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"The Secrets of the Royal Palace"
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Airview from Logården at the Royal Palace, screenshot from documentary "Kungen och jag".
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"Just finished the work week to recharge before the Book Fair. Had the privilege of visiting the Bernadotte Library with a fantastically knowledgeable guide and librarian. The library contains, among other things, the royal book collections, about 100,000 books that belonged to our kings and queens, but also photos and a music archive. Oldest book is from the 15th century. Magical feeling to enter this room and feel the beat of history".
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxvZeQBsfzR/?img_index=1
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"Just finished the work week to recharge before the Book Fair. Had the privilege of visiting the Bernadotte Library with a fantastically knowledgeable guide and librarian. The library contains, among other things, the royal book collections, about 100,000 books that belonged to our kings and queens, but also photos and a music archive. Oldest book is from the 15th century. Magical feeling to enter this room and feel the beat of history".
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxvZeQBsfzR/?img_index=1
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A visitor's video from the visit to the Royal Palace
At Youtube of The Royal Palaces
The solar cell installation on the roof of the Royal Palace has been expanded by almost 1,400 square meters. That is more than a doubling of the previous solar cell surface. It is now possible to produce 30 to 35 percent of the palace's energy needs locally.
At Youtube of The Royal Palaces
The solar cell installation on the roof of the Royal Palace has been expanded by almost 1,400 square meters. That is more than a doubling of the previous solar cell surface. It is now possible to produce 30 to 35 percent of the palace's energy needs locally.
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"How does a place look today compared to about 150 years ago?
In the painting View of Stockholm Castle by Carl Stefan Bennet (1800–1878) we can take part in a view that many of us recognize well. Here, the moonlight gives the scene a dreamlike character. Dark figures move soundlessly over the soft snow cover and in the magical light sled tracks and moon shadows appear. Can you recognize yourself in the painting and see the change in our contemporary view of the same place? What has been added and what has fallen away in the approximately 150 years that have passed?"
Nationalmuseum Instagramissa : "Hur ser en plats ut i dag jämfört med för cirka 150 år sedan? I målningen Utsikt mot Stockholms Slott av Carl Stefan Bennet (1800–1878) kan vi ta del av en vy som många av oss väl känner igen. Här ger månskenet scenen en drömlik karaktär. Mörka gestalter rör sig ljudlöst över det mjuka snötäcket och i det magiska ljuset framträder slädspår och månskuggor. Kan du känna igen dig i målningen och se förändringen i vår samtids vy över samma plats? Vad har tillkommit och vad har fallit bort under de cirka 150 år som har passerat? Genom forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Användbara auktoriteter för datadriven samlingsforskning kan vi nu koppla ihop målningar med platser som de avbildar. Dessa datakopplingar ger oss kunskap om, och knyter samman oss, med en tid som varit. Vi kan se och kanske förstå utvecklingen av vårt samhälle genom att se förändringar, i den fysiska platsen, genom historien fram till i dag genom konsten. Det treåriga projektet med start 2021 utreder bland annat om och hur sammanlänkade kulturarvsdatamängder kan öka forskning på digitaliserade kulturarvsamlingar. Projektet är ett samarbete mellan @nationalmuseumswe, Statens historiska museer och @wikimediase. Carl Stefan Bennet, Utsikt mot Stockholms Slott. Vinterstycke, Olja på duk. NM 4743. #carlstefanbennet #stockholmsslott #konsthistoria #19centuryart #nationalmuseumswe"
