Den gröne Jägaren
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Den gröne Jägaren is a pub and restaurant at Götgatan
64 in Södermalm
, Stockholm
. Sweden
. It began at a small tavern in the 1600s at Sankt Paulsgatan
, near Van der Nootska Palace
. It is said that Jacob Johan Anckarström
ate his dinner at the Den gröne Jägaren on March 16, 1792 before he went to the Gustavian Opera House to shoot the king Gustav III.
Today's restaurant is located on the ground floor of Hellgrenska Palace and was built in 1866. On the facade there is the classic flag sign with a green clad hunter with his gun. It is described as having some of the cheapest beer in the capital.
Götgatan
Götgatan is the name of one of the longest streets in central Stockholm on the Southern Isle of the city...
64 in Södermalm
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to "Söder", is a district in central Stockholm. It covers the large island formerly called "Åsön". With a population of 99,685, it is one of the most densely populated districts of Scandinavia...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It began at a small tavern in the 1600s at Sankt Paulsgatan
Sankt Paulsgatan
Sankt Paulsgatan is a street of Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden. The street leads east-west from Götgatan to Torkel Knutssonsgatan, parallel to the Hornsgatan which is approximately 770 feet long....
, near Van der Nootska Palace
Van der Nootska Palace
Van der Nootska Palace is a palace located at Sankt Paulsgatan 21 in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.The house was built in 1671-1672 by architect Mathias Spieler for the Dutch-born Swedish military officer Thomas van der Noot. The facade has pilasters and festoons and the middle part is decorated...
. It is said that Jacob Johan Anckarström
Jacob Johan Anckarström
Jacob Johan Anckarström was a Swedish military officer who was convicted and executed for regicide. He was the son of Jacob Johan Anckarström the Elder. He served as a captain in King Gustav III's regiment between 1778 and 1783...
ate his dinner at the Den gröne Jägaren on March 16, 1792 before he went to the Gustavian Opera House to shoot the king Gustav III.
Today's restaurant is located on the ground floor of Hellgrenska Palace and was built in 1866. On the facade there is the classic flag sign with a green clad hunter with his gun. It is described as having some of the cheapest beer in the capital.