Koppartälten

Stockholm


The exotic Koppartälten looks a bit like part of the circus that got left behind. It consists of three magical copper tents created by set designer Louis-Jean Desprez in 1787. Originally a stable and barracks for Gustav III’s personal guard, the central tent now houses the Haga Parkmuseum while the eastern tent boasts a slick cafe (11am-4pm) designed by Torbjörn Olsson.


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