Norrmalmstorg () is a

town square A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...

in central Stockholm, Sweden. It connects shopping streets

Hamngatan Hamngatan (Swedish: ''Port Street'') is a street in central Stockholm. It goes from Sergels torg down to Nybroplan, past NK department store, Kungsträdgården, Norrmalmstorg, and Berzelii Park Berzelii Park is a small park in central Stock ...

and Biblioteksgatan and is the starting point for

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...

travellers with the

Djurgården line Djurgården ( or ) or, more officially, ''Kungliga Djurgården'' (), is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museu ...

. Close to the southwest is the park

Kungsträdgården Kungsträdgården (Swedish for "King's Garden") is a park in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is colloquially known as ''Kungsan''. The park's central location and its outdoor cafés makes it one of the most popular hangouts and meeting pla ...

. In the Swedish edition of ''

Monopoly A monopoly (from Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situation where a speci ...

'', Norrmalmstorg is the most expensive lot.Monopoly - Sweden
. Accessed October 21, 2012. The square is famous for the 1973 Norrmalmstorg robbery, in which events gave name to the

Stockholm syndrome Stockholm syndrome is a condition in which hostages develop a psychological bond with their captors. It is supposed to result from a rather specific set of circumstances, namely the power imbalances contained in hostage-taking, kidnapping, and ...

. The building in question is now occupied by the Nobis Hotel Stockholm.

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Norrmalmstorg mot öst 2012.jpg, Norrmalmstorg facing east, 2012 Norrmalmstorg mot norr 2012.jpg, Norrmalmstorg facing north, 2012 Norrmalmstorg mot väst 2012.jpg, Norrmalmstorg facing west, 2012

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