Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm

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The labyrinth in Drottningholm Palace park
In Gustav III's drawings in 1784 of the English park on Drottningholm, an eye-catching outline of a labyrinth can be seen. During his Italian trip, the king had visited Cardinal Lorenzo Altieri's Villa outside Rome where a similar labyrinth was located. Ever since the English park began to be planned, the king had had an idea for a labyrinth and now finally got new inspiration. The king visited the labyrinth at Villa Altieri three times and according to the courtier Armfelt "they trotted in the Labyrinth for so long that they did not get food unti 5 o'clock”. Gustav III built the facility here in Drottningholm Park after Altieri's model.
Drottningholm's labyrinth was built up with hedges only to disappear during the 19th century and become a grass field. A few years ago, the 18th century labyrinth was revived in a new form. With a map, measuring tape, bamboo sticks, lawnmowers and grass trimmers and a bit of fiddling, the labyrinth pattern was sculpted in the grass with passages that lead, or don't lead, to the center. Easy way in is 2651 meters. In the center of the labyrinth sits the Greek god of war Ares, the equivalent of the Roman Mars. The sculpture is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BC, purchased by Gustav III.
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Nice photo of Drottningholm Palace with two rainbows.
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A view from the window of the Drottningholm Palace.
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Nice photo of Drottningholm Palace with two rainbows.
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I can't imagine living in such a big place.

 

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After the summer the Royal Court can state that they are still a long way behind the number of visitors to Chinese Pavilion and Drottningholm Palace during the summer season. Even if some upswing was noted last year they are well behind 2019. The year before the pandemic is used as a reference point for fair comparisons.
- We reach up to around 60% in Drottningholm and around 40% in Chinese Pavilion, says Helena Chreisti, head of marketing and education at the Royal Court. She sees the war in Ukraine as an underlying cause. Also at other castles they see that certain nationalities don't come at all now. The larger cruise ships with routes to Sweden, Finland and Saint Petersburg don't come to Sweden to the same extent. There are only a few American tourists, many feel a certain concern for the entire area close to the war.
Chreisti believes in continued close cooperation with Visit Stockholm to attract more tourists. And she believes that events like the celebration of the King's 50 years on the throne have an effect later. The whole area gets attention and it has a positive effect, just as it has been with royal baptisms and weddings. You get to see the place and start planning a visit.
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The Palace of Queens
The name Drottningholm goes back to the building that Johan III, at the end of the 16th century, had built for his consort Queen Katarina Jagellonika.
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At website of the Royal Palaces
Drottningholm Palace shows great power and grandeur. The splendour of the royal palace became a way to confirm the power of the monarch.
Alongside Sweden’s grandest baroque rooms, Drottningholm palace has several galleries in memory to the Swedish king’s military exploits during the great power.
Great power, baroque and battles - Kungliga slotten

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Tessin the Elder's Drottningholm
When Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora bought the Drottningholm property in 1661, the task of building the new castle went to architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. It would be a castle that would well correspond to Sweden's position as one of Europe's most powerful states...
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Hedvig Eleonora's Drottningholm
Hedvig Eleonora didn't hold back when she had Drottningholm Palace built. The palace splendor became a way of consolidating royal power during the Swedish great power period. The state bedchamber, like a gold jewelry box, was the heart of the representational floor during the 17th century. The lavish baroque room served as an official audience room where the most important guests were received.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Hedvig Eleonoras Drottningholm . Hedvig Eleonora höll inte tillbaka när hon lät uppföra Drottningholms slott. Slottsprakten blev ett sätt att befästa kungamakten under den svenska stormaktstiden. Paradsängkammaren, som ett smyckeskrin i guld, var hjärtat i representationsvåningen under 1600-talet. Det påkostade barockrummet fungerade som ett officiellt audiensrum där de mest betydande gästerna togs emot. För att markera en tydlig gräns mellan kungligheterna och de världsliga besökarna, byggdes en alkovvägg med tre triumfbågformade öppningar mot rumsdelen. När paradsängkammaren färdigställdes var väggarnas färgsättning svart med ornamenten i bladguld. Det har tolkats som en hyllning till kungaätten Pfalz vars vapen var ett gyllene lejon mot svart sköld. I segeryran efter slaget vid Narva år 1700 ändrades det svarta till karolinerblått. Parkettgolvet är enastående i sitt slag. Mönstret i golvet är lagt med fem olika exotiska träslag – ebenholts, jakaranda, valnöt, buxbom och cypress. Precis som många barockinredningar finns här allegoriska målningar. Drottningen lät sin skicklige hovmålare David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl måla historien om hennes äktenskap och gestalta hennes fruktan för att sonen inte skulle överleva. På en målning ser man till och med hur ödesgudinnan mäter ut hans livstråd. I varje motiv syns en av de tre ödesgudinnorna Clotho, Lachesis och Atropos samt Karl XI: s skyddsängel, som bär en blå dräkt. . Besök ett världsarv! Drottningholms slott är öppet helger. Vandra i slottssalarna på egen hand med audioguide eller följ med på guidad visning. Även familjevisning och barnaktivitet erbjuds. På vår webbplats kan du utforska paradsängkammaren digitalt i 360°. Börja besöket på Kungligaslotten.se . Foto: Alexis Daflos, Ralf Turander, Håkan Lind #drottningholmsslott #historia #hedvigeleonora #världsarv #konst #arkitektur #inredning #barock #drottningholm #kungligasamlingarna #kungligaslotten #kungligtslott #drottningholmpalace #worldheritage #interior #interiordesign #baroque #art #architecture #visitstockholm #royaleurope #visitworldheritage"