The Royal Palaces at its Instagram
The Bernadotte apartments consist of fourteen rooms in the northern side of the Royal Palace and houses, among other things, the portraits of the Bernadotte family - from Karl XIV Johan and Desideria to Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia. The paintings are made by contemporary leading artists such as Per Krafft, François Gérard, Anders Zorn and Emil Österman, to name a few. Many visitors stop and admire a portrait that is radically different from the other royal portraits. The young lady in the painting is Queen Ingrid of Denmark as a Swedish princess. She was portrayed in 1932 by the well-known artist Isaac Grünewald. In contrast to many older royal portraits, the setting is simple. The composition is bold with the royal in a relaxed pose with her legs visibly crossed. Many must have considered that the artist had crossed the line of decency, because you really didn't portray a royal person that way. The only connection to the royal story is the chair the princess sits in, a so-called Sulla chair from the 1790s, designed by Louis Masreliez for Gustav III's pavilion in Haga. As far as is known, the artwork remained in Grünewald's possession but was given to her father Gustaf VI Adolf as a gift on his 80th birthday in 1962.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Måndag igen . Bernadottevåningen består av fjorton rum i Kungliga slottets norra länga och inrymmer bland annat porträtten av familjen Bernadotte – från Karl XIV Johan och Desideria till Carl XVI Gustaf och Silvia. Målningarna är utförda av samtidens främsta konstnärer som Per Krafft, François Gérard, Anders Zorn och Emil Österman, för att nämna några. Många besökare stannar upp och beundrar ett porträtt som radikalt skiljer sig från de övriga kungliga porträtten. Den unga damen på tavlan är drottning Ingrid av Danmark som svensk prinsessa. Hon avporträtterades 1932 av den kände konstnären Isaac Grünewald. I motsats till många äldre kungliga porträtt är miljön enkel. Kompositionen är djärv med den kungliga i avslappnad posering med benen synligt i kors. Många lär ha ansett att konstnären hade passerat anständighetens gräns, för så avporträtterade man verkligen inte en kunglig person. Den enda kopplingen till den kungliga historien är stolen som prinsessan sitter i, en s.k. Sullastol från 1790-talet, formgiven av Louis Masreliez för Gustav III:s paviljong på Haga. Så vitt känt kom konstverket att förbli i Grünewalds ägo men skänktes till hennes far Gustaf VI Adolf som gåva på 80–årsdagen 1962. Prinsessan Ingrid, dotter till Gustaf (VI) Adolf och Margareta av Storbritannien, föddes 1910 på Kungliga slottet och avled 2000 på Fredensborgs slott i Danmark som dansk drottning. Hunden på porträttet ska enligt uppgift vara ”Scottie”. . Kungliga slottet är öppet alla dagar i veckan, även måndagar. I slottsbiljetten ingår besök till Representationsvåningarna, Skattkammaren och Museum Tre Kronor. Kombinationsbiljett finns till jubileumsutställningen ’Vasa till Bernadotte’. Till Bernadottevåningen och utställningen finns audioguide som du även kan uppleva hemifrån. Börja besöket på Kungligaslotten.se . Foto: Alexis Daflos/Kungligaslotten.se #historia #konst #inredningar #arkitektur #historiskaporträtt #porträtt #porträttsamling #oljemålning #kungligaslottet #stockholmsslott #kungligaslott #kungligaslotten #kungligasamlingarna #history #art #design #interiordesign #architecture #royalcollections #royalpalacestockholm #royalpalace #royalpalaces #visitstockholm #visitsweden"
"How does a place look today compared to about 150 years ago?
In the painting View of Stockholm Castle by Carl Stefan Bennet (1800–1878) we can take part in a view that many of us recognize well. Here, the moonlight gives the scene a dreamlike character. Dark figures move soundlessly over the soft snow cover and in the magical light sled tracks and moon shadows appear. Can you recognize yourself in the painting and see the change in our contemporary view of the same place? What has been added and what has fallen away in the approximately 150 years that have passed?"
