Den gyldene freden (''The Golden Peace'') is a restaurant in the

Gamla stan Gamla stan (, "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan ...

section of

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, Sweden.

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"Freden" ('' The Peace''), as it is locally called, received its name from the

Peace of Nystad The Treaty of Nystad (russian: Ништадтский мир; fi, Uudenkaupungin rauha; sv, Freden i Nystad; et, Uusikaupunki rahu) was the last peace treaty of the Great Northern War of 1700–1721. It was concluded between the Tsardom ...

(1721) in which Russia won the most provinces but, strangely and luckily (hence "golden"), let Sweden keep Finland. One of Sweden's most well-known restaurants, it is the second oldest restaurant in the world to have the same surroundings, according to the

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. Its surroundings and environment are more or less unchanged since the day the restaurant opened in 1722, making it a unique example of an 18th-century tavern. Throughout the centuries, Freden has been a central gathering place for many of Sweden's noted writers, painters and songwriters; most significantly,

Anders Zorn Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish painter. He attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. Among Zorn's portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three American ...

bought Freden in 1919 and saved it from shutting down. The house in which Freden is located is now owned and so secured for the future by the

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. Every Thursday, the Academy (which nominate the winner of the

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) convenes here for its weekly dinner. The restaurant initially gained its reputation and fame through songs written by

national poet A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbo ...

Carl Michael Bellman Carl Michael Bellman (; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as well ...

(1740–1795),

Evert Taube Axel Evert Taube (; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th ce ...

(1890–1976) and more recently by singer-songwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk (1937–1987).

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*Arvidsson, Gösta; Melander Lars (2017) ''Vi ses på Freden! : en berättelse om Gyldene Fredens historia'' (Stockholm: Carlssons)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gyldene Freden, den 1722 establishments in Sweden Restaurants in Stockholm Anders Zorn

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