Stockholm
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Stockholm. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
the capital of the kingdom of Sweden; Sweden; on several islands and the adjacent mainland, between a bay of the Baltic and Lake Mälar; in a situation that is accounted one of the most picturesque in Europe. The nucleus of Stockholm is an island in mid-channel called "the Town"; on it stand the imposing royal palace (1697-1754); the principal church (St. Nicholas), in which the kings are crowned; the House of the Nobles (1648-1670), in which that class hold their periodical meetings; the town house; the ministries of the kingdom; and the principal wharf, a magnificent granite quay, fronting E. Immediately W. of the central island lies the Knights' Island (Riddarholm); it is almost entirely occupied with public buildings, as the Houses of Parliament; the old Franciscan Church, in which all the later sovereigns of Sweden have been buried; the royal archives and the chief law courts of the kingdom. To the N. of these two islands lie the handsomely built districts of Norrmalm, separated from them by a narrow channel, in which is an islet covered with the royal stables. The principal buildings and institutions in Norrmalni are the National Museum (1850-1865), with extremely valuable collections of prehistoric antiquities, coins, paintings, sculptures; the principal theaters; the Academy of the Fine Arts (1735); the barracks; the Hop Garden, with the Royal Library (1870-1876), and with the statue (1885) of Linnæus; the Academy of Sciences (1739), with natural history collections; the Museum of Northern Antiquities (1873); the Observatory; and technological, medical, sloyd, and other schools. Ship Island (Skeppsholm), immediately E. of "the Town" island, is the headquarters of the Swedish navy, and is built over with marine workshops, shipbuilding yards, etc., and is connected with a smaller island on the S. E., that is crowned with a citadel. Beyond these again, and farther to the E., lies the beautiful island of the Zoological Gar- "the Town" island is the extensive district of Södermalm, the houses of which climb up the steep slopes that rise from the water's edge. Handsome bridges connect the central islands with the N. and S. districts; besides buses and tramways, the principal means of communication are quick little steamboats, some of which extend their journeys to the beautiful islands in Lake Mälar on the W., and E. toward the Baltic Sea (40 miles distant). Besides the institutions already mentioned Stockholm is the home of the Swedish Academy (1786), Academies of Agriculture (1811), Music (1771), and Military Sciences (1771), a naval school, a school of navigation, of pharmacy, etc. There is considerable industry in the making of sugar, tobacco, silks and ribbons, candles, linen, cotton, and leather, and there are large iron foundries and machine shops. Stockholm does a large shipping business. Its exports consist chiefly of iron and steel, grain, tar, etc. Though Stockholm was founded by G Birger Jarl in 1255, it was not made the capital of Sweden until comparatively modern times. Since then, however, it has grown rapidly; pop. (1890) 246,151; (1919) 408,456. The principal events in the history of the city have been the sieges by Queen Margaret of Denmark (1389), the battles in the vicinity against the Danes toward the end of the 15th century, the capture of the place by Christian II. of Denmark in 1520, and the Blood Bath he executed among the principal men of the country in what was then the Great Market.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
the capital city of Sweden. It is situated on a group of islands in Lake Malar, an inlet of the Baltic. It is sometimes called the Venice of the North. The islands are connected by numerous bridges and frequent steam ferries. Miles of wharves accommodate a large outgoing trade in woven goods, beet sugar, tobacco, iron ware, machinery, porcelain, pottery, iron ore, copper, tar, and lumber. Wine, salt, and fruit are imported. One of the most noticeable buildings is the Royal Palace. It is a symmetrical, flat-topped, three-story building occupying a block or two. The street front is adorned with Corinthian pillars. The Church of St. Nicholas, in which Swedish kings are crowned, dates from 1264. Of similar historic interest is the Old Church, known as the Riddarsholm Kyrka, the Westminster Abbey of Stockholm, in which generations of royal personages have been laid away. Other buildings are the National Library containing a quarter of a million bound volumes and several thousand priceless manuscripts; the National Museum with a rich store of coins and antiquities; Houses of Parliament; and various government buildings including the mint, arsenal, and barracks. An exchange and a town hall relate to city life. Pleasure finds expression in theaters, an opera house, delightful promenades, excursion crafts, and recreation gardens. There are numerous societies,--medical, musical, artistic, scientific, and horticultural. The Ethnographical Museum contains a fine collection of Scandinavian antiquities--ancient boats, coins, weapons, and utensils. Zoo-logical gardens are maintained on some small islands. The home station of the Swedish navy is here. The approach to the city is defended by heavy artillery. The population in 1902 was 305,819. See Sweden ; Baltic; Upsala 2026 Editor's Note: By way of comparison, Stockholm today has about 980,000 in the city and 1.6 million in its metro area, up from the 305,819 this article reports for 1902. (Ed: BR 2026-07-20)