Two photos from yttre borggården at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Royal Guard looked a bit cold I think. When my brother did his mandatory military service, he spent some of his time here at the Royal Palace, and he was in charge of the soldiers wellbeing as they protected the palace. The second photo is the same view just photographed further back to show the facade. The architect was Nicodemus Tessin den yngre.
Cold job.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your photos Stefan. In the summer when it is hot I have seen the guards pass out.
ReplyDeleteThat does look like a very cold job right now.
ReplyDeleteThat looks very cold, I wonder how long he has to stand there without moving.
ReplyDeleteThe shifts are two hours long. Then they are free for four hours, before the next shift starts.
DeleteIncredible architecture.
ReplyDeleteYes, quite impressive, the view from across the water is a good one.
DeleteThat is a wonderful facade.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of lines, and the royal guard is surreal standing there
ReplyDeletePoor guy standing in the cold, but two hours will do.
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