Hötorgshallen

This guide to Hotorgshallen follows architect David Helldén's 1946 plan to erase Stockholm's centuries-old open-air market from the surface of the city and send its stalls underground beneath five new glass towers. It traces the market's run back to the days of King Magnus Ladulas, the demolition of the old covered hall in the 1950s, and what happened to Helldén's reputation once his vision for the square was finished. Listen among the stalls of seafood, game and spices where his career quietly peaked.