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Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Palace is in Stadsholmen, in Gamla stan in the capital, Stockholm.
The Stockholm Palace. After the Rise of Sweden as a Great Power in the 17th century, the aristocracy began to build again. At the same time, the notion of the architect was established and the profession developed, its reputation bolstered by the works of Simon de la Vallée and Nicodemus Tessin the Elder.
Drottningholm Palace (Swedish: Drottningholms slott), or Drottningholm, one of Sweden's royal palaces, situated near Sweden's capital Stockholm, is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Located on Lovön island in Stockholm County 's Ekerö Municipality , it was built in the late 17th century and was a regular summer residence of ...
Bååt Palace ; Bonde Palace ; Drottningholm Palace (Lövö) Hallwyl Palace ; Sager House ; Solliden Palace, Stenbock Palace ; Stockholm Palace ; Strömsholm Palace (Strömsholm) Tessin Palace ; Tullgarn Palace; Ulriksdal Palace (Solna near Stockholm) Wrangel Palace
Rosersberg Palace (Swedish: Rosersbergs slott) is one of the royal palaces of Sweden.Situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm, it was built in the 1630s by the Oxenstierna family and became a royal palace in 1762, when the state gave it to Duke Charles (later Charles XIII), the younger brother of Gustav III.
The now Rococo palace, raised by inspiration of French palaces, became a model for Swedish country mansion architecture during the later part of the 18th century. The palace was extended on both short ends by drawings of Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz , together with a bell tower.
Architecture of Stockholm, view of the Old Town. The architecture of Stockholm has a history that dates back to the 13th century, possibly even earlier. [1] According to some sources, there might have been a simple defense structure, perhaps a small castle, on the northeast part of the island Stadsholmen. [1]
Steninge Palace: Steninge slott Uppland: 1705 Museum Stjärnorp Castle: Stjärnorp slott Östergötland: 1662 Ruin Stockholm Palace: Stockholms slott Stockholm: 1697 Offices of the head of state, museum One of the royal palaces of Sweden: Stora Hästnäs: Stora Hästnäs Gotland: c. 1300 Private residence Stora Sundby Castle: Stora Sundby slott ...