Nationalmuseum Instagramissa : "Hur ser en plats ut i dag jämfört med för cirka 150 år sedan? I målningen Utsikt mot Stockholms Slott av Carl Stefan Bennet (1800–1878) kan vi ta del av en vy som många av oss väl känner igen. Här ger månskenet scenen en drömlik karaktär. Mörka gestalter rör sig ljudlöst över det mjuka snötäcket och i det magiska ljuset framträder slädspår och månskuggor. Kan du känna igen dig i målningen och se förändringen i vår samtids vy över samma plats? Vad har tillkommit och vad har fallit bort under de cirka 150 år som har passerat? Genom forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Användbara auktoriteter för datadriven samlingsforskning kan vi nu koppla ihop målningar med platser som de avbildar. Dessa datakopplingar ger oss kunskap om, och knyter samman oss, med en tid som varit. Vi kan se och kanske förstå utvecklingen av vårt samhälle genom att se förändringar, i den fysiska platsen, genom historien fram till i dag genom konsten. Det treåriga projektet med start 2021 utreder bland annat om och hur sammanlänkade kulturarvsdatamängder kan öka forskning på digitaliserade kulturarvsamlingar. Projektet är ett samarbete mellan @nationalmuseumswe, Statens historiska museer och @wikimediase. Carl Stefan Bennet, Utsikt mot Stockholms Slott. Vinterstycke, Olja på duk. NM 4743. #carlstefanbennet #stockholmsslott #konsthistoria #19centuryart #nationalmuseumswe"
The Royal Palaces at its Instagram
The Bernadotte apartments consist of fourteen rooms in the northern side of the Royal Palace and houses, among other things, the portraits of the Bernadotte family - from Karl XIV Johan and Desideria to Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia. The paintings are made by contemporary leading artists such as Per Krafft, François Gérard, Anders Zorn and Emil Österman, to name a few. Many visitors stop and admire a portrait that is radically different from the other royal portraits. The young lady in the painting is Queen Ingrid of Denmark as a Swedish princess. She was portrayed in 1932 by the well-known artist Isaac Grünewald. In contrast to many older royal portraits, the setting is simple. The composition is bold with the royal in a relaxed pose with her legs visibly crossed. Many must have considered that the artist had crossed the line of decency, because you really didn't portray a royal person that way. The only connection to the royal story is the chair the princess sits in, a so-called Sulla chair from the 1790s, designed by Louis Masreliez for Gustav III's pavilion in Haga. As far as is known, the artwork remained in Grünewald's possession but was given to her father Gustaf VI Adolf as a gift on his 80th birthday in 1962.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Måndag igen . Bernadottevåningen består av fjorton rum i Kungliga slottets norra länga och inrymmer bland annat porträtten av familjen Bernadotte – från Karl XIV Johan och Desideria till Carl XVI Gustaf och Silvia. Målningarna är utförda av samtidens främsta konstnärer som Per Krafft, François Gérard, Anders Zorn och Emil Österman, för att nämna några. Många besökare stannar upp och beundrar ett porträtt som radikalt skiljer sig från de övriga kungliga porträtten. Den unga damen på tavlan är drottning Ingrid av Danmark som svensk prinsessa. Hon avporträtterades 1932 av den kände konstnären Isaac Grünewald. I motsats till många äldre kungliga porträtt är miljön enkel. Kompositionen är djärv med den kungliga i avslappnad posering med benen synligt i kors. Många lär ha ansett att konstnären hade passerat anständighetens gräns, för så avporträtterade man verkligen inte en kunglig person. Den enda kopplingen till den kungliga historien är stolen som prinsessan sitter i, en s.k. Sullastol från 1790-talet, formgiven av Louis Masreliez för Gustav III:s paviljong på Haga. Så vitt känt kom konstverket att förbli i Grünewalds ägo men skänktes till hennes far Gustaf VI Adolf som gåva på 80–årsdagen 1962. Prinsessan Ingrid, dotter till Gustaf (VI) Adolf och Margareta av Storbritannien, föddes 1910 på Kungliga slottet och avled 2000 på Fredensborgs slott i Danmark som dansk drottning. Hunden på porträttet ska enligt uppgift vara ”Scottie”. . Kungliga slottet är öppet alla dagar i veckan, även måndagar. I slottsbiljetten ingår besök till Representationsvåningarna, Skattkammaren och Museum Tre Kronor. Kombinationsbiljett finns till jubileumsutställningen ’Vasa till Bernadotte’. Till Bernadottevåningen och utställningen finns audioguide som du även kan uppleva hemifrån. Börja besöket på Kungligaslotten.se . Foto: Alexis Daflos/Kungligaslotten.se #historia #konst #inredningar #arkitektur #historiskaporträtt #porträtt #porträttsamling #oljemålning #kungligaslottet #stockholmsslott #kungligaslott #kungligaslotten #kungligasamlingarna #history #art #design #interiordesign #architecture #royalcollections #royalpalacestockholm #royalpalace #royalpalaces #visitstockholm #visitsweden"
