Hötorget

Hötorget (Haymarket) is a

city square in the center of Stockholm, Sweden that has been transitioning since the Early Medieval Period. ^[1]

Description

To its east lies the

Hötorgsskraporna. To the north is the Kungshallen

food court. During the daytime it is the site of a fruit and vegetable market, except on Sundays, when flea markets are arranged.

Stockholm metro, was opened in 1952 and is decorated with light blue tiles

. The station kept its vintage style, in contrast to other more modern stations on the same line, retaining its original construction arrangements and materials such as tiles, signs, illumination, etc. There is an illuminated art installation on the ceiling of the station. The platforms of Hötorget station make a brief appearance in

Madonna's "Ray of Light

" music video.

The term Hötorget art (Hötorgskonst) is a derogatory term for kitschy Swedish 20th century art lacking artistic value.^[2] The artist does not follow elite principles for sellable art, such as making multiple copies of each painting. Hötorget art is art which established art experts do not sell or assign a value. Such art was sold at Hötorget by artists to the common people, bypassing art galleries.