History
The very first Swedish pharmacy was Hovapoteket in the Royal Palace in the 1400s. The first pharmacist, a master named Lukas, was appointed by Gustav Vasa. His successor was Anthonius Busenius, a Dutch pharmacist who first served at Gustav Vasa's court and then at the courts of Eric XIV and Johan III. On March 21, 1575, Busenius was allowed to move out a part of the royal palace's medicine stock and start selling medicines to the public.
The location was here at Stortorget in Gamla Stan, the city's natural center. The pharmacy operated under the name Schmidtens Apotek until 1625 when it moved to Tyska Brinken under the name Apoteket Lejonet.
The pharmacy was a mirror of the era's views on disease and healing; a mix of medical science, superstition, religion, magic, and quackery. They had a monopoly on the trade of medicines and poisons, but could also sell questionable ingredients such as ivory, mummy powder, peacock feathers, unicorn horns, powdered gemstones, or sun and moon essences... The era's fascination with alchemy, the pursuit of making gold and finding the code for eternal life, also played a role. Many princes, kings, and queens had their own alchemists, individuals who actually laid much of the foundation for modern science.
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We are a cocktail bar with 45 seats. These are distributed between bar stools around a solid bar with green marble, in sofas around four small tables in a room covered with carpets, and a large round table that can accommodate up to 8 people. All bookings will be placed throughout the venue - this also applies to our bar.
We reserve our cozy window seats for our walk-in guests.
Pharmarium is a small and cozy bar, unfortunately, this means we cannot accommodate strollers inside the venue. Minors are not allowed in the venue after 10:00 PM.
Opening Hours
- Mon - Tue
- Wed - Thu
- Fri - Sat
- Sun
Contact
- Phone 08 20 08 10
- Email info@pharmarium.se
- Address Stortorget 7 111 29 Stockholm