Stockhom City Hall Picture Album - Stadshuset - Stockholm, Sweden

The Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall was supposed to be painted blue, but the architect changed his mind when he saw the beautiful red brick walls. Although he decided to not cover the brick with blue plaster, he kept the name Blue Hall since it was found on all the plans of the building. The Blue Hall is the City Hall's largest room, and the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place here on December 10 every year. On this occasion, around 1,300 guests enjoy the Nobel Dinner, listen to the toasts and speeches and witness the evening's entertainment. The Blue Room also has one of Northern Europe's largest organs with over 10,000 pipes and 138 stops.