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The Royal Court published these winter photos yesterday
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At Instagram of the Royal Palaces:
French objects: The china cabinet
In the Victoria Salon at the Royal Palace, there is a cabinet rich in detail that draws the eye to it. It was a state gift from Napoleon III to Karl XV in 1861. The Sèvre porcelain and gilt bronze cabinet reflects the era's interest in technological progress and scientific realism. It was designed by Léon Feuchère for the Sèvres manufactory in Paris and is Sèvre's largest product ever. The Chinese cityscapes are based on paintings that the artist Auguste Borget did on location in Macao.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2uTCz0iYL_/
French objects: The wallpapers
The Don Quixote Salon at the Royal Palace is named after the woven tapestries that hang there. The motifs are taken from the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes' story 'The Genius Knight Don Quixote of La Mancha', which was published in the early 17th century. The novel, in which the tragicomic hero Don Quixote goes on an adventure with his squire Sancho Panza, is one of the world's most read and loved classics.
The tapestry suite, including the upholstery, was woven at Les Gobelins in Paris in the 1770s and was a gift from Louis XVI to Gustav III in 1784. The master of the tapestry designs was Charles Coypel. The suite was one of the manufactory's most popular and was woven during practically the entire 18th century in multiple editions, although with constantly varying design of the framework.
https://www.instagram.com/kungligaslotten/p/C2wy39dIYeN/
French objects: The china cabinet
In the Victoria Salon at the Royal Palace, there is a cabinet rich in detail that draws the eye to it. It was a state gift from Napoleon III to Karl XV in 1861. The Sèvre porcelain and gilt bronze cabinet reflects the era's interest in technological progress and scientific realism. It was designed by Léon Feuchère for the Sèvres manufactory in Paris and is Sèvre's largest product ever. The Chinese cityscapes are based on paintings that the artist Auguste Borget did on location in Macao.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2uTCz0iYL_/
French objects: The wallpapers
The Don Quixote Salon at the Royal Palace is named after the woven tapestries that hang there. The motifs are taken from the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes' story 'The Genius Knight Don Quixote of La Mancha', which was published in the early 17th century. The novel, in which the tragicomic hero Don Quixote goes on an adventure with his squire Sancho Panza, is one of the world's most read and loved classics.
The tapestry suite, including the upholstery, was woven at Les Gobelins in Paris in the 1770s and was a gift from Louis XVI to Gustav III in 1784. The master of the tapestry designs was Charles Coypel. The suite was one of the manufactory's most popular and was woven during practically the entire 18th century in multiple editions, although with constantly varying design of the framework.
https://www.instagram.com/kungligaslotten/p/C2wy39dIYeN/
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At Youtube channel of the Royal Palaces:
During the work with the statue groups on the southern facade of Stockholm Palace, an exciting discovery was made. In one bottle they found two messages - one from the late 19th century and one from the 1990s.
They tell at the video that they are going to put now an own message to the facade during this renovation.
At Instagram of the Royal Palaces:
The facade renovation
This lion's head, a so-called lion mascaron, is newly carved and sits at the top under the roof at the central part above the southern arch of the Royal Palace's southern facade. There will be a total of six individual copies of the original lions, carved in Rorschacher stone from Switzerland. The original lions were created in the 1730s by Antoine Belette from drawings by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger.
