Stockholm University of the Arts

The Stockholm University of the Arts is a public university college created 1 January 2014 by merging the School of Dance and Circus, the University College of Opera, and the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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Type: University
Description: university college in Stockholm, Sweden, specialising in circus, dance, film and media, opera and theater
Also known as: “Uniarts”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nordic Museum and Vasa Museum.

Nordic Museum

Museum

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The Nordic Museum is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern period to the contemporary period. Nordic Museum is situated 630 metres south of Stockholm University of the Arts.

Vasa Museum

Museum

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The Vasa Museum is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. Vasa Museum is situated 770 metres south of Stockholm University of the Arts.

Oscar’s Church

Church

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Oscar's Church is one of the major churches in Stockholm, Sweden. The three-aisled hall church, which holds 1,200 people, has an 80-metre-high tower in the south-western part of the building. Oscar’s Church is situated 180 metres southwest of Stockholm University of the Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatstaden and Östermalm.

Diplomatstaden

Locality

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Diplomatstaden is a neighbourhood in the Östermalm district in central Stockholm, Sweden. As the name suggests, the neighbourhood is the home of many embassies and ambassadorial residencies.

Östermalm

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Östermalm is a borough in north-eastern Stockholm, bordering Norrmalm and Vasastan at Birger Jarlsgatan, one of Stockholm's longest streets. The core of Östermalm consists of 19th century city-blocks, combined with vibrant tree-lined boulevards and upmarket shopping.