Christian II. An incident also known as the Stockholm Bloodbath or Stockholm Massacre. And the tale is that when the nights between November 7-10 are really harsh and humid you can see the blood of those who were murdered flow through the gutters of Main Square. It is also said that if ever one of those white stones is removed, the person who represent that stone will become a ghost destined to wander the city streets forever.

By the way, the lovely water pump in the photo was for many years the zero point in Sweden. Meaning that it was the point from which all distances to national roads to and from Stockholm were measured.

Lots more photos and stories from my recent visit to Stockholm at: http://ropcorn.com/d/sights-seen-in-stockholm-sweden.html

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Old Town Main Square in Stockholm
Old Town Main Square in Stockholm