"The lion mascarons are about 1.2 m high, about 1 m wide and about 0.8 m deep and weigh about 1.8 tons each. The original lions were so weathered that it was deemed necessary to replace them entirely. They were made of Gotland sandstone and the Rorschacher stone has similar properties but is more resistant to weathering," says Maria Chung Roslund, site manager from M3 Bygg AB.
Photo 1 shows the new lion, photo 2 shows the plaster model and photo 3 shows the old lion.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Fasadrenoveringen . Det här lejonhuvudet, en så kallad lejonmaskaron, är nyhugget och sitter högst upp under taket vid mittpartiet över det södra valvet på Kungliga slottets södra fasad. Det ska bli totalt sex individuella kopior av de ursprungliga lejonen, huggna i Rorschachersten från Schweiz på ett danskt stenhuggeri. De ursprungliga lejonmaskaronerna skapades på 1730-talet av Antoine Belette efter ritningar av Nicodemus Tessin den yngre. ”Lejonmaskaronerna är ca 1,2 m höga, ca 1 m breda och ca 0,8 m djupa och väger cirka 1,8 ton styck. De ursprungliga lejonen var så söndervittrade att det bedömdes nödvändigt att byta ut dem helt. De var gjorda av gotländsk sandsten och Rorschacherstenen som vi använder nu har liknande egenskaper men är mer motståndskraftiga mot vittring”, säger Maria Chung Roslund, platschef från M3 Bygg AB. Huvudena ingår i den nionde etappen av totalt 22 av den stora renoveringen av Kungliga slottets fasader Etapp nio beräknas vara klar till hösten och hela den södra fasaden omkring halvårsskiftet 2028. Varje etapp tar 1-2 år och hela renoveringen av fasadens 30 000 kvadratmeter beräknas vara klar omkring år 2050. Bild 1 visar det nya lejonet, bild 2 visar gipsförlagan och bild 3 visar det gamla lejonet. Foto: Maria Chung Roslund/M3 Bygg, Anne Teresiak/AIX Repost @statensfastighetsverk"
During the work with the statue groups on the southern facade of Stockholm Palace, an exciting discovery was made. In one bottle they found two messages - one from the late 19th century and one from the 1990s.
At Instagram of the Royal Palaces:
The facade renovation
This lion's head, a so-called lion mascaron, is newly carved and sits at the top under the roof at the central part above the southern arch of the Royal Palace's southern facade. There will be a total of six individual copies of the original lions, carved in Rorschacher stone from Switzerland. The original lions were created in the 1730s by Antoine Belette from drawings by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger.
"The lion mascarons are about 1.2 m high, about 1 m wide and about 0.8 m deep and weigh about 1.8 tons each. The original lions were so weathered that it was deemed necessary to replace them entirely. They were made of Gotland sandstone and the Rorschacher stone has similar properties but is more resistant to weathering," says Maria Chung Roslund, site manager from M3 Bygg AB.
Photo 1 shows the new lion, photo 2 shows the plaster model and photo 3 shows the old lion.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Fasadrenoveringen . Det här lejonhuvudet, en så kallad lejonmaskaron, är nyhugget och sitter högst upp under taket vid mittpartiet över det södra valvet på Kungliga slottets södra fasad. Det ska bli totalt sex individuella kopior av de ursprungliga lejonen, huggna i Rorschachersten från Schweiz på ett danskt stenhuggeri. De ursprungliga lejonmaskaronerna skapades på 1730-talet av Antoine Belette efter ritningar av Nicodemus Tessin den yngre. ”Lejonmaskaronerna är ca 1,2 m höga, ca 1 m breda och ca 0,8 m djupa och väger cirka 1,8 ton styck. De ursprungliga lejonen var så söndervittrade att det bedömdes nödvändigt att byta ut dem helt. De var gjorda av gotländsk sandsten och Rorschacherstenen som vi använder nu har liknande egenskaper men är mer motståndskraftiga mot vittring”, säger Maria Chung Roslund, platschef från M3 Bygg AB. Huvudena ingår i den nionde etappen av totalt 22 av den stora renoveringen av Kungliga slottets fasader Etapp nio beräknas vara klar till hösten och hela den södra fasaden omkring halvårsskiftet 2028. Varje etapp tar 1-2 år och hela renoveringen av fasadens 30 000 kvadratmeter beräknas vara klar omkring år 2050. Bild 1 visar det nya lejonet, bild 2 visar gipsförlagan och bild 3 visar det gamla lejonet. Foto: Maria Chung Roslund/M3 Bygg, Anne Teresiak/AIX Repost @statensfastighetsverk"
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At Instagram of the Royal House and the Royal Palaces
"Happy Easter from the eastern octagonal cabinet at the Bernadotte Apartments at the Royal Palace!
