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The popular Crown Princess Margareta made a strong impression on Sweden. She was a pioneer within many areas, and changed both contempora...

The Royal Palaces are among the country’s most distinguished buildings. Throughout the centuries they have played host to important event...

1915 saw the publication of a ground-breaking new book about garden design in Sweden, written in an unusually modest, personal style. The...

Ulriksdal Palace, with its beautiful location, was due to become Crown Princess Margareta and Gustaf Adolf's home. But things did not wor...

Revival styles, historicism and eclecticism. The 19th century was a time of many stylistic shifts. From Empire, via Revival styles and Na...

The Italian Renaissance and its Northern European counterpart differ in terms of their expressions. In many respects, the Renaissance in ...

The strong contrasts and colour palette of the Empire style, its military symbolism and its expensive materials reflect European tastes d...

In Sweden, the transition from Rococo to Gustavian style was a gradual development which, at the end of the century, culminated in Neocla...

In Sweden, we divide the Baroque into two periods: the Caroline Baroque, with its Northern European influences, and the later Tessin Gold...

A new era – the Age of Liberty, the time of the playful Rococo – dawned in Sweden in the mid-18th century. The Caroleans had been replace...

Nespelina, Don-Don and Turck are just three of the many dogs who have chased around Drottningholm's highly walkable park. Dogs have long ...

The world's first national city park dates back to before the time of Christopher Columbus. Here, nature, culture and entertainment all c...

Desideria, Sweden's new queen, had always been at the very centre of world events. She now found life at the Swedish court dull. However,...

The Royal Collections have grown over a period of more than 400 years, from the time of King Gustav Vasa to the present day. They include...

When state councillor Sten Sture the Younger died, it was his wife Kristina Gyllenstierna who led the resistance against the union. She d...

The model for this year’s Portrait of Honour is the food profile and restaurateur Leif Mannerström. The portrait was produced by the phot...

Throughout her adult life, Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotta found herself close to the centre of power. First as a duchess and the sister-in-la...

The Polish-born Vasa queen left a strong impression on Sweden, from imprisonment to a cultural golden age.

Princess Louise was both hard-working and humble. She worked at the front during the First World War, and as Crown Princess and Queen of ...

The queens at Gripsholm found themselves right at the centre of the action. This included the young queen who acquired the castle when sh...

Had Hedvig Eleonora been less strong in character, it is very likely that the history of Sweden would have been entirely different. Drott...

Queen Kristina's coronation was highly controversial. She chose not to be crowned in the traditional location, and refused to wear the Qu...

During the mid-18th century, Drottningholm Palace was at the centre of intensive efforts to cultivate silk in Sweden. In 1753, Queen Lovi...

During the Vasa period, Gripsholm Castle was a workplace for hundreds of people and was almost entirely self-sufficient. Queen Margareta ...

The ongoing restoration of the façades at the Royal Palace is the biggest stonework project of modern times. The project began in 2011, a...

This was Alice Aycocks first solo exhibition in Scandinavia, and consisted of six monumental sculptures from her acclaimed 'Turbulences' ...

Come on a fashion safari with Leo the Lion at Gripsholm Castle. See famous historical Swedes in their most stylish outfits.

Wild animals are hiding in the large rooms of the palace. On the walls, on the ceilings, on objects and on furniture. Some are large, and...

Get more out of your visit to the Chinese Pavilion with our audioguide. With it, you can listen to or read about the history of this exot...