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Make a day trip to Drottningholm and experience a historic milieu of the highest international standards.
The Drottningholm Palace is on UNESCO´s World Heritage list. It is the most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all European architecture for the period.
The combination of the exotic Chinese Pavilion pleasure palace, the palace theatre and the magnificent palace gardens make a visit to Drottningholm a unique experience.
Influenced by French prototype, the palace was built by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder by commission of Queen Hedvig Eleonora. A number of royal personages have since then left their mark on the palace.
The Palace has been the present Royal Family's permanent residence. The rooms in the southern wing of the palace are reserved for this purpose. The rest of the palace and grounds are open to the public year round.
Make sure you bring good walking shoes. Check out my travelogues of Drottningholm for more pictures and information. Address: DrottningholmPhone: +46 (0)8 4026280Directions: Take the subway/metro to Brommaplan and the bus 301-323 or 177-178. Or take the boat from City Hall (only in the summers).Website: www.kungahuset.se
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 Drottningholm Palace by wadekorzan
Open May-August 10 AM - 4:30 PM daily
September: 12:00 noon - 3:30 PM daily
October - April Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 - 3:30 PM. Leave a Comment Phone: 08 402 62 80Directions: Tak the metro to Brommaplan and then bus 301-323 or the boat from Stadshuskajan.Website: www.royalcourt.se
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Drottningholm Slott (or Drottningholm Palace) is the most famous of Sweden palaces and it is located on the outskirts of Stockholm on the island of Lovön. The name "Drottningholm" means "Queens Inlet", a well chosen name as the palace was built for Queen Hedvig Eleonora and it is located on an inlet of Lake Mälaren. It was build in 1662, after the previous palace on this site was burned down to the ground.
As Drottningholm is located so close to Stockholm it has become a popular site to visit. The Palace and its grounds are on the UNESCO´s World Heritage list, which probably draws in even more people. But despite being such a major attraction, I thought it was still relatively calm and nice to visit.
Drottningholm is not only a palace, there is much more to see and do here.Some of the things not to be missed are the theatre, changing of the guards, the gardens, the Guards' Tent, and most of all Kina Slott!
You can find more detailed information about Drottningholm and Kina Slott on my Drottningholm page
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Drottningholm is a bit away from the city center, but it's definitely worth seeing. It's a castle with gardens [very similar to Versailles] & the Kina Slott - a great looking Chinese house! If you're lucky, you can also catch the change of the guard, but since they're allowed to move, it might not be as much fun as usually, hehe... ;)
Drottningholm's surroundings are decorated really nicely! There are numerous parks you can take a promenade around, meadows where you can sit & relax, fountains, flower arrangements aso. Take some time to explore it! Leave a Comment Directions: There is a bus to Drottningholm from Brommaplan
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The royals have lived here since 1981--and it is a beautiful residence. If only we travellers could also spend the night! The palace was started 440 years ago and has been very weel restored--particularly beauiful is the bedchamber of Hedvig Eleanor and the Queen Lovisa Ulrika Rococo Library. The gardens are beautiful as is the Court Theatre and Chinese Pavilion. The entire palace has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Open May-August 10 AM - 4:30 PM daily
September: 12:00 noon - 3:30 PM daily
October - April Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 - 3:30 PM. Leave a Comment Phone: 08 402 62 80Directions: Metro to Brommaplan, then bus 301-323 or the boat from town hall quay (Stadshuskajan).Website: www.royalcourt.se
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 Drottningholms Slott by martin_nl
The most sighful things in and around the palace are of course the palace itself, Slottsteatern, Teatermuseum and Kina Slott (Chinese Pavillion). Leave a Comment
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 by Znaky
FOR MORE PICS VISIT MY TRAVELOUGE!!
The Royal Familys residense.. A nice castle with a wonderful view over the water and with an amazing park.. Not to forget the theater! Remember to pay the theatre a visit. (See the photo to the left) Leave a Comment Directions: Drottningholmsvagen.. Take the subway to Brommaplan (the green line) and the catch a bus to the castle. I don't remember the bus numbers, but there is signs!Other Contact: http://www.d
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 Drottningholm Castle by Bigs
Why not try a boattrip over this lake? Ships are leaving next to the Stadhuset in the city center.....Must be a lovely trip when the sun is shining over Stockholm! We took the car ;( Leave a Comment
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