Don't forget to set the clock to summer time tonight!
The floor clock in the cabinet is from the first part of the 1750s. The case was made at Jacob Liljedahl's lacquer factory and has a baroque shape while its decoration is rococo.
The watch from Stockholms Manufabrique is signed "Stockholm hos Gustaf Nylander" and bears the sentence "Pie et Prudenter" (With faith and knowledge)."
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"Happy Easter from the eastern octagonal cabinet at the Bernadotte Apartments at the Royal Palace!
Don't forget to set the clock to summer time tonight!The floor clock in the cabinet is from the first part of the 1750s. The case was made at Jacob Liljedahl's lacquer factory and has a baroque shape while its decoration is rococo.
The watch from Stockholms Manufabrique is signed "Stockholm hos Gustaf Nylander" and bears the sentence "Pie et Prudenter" (With faith and knowledge)."
Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🌼 Glad påsk från östra åttkantiga kabinettet i Bernadottevåningen på Kungl. Slottet! 🕑 Glöm inte att ställa fram klockan till sommartid i natt! Golvuret i kabinettet är från 1750-talets första del. Fodralet gjordes vid
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A new experience is now available! Take a guided tour around the Royal Palace, and learn about its history, architecture, sculpture and surrounding buildings.
The Royal Walks app takes you on a historical circular walk around the Royal Palace.
The tour begins a thousand years back in time with the earliest history of the palace, from the core tower and defence fortress, via a devastating palace fire, to today's magnificent palace.
The tour show all sides of the palace, including a general overview and fascinating details.
The walk starts below Lejonbacken, continuing via Norrbro (Stockholm's oldest stone bridge), Gustav Adolfs Torg, Stockholm Bay, Strömbron and the eastern side of the palace, up Slottsbacken and the southern side of the palace, and finally to the Outer Courtyard.
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The Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren) at the Royal Palace
The Royal Walks app takes you on a historical circular walk around the Royal Palace.
The tour begins a thousand years back in time with the earliest history of the palace, from the core tower and defence fortress, via a devastating palace fire, to today's magnificent palace.
The tour show all sides of the palace, including a general overview and fascinating details.
The walk starts below Lejonbacken, continuing via Norrbro (Stockholm's oldest stone bridge), Gustav Adolfs Torg, Stockholm Bay, Strömbron and the eastern side of the palace, up Slottsbacken and the southern side of the palace, and finally to the Outer Courtyard.
A royal walk around the Royal Palace
Take a guided tour around the Royal Palace, and learn about its history, architecture, sculpture and surrounding buildings.
The Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren) at the Royal Palace
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The Royal Palaces at its Instagram
Excursion Royal Palace
The Royal Palace has a history that spans centuries and is part of our common cultural heritage. From the Middle Ages, a rich historical chain of events leads up to today's state and representation.
The current palace was built in Baroque style by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and designed as a Roman palace. Inside there are many attractions - the Treasury with the royal regalia, Museum Tre Kronor about the palace's medieval history and not least the Royal Apartments with the pompous parade rooms. In the well-preserved palace environments, you wander through layers of interior art. And don't forget to look up at the ceilings.
At Outer Courtyard you can take part in the Change of the Guards, here is also the Royal Gift Shop.
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The Royal Court and the Royal Palaces at their Instagram:
This summer, the Royal Palace's facades have been inspected.
