The Sculpture Park
Princess Estelles Cultural Foundation, together with the Royal Djurgården Administration, is establishing a permanent sculpture park in the Rosendal area.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025
The sixth permanent artwork – Museum – in the sculpture park on Royal Djurgården will be inaugurated on 3 June 2025.
The Artist of the Year, Monika Sosnowska from Poland, is internationally recognised for her
architectural sculptures.
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Past and present meet in the new artwork. Eleven of the marble pieces from the proposed Karl XIV Johan art museum in 1830, will be integrated into six free-standing concrete structures, cast on site.
The work Museum for the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park will be Sosnowska’s first public work in the Nordic region.
guide app
The free guide app 'Kungliga promenader' (Royal Walks) will guide you from Djurgårdens bridge to Rosendal.
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audio guide
The qr code at each sculpture links to an audio guide in which the artist presents their art.
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Through the foundation, The Crown Princess Couple aim to show the importance of art and culture for an open, modern society.
As one of Stockholm's most popular recreation areas, which is open to everyone, all day long and all year round, Djurgården is a particularly suitable location for the exhibition.
The permanent sculpture park
Through the foundation's long-term work, it will be possible to follow up the previous sculpture exhibitions shown at Djurgården.
In 2023 Charlotte Gyllenhammar's unique work Untold was is installed by the beech grove next to Rosendal Palace on Royal Djurgården. The bronze sculpture is four meters high.
In 2022, HRH Prince Daniel unveiled the new work 'Wind Sculpture in Bronze I' by Yinka Shonibare CBE. Shonibare’s sculpture is installed between Rosendal Palace and Ståthållarängen.
Since 2021, the monumental sculpture ‘Life Rings’ by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, has been placed at the south side of Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
In 2020 the first sculpture exhibition was implemented by the foundation. Six of the artist Alice Aycock's works were shown, of which Hoop-La became the first to be acquired for the permanent sculpture park. The sculpure is placed at the south side och Folke Bernadotte's bridge.
Previous sculpture exhibitions
The previous sculpture exhibitions were initiated by Prince Daniel and arranged by Galleri Andersson/Sandström in association with the Royal Djurgården Administration.
In 2018, artist Jaume Plensa's sculptures were shown on Djurgården, including three seven-metre high cast iron portraits. One of his sculptures was installed in the water of Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
In 2017, six large sculptures by Swedish artist Eva Hild were displayed.
In 2016, five monumental sculptures by British artist Tony Cragg were positioned on both sides of the Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
Top image: 'Hoop La' by artist Alice Aycock. Photo: Johan Lindskog/Preks.se
The Princess Estelle Sculpture Park continues to grow. In summer 2025 Monika Sosnowska's magnificent sculpture, in marble and conctrete, will be the sixth artwork in the sculpture park. The image shows the model for the sculpture 'Museum', 500x1270x700 cm. Photo: Monika Sosnowska
The fifth permanent artwork, 'The Inner Flow of Life' is created by Giuseppe Penone. He is often described as a master of materials, a sculptor with the ability to reveal what is invisible and make the impossible possible. Photo: Örjan Furberg
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Charlotte Gyllenhammar's unique work 'Untold', the fourth permanent sculpture in its collection. The bronze sculpture, four meters high, is installed by the beech grove next to Rosendal Palace on Royal Djurgården, se map below. Photo: Katarina Jansdottir/Preks.se
'Wind Sculpture in Bronze I' by Yinka Shonibare CBE. Standing two metres high Wind Sculpture in Bronze I, in the form of a large three-dimensional textile, has abstracted leaf patterns across the entire surface. This is a reference to Dutch wax batik fabrics – a signature motif of Shonibare’s art. Photo: Preks.se
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Since June 2021, the monumental sculpture ‘Life Rings’ by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, has been placed at Djurgårdsbrunnsviken. The sculpture towers over seven meters tall. Photo: Ruth Anna Eriksson/Preks.se
Alice Aycock's works were shown at Djurgården 2020, of which Hoop-La became the first to be acquired for the permanent sculpture park. Photo: Johan Lindskog
The sculptures are located in the area Rosendal at Royal Djurgården. The Folke Bernadottes bridge units Rosendal with the museum park on the north side of Djurgårdsbrunn bay. Click on the image to enlarge the map.
Discover South of Royal Djurgården with the 'Royal Walks' app, free to download from the App Store and Google Play. Theme "Djurgården Art Walk" includes guide to the permanent sculptures. Photo: Julius Bohlin
THE PRINCESS ESTELLE SCULPTURE
PARK AT ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN
Ever since it was founded in 2019, the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation has presented new artists every year at Royal Djurgården in Stockholm. Every year the foundation acquires a sculpture for a permanent sculpture park in Stockholm.
About the foundation, audio guides and images at Preks.se
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PRINCESS ESTELLE'S CULTURAL FOUNDATION
The foundation is based on a royal tradition of promoting culture in Sweden. The Crown Princess Couple want to bring this tradition up to date, demonstrating their long-term ambitions with the creation of Princess Estelle's Cultural Foundation.
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