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National Day at Gripsholm 6 Jun

Celebrate Sweden's National Day with a trip to Mariefred and Gripsholm Castle. This year is the 500th anniversary of when Gustav Vasa was...

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A garden for all the senses

The Baroque era was a time of magnificent fountains. Drottningholm’s baroque garden was no exception, but it would be almost three centur...

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National Day at Drottningholm 6 Jun

Celebrate Sweden's National Day at beautiful Drottningholm. There will be a concert and family activities in the palace park at the Chine...

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Vasa to Bernadotte 11 Mar – 7 Jan 2024

The major jubilee exhibition Vasa to Bernadotte, 1523 –1973 –2023. Culture in Service of the Realm will showcase unique objects, takin...

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Exhibition

Drawing Exhibition The Thinking Hand
500 years of King Gustav Vasa

At Gripsholm – King Gustav Vasa's castle, featuring Sweden's best preserved settings from his time – the Vasa jubilee will be celebrated ...

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The World Heritage Site of Drottningholm

Drottningholm is an unusually well-preserved royal palace setting. It is so unique and popular that in 1991 it was named Sweden's first W...

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Summer programme

Visiting the ten Royal palaces is like taking a journey through five centuries of history, art and culture. This year also marks a couple...

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National Day at Haga Park 6 Jun

National Day at Haga Park will be filled with nature, culture and activities. Celebrate 6 June with walks in the park, a performance from...

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Our Palaces and Royal sites

The Royal Palace Open today 10.00-17.00

Welcome to one of Europe's largest and most dynamic palaces. The Royal Palace of Stockholm is His Majesty The King's official residence a...

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Drottningholm Palace Open today 10.00-17.00

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 t...

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Gripsholm Castle Open today 10.00-16.00

On the shores of Lake Mälaren, Gripsholm Castle towers powerfully and fairytale-like over the idyllic small town of Mariefred in Söderman...

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The Kings and Queens of Sweden – from Vasa to Bernadotte. Gustav Vasa is usually regarded as the founder of the modern Swedish state. Since then, Sweden has had five Royal dynasties.

Discover the articles and videos about the palace's history and highlights. In the archive you will find images and stories about selected items from the Royal Collections.


The image and media gallery shows images of all royal sites, royal palaces and palace parks, free to download (read the terms). You will also find images from ongoing exhibitions.