The facade was built in the 1690s from Gotland sandstone. Already at the end of the 18th century, it was discovered that the porous stone weathered.
Since then, stones have been replaced, mended and reinforced.
In 2011, a major facade renovation was started, which is estimated to take around 50 years.
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Excursion Royal Palace
The Royal Palace has a history that spans centuries and is part of our common cultural heritage. From the Middle Ages, a rich historical chain of events leads up to today's state and representation.
The current palace was built in Baroque style by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and designed as a Roman palace. Inside there are many attractions - the Treasury with the royal regalia, Museum Tre Kronor about the palace's medieval history and not least the Royal Apartments with the pompous parade rooms. In the well-preserved palace environments, you wander through layers of interior art. And don't forget to look up at the ceilings.
At Outer Courtyard you can take part in the Change of the Guards, here is also the Royal Gift Shop.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Utflykt Kungliga slottet Kungliga slottet i Gamla stan har en historia som spänner över århundraden och som är en del av vårt gemensamma kulturarv. Från medeltiden går en innehållsrik historisk händelsekedja fram till
1,351 likes, 8 comments - kungligaslotten on August 15, 2024: "Utflykt Kungliga slottet Kungliga slottet i Gamla stan har en historia som spänner över århundraden och som är en del av vårt gemensamma kulturarv. Från medeltiden går en innehållsrik historisk händelsekedja fram till dagens...
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The Royal Court and the Royal Palaces at their Instagram:
This summer, the Royal Palace's facades have been inspected.
The facade was built in the 1690s from Gotland sandstone. Already at the end of the 18th century, it was discovered that the porous stone weathered.
Since then, stones have been replaced, mended and reinforced.
In 2011, a major facade renovation was started, which is estimated to take around 50 years.
Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "⛏️I sommar har Kungl. Slottets fasader besiktigats. 🪨 Fasaden byggdes på 1690-talet av gotländsk sandsten. Redan i slutet av 1700-talet upptäcktes att den porösa stenen vittrade. 🏗️ Sedan dess har stenar bytts ut, lagat
6,333 likes, 37 comments - kungahuset on August 22, 2024: "⛏️I sommar har Kungl. Slottets fasader besiktigats. 🪨 Fasaden byggdes på 1690-talet av gotländsk sandsten. Redan i slutet av 1700-talet upptäcktes att den porösa stenen vittrade. 🏗️ Sedan dess har stenar bytts ut, lagats och...
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A member of the Stockholm Police have tweeted that a woman visiting the Royal Palace in Stockholm today suddenly slipped past the guards & barriers & sat down on the Silver Throne. The 17th C throne was scratched during the incident. The woman is suspected of crimes such as vandalism & violations of the National Protection Act.
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Margareta Thorgren to Expressen:
- There was a person who came to the Silver Throne in the Hall of State. Our guards saw the whole thing and immediately called the police. The police took care of this person.
According to her, there are no signs that the Silver Throne has been damaged.
- On a first inspection of the chair itself, no damage is visible. We are incredibly grateful for that, because this is a truly fine cultural heritage.
Besökare satte sig på Silvertronen
En besökare på Kungliga slottet i Stockholm tog sig på fredagen förbi vakter och avspärrningar, fram till Silvertronen – som beskrivs som ”ett av den svenska historiens mest laddade föremål”. Polisprofilen Viktor Adolphson rapporterar på X att kvinnan satte sig på klenoden och nu misstänks för...
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The Royal House posted these beautiful photos from this morning to its social media.
Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🍂 Höstmorgon vid Kungl. Slottet."
22K likes, 93 comments - kungahuset on September 19, 2024: "🍂 Höstmorgon vid Kungl. Slottet.".
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In the gloomy cellar vaults of the Museum Three Crowns (Museum Tre Kronor), we'll hunt for the mediaeval king Gustav Vasa's lost money!
During the autumn holiday week there will be extra activities for children in Museum Three Crowns at the Royal Palace. Master Eskil was Gustav Vasa's servant, and was entrusted with taking care of Gustav Vasa's personal funds… But where has he hidden the money bags?