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Love on the wallpaper
In 1654, the wedding between Karl X Gustav and Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp took place. As a gift from Count Johan Oxenstierna, the couple received a suite of wallpaper, woven in Mortlake outside London.
The motif is taken from antiquity and tells the love story of Hero and Leander. The wallpaper suite can be viewed today in the Oskar's Hall at Drottningholm Palace.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Kärlek på tapeten . År 1654 stod bröllopet mellan Karl X Gustav och Hedvig Eleonora av Holstein-Gottorp. I gåva av greve Johan Oxenstierna fick paret en tapetsvit, vävd i Mortlake utanför London. Motivet är hämtat från antiken och berättar Heros och Leanders kärlekssaga. Hero och Leander som möttes i hemlighet varje kväll, när Leander simmade över sundet vägledd av Heros fackla. På den sista tapetvåden ses den förtvivlade Hero på stranden vid Leanders kropp efter att han har omkommit i vågorna en stormig natt. Hero störtade sig i havet efter honom. Gudarna förbarmade sig dock över de förälskades tragiska död och lät dem återuppstå som fåglar. Tapetsviten finns i dag att beskåda i Oskarsalen på Drottningholms slott. . Bilder: 1. Oskarsalen i Drottningholms slott. Foto: Alexis Daflos. 2. Karl X Gustav och Hedvig Eleonoras vigselceremoni i Rikssalen på slottet Tre Kronor i Stockholm. Målning av Jürgen Ovens. Foto: Nationalmuseum 3. Hero och Leander, denna tapet ur sviten visades i utställningen Vasa till Bernadotte. Inom ett par veckor hänger den åter i Oskarsalen. Foto: Lisa Raihle Rehbäck . Drottningholms slott håller öppet under helger. Börja besöket på Kungligaslotten.se #allahjärtansdag #drottningholmsslott #historia #hedvigeleonora #världsarv #konst #arkitektur #inredning #barock #drottningholm #kungligasamlingarna #kungligaslotten #kungligtslott #drottningholmpalace #worldheritage #interior #interiordesign #baroque #art #architecture #visitstockholm #royaleurope #visitworldheritage"


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Gustav III's Drottningholm
When Gustav III took over the disposition rights to Drottningholm in 1777, he began to use the state bedchamber both as a private bedroom and as a ceremonial representation room.

Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Gustav III:s Drottningholm . När Gustav III övertog dispositionsrätten till Drottningholm år 1777 började han använda paradsängkammaren både som privat sovrum och som ett ceremoniellt representationsrum. Dagarna i det

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A park in Hedvig Eleonora's time was not just a park. It was a way of making the position of power visible. The symmetrical, balanced form-bound and disciplined Baroque park was a symbol of order, harmony, culture and peace.

Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "En park på Hedvig Eleonoras tid var inte bara en park. Det var ett sätt att göra sin maktposition synlig. Den symmetriska, balanserade formbundna och tuktade barockparken var en symbol för ordning, harmoni, kultur och

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Oskar I and Josefina's Drottningholm
In the 1850s, Oskar I and Queen Josefina initiated an extensive renovation of the Hall of State at Drottningholm Palace. The royal couple was inspired by the portrait galleries at Gripsholm, and Oskar I wanted to highlight his role as head of state in a larger European context. Josefina's family connections with the European princely houses became significant in the work and all were contacted by letter by herself. Princely full-length portraits were a tradition that developed during the 16th century.

Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Oskar I:s och Josefinas Drottningholm . Oskar I och drottning Josefina initierade på 1850-talet en omfattande renovering av rikssalen på Drottningholms slott. Kungaparet inspirerades av porträttgallerierna på Gripsholm

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Oskar II's Drottningholm
In the Oskar's Hall at Drottningholm there is a portrait of Oskar II painted by Swedish artist Oscar Björck. In connection with Oskar II's twenty-fifth anniversary in 1897, the room was newly decorated at the initiative of the king himself.

Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Oskar II:s Drottningholm . I Oskarsalen på Drottningholm finns ett porträtt av Oskar II målat av den svenska konstnären Oscar Björck. I samband med Oskar II:s tjugofemårsjubileum 1897 nyinreddes rummet på initiativ av

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At Youtube channel of the Royal Palaces:
The embroidery parterre in Drottningholm Palace garden, which was last restored in the 1950s, has been in poor condition for many years. The National Property Board has now restored it in collaboration with the Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces. Kristina Wendelius, administrator at Property Board, and Kolbjörn Wærn, palace architect, talk about the project and the end result.

 

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At Instagram of the Royal Palaces:
Popular culture's Drottningholm
Drottningholm is also a historical scene for popular culture. In 1977, Drottningholm was visited by four world stars! The cover of Abba's single 'Name of the game' was photographed here, where the members pose in front of the Water Parterre in Drottningholm's baroque park. Photographs from the palace visit were later published in Abbas's official photo book. In 1989 it was time for 'Taube holds court' at Drottningholm, a musical guest performance in the palace halls with Sven-Bertil Taube as cicerone. In the summer 2004, Drottningholm Palace received another unexpected visit! An Indian Bollywood team chose Stockholm as an exotic backdrop for their romantic production 'Follow your heart' ('Dil jo bhi kahey'). The baroque park on Drottningholm became the filming location for one of the film's big dance numbers. In 2016, the 'History Eaters' threw themselves back into the time of Gustav III with a visit to Drottningholm's theater and palace park. 2016 was also the year when another celebrity came to Drottningholm – the cartoon character Donald Duck! In a specially written series, Donald and the boys visit Drottningholm Palace - a tourist visit that quickly turns into an adventure.

Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Populärkulturens Drottningholm Som världsarv och kungligt slott är Drottningholm en historisk scen även för populärkulturen. 1977 fick Drottningholm besök av fyra världsstjärnor! Här fotograferades nämligen omslaget t

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