Stockholm has experienced a remarkable number of political murders , and the most notable group of cases is the Stockholm Bloodbath between 7 November and 9 November 1520 , when parts of the royalty and the nobility desired to get rid of several of their competitors and critics . Two highly acclaimed murders of politicians during recent years include the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 and the murder of Anna Lindh in 2003 . Additionally , several terrorist attacks have occurred in the city , namely the West German Embassy siege in 1975 , the 2010 Stockholm bombings and the 2017 Stockholm attack
West German Embassy siege
West German Embassy siege
Historical murders and executions in Stockholm