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sim1 Says: This is a picture of the inner courtyard if the castle. To get into the castle you have to climb these stairs. Here is some practical information about the castle :Opening times 2007:May 15th - September 15th : daily 10:00 - 16:00The rest of the year the castle is...
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Guided tours through the castle
sim1 Says: This is me taking a tour through Gripsholm castle. I could have taken a guided tour, but I had to wait for over half an hour, so I decided to buy a guidebook instead and explore the castle by myself. I was in luck though! Halfway my tour through the castle we bumped into a...
sim1 Says: This picture was taken in the Upper Armoury. In this room you can see the suits of armour used in the carousels and tournaments of Gustav III. The room is decorated with wolf nets and flags on the walls, which were still being used in the 19th century for local wolf...
sim1 Says: When you visit Gripsholm Castle, you musn't forget to visit the village of Mariefred as well. There is nothing really spectacular to see, but it's such a lovely quiet and picturesque village. I just loved the atmoshpere of this little town. There are a few attractions though...
sim1 Says: These are the two Russian cannons you can see in the courtyard of Gripsholm castle. The bigger cannon was cast in 1579 and the smaller one in 1577. The cannons are quite big, and they are actually much larger than most cannons of that time. Both cannons were captured during...
The theatre inside Gripsholm Castle
sim1 Says: The theatre in Gripsholm castle is really impressive. I think it is the room in the castle that made the most impression on me. It was build by Gustav III in the 1780's in the old Church tower, now known as the theatre tower. Gustav III loved theatre and that really shows....
Beautiful windows in the throne room
sim1 Says: This is one of the beautiful windows in the throne room. The throne room is the biggest room in the Castle and was probably completed during the 1590's. Now it is used as a concert room, with a big piano where I think the throne used to be. This does take away the feeling of...
Gripsholms Slottspaviljong.: Good food.
Dizzyhead Says: Well, the summer day I was here it was many tourists and other people. It was in July 2011 and I found the place quite ok, but too expensive and no coffee was included in the food. That is not good. Here you take your tray and order food from the cashier and then you sit...
sim1 Says: Gripsholm Castle and Mariefred are 70 kilometres west of Stockholm. A fun way to get to the castle is by taking the coal-fired steamboat "SS Mariefred". The trip to get from Stockholm by steamboat to the castle takes 3.5 hours one way.The S/S Mariefred is the last coal...
Castle shop.: Shopping at the castle.
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sim1 Says: The daylight hours (hours between sunrise and sunset) vary a lot between the winter and summer months. People may expect to see the midnight sun during the summer, because they are in Scandinavia. But this is not true for Gripsholm, because you are not far enough north in...
Interesting places to see in the area
sim1 Says: • Anundshög: old burial mounds from Viking Age.• Birka: ruins from old capital city of Sweden.• Mariefred with Gripsholm Castle. A picturesque village and a beautiful castle. In the castle is also the Swedish National Portrait Collection.• Sigtuna: old city with lots of...
Interesting places to see in the area
sim1 Says: • Eskilstuna: not a real tourist destination, but it has some nice places. My favourite of all is the Fors Kyrka (Fors Church). Also worth visiting is the Klosterkyrka, sculpture 'Hand of God' by Miles, the historic area of "Rademachersmedjorna" and the museum...
sim1 Says: Gripsholm is located at Lake Mälaren, which is the third in size lake in Sweden. It has a climate quiet different compared to other close by areas. It is more humid and warmer in the summer, but not as cold in the winter. This has created a specific flora and also a special...
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Gripsholm - Castle and Royal Portrait Collection
In the small town Mariefred at Lake Mälaren you will find the nice castle Gripsholm. It was built under Gustav Vasa and finished in 1545. Nowadays the castle contains the National Portrait Collection...
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