Holiday hunt at the Royal Palace
In the gloomy cellar vaults of the Museum Three Crowns (Museum Tre Kronor), we'll hunt for the mediaeval king Gustav Vasa's lost money!
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Nothing to hang on the Christmas tree?
The inspiration for this Christmas decoration is anything but mediocre. The royal crown, Erik XIV's crown, was made in 1561 by the Flemish goldsmith Cornelis ver Weiden, in 23 carat gold, studded with pearls, emeralds, diamonds and rubies. Invaluable. The Christmas ball, on the other hand, has a price, SEK 280. The handmade "royal crown", Sweden's regent's crown, is in hand-blown and hand-painted glass, 8 cm high with a thin layer of silver on the inside. It, and many more products connected to the royal cultural heritage, can be found in the Royal Gift Shop at the Royal Palace. Sweden's royal crown can be viewed in the Treasury at the Royal Palace.
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Nothing to hang on the Christmas tree?
The inspiration for this Christmas decoration is anything but mediocre. The royal crown, Erik XIV's crown, was made in 1561 by the Flemish goldsmith Cornelis ver Weiden, in 23 carat gold, studded with pearls, emeralds, diamonds and rubies. Invaluable. The Christmas ball, on the other hand, has a price, SEK 280. The handmade "royal crown", Sweden's regent's crown, is in hand-blown and hand-painted glass, 8 cm high with a thin layer of silver on the inside. It, and many more products connected to the royal cultural heritage, can be found in the Royal Gift Shop at the Royal Palace. Sweden's royal crown can be viewed in the Treasury at the Royal Palace.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Inget att hänga i julgranen? Inspirationen till denna juldekoration är allt annat än medioker. Kungakronan, Erik XIV:s krona, tillverkades år 1561 av den flamländske guldsmeden Cornelis ver Weiden, i 23 karats guld, b
855 likes, 2 comments - kungligaslotten on December 3, 2024: "Inget att hänga i julgranen? Inspirationen till denna juldekoration är allt annat än medioker. Kungakronan, Erik XIV:s krona, tillverkades år 1561 av den flamländske guldsmeden Cornelis ver Weiden, i 23 karats guld, besatt med...
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Article at Gala Magasin about gorgeous new photos from the Royal Palace, taken by photographer Bruno Ehrs.
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You can find the HQ versions of the photos at the website of the Royal Palaces:
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Nya helt magiska bilder inifrån Kungliga slottet - GALA magasin
Kungliga slottet, beläget på Stadsholmen i hjärtat av Gamla stan, är med över 600 rum och mer än 50 000 kvm, ett av världens största …
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You can find the HQ versions of the photos at the website of the Royal Palaces:
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In the Royal Palace's ballroom Vita Havet (White Sea Hall), two of the hall's fireplaces are still in use. Fires are lit here during autumn and winter when the Royal Family invites to gala dinners and other representation. The so-called fire dogs are here designed as lions. They are made of cast iron and their function is to lift the wood so that there is better draft.
The Palace's wood cellar is located in the western wing, in a part of Museum Tre Kronor. It was built after the palace fire in 1697 and has been in use since the 18th century. Even today, it is from here that the wood is carried up when it is to be burned in the palace's remaining fireplaces. The wood used is taken from the Royal Djurgården.
The Palace's wood cellar is located in the western wing, in a part of Museum Tre Kronor. It was built after the palace fire in 1697 and has been in use since the 18th century. Even today, it is from here that the wood is carried up when it is to be burned in the palace's remaining fireplaces. The wood used is taken from the Royal Djurgården.
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Finnish Youtube-blogger presents the Royal Palace at her visit:
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A most unusual accident happened today at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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One of the sentries on duty slipped and fell on his bayonet in such a way that the bayonet was lodged in his head. Causing a life-threatening injury.
Fortunately fellow guardsmen reacted swiftly and handled the situation.
The soldier was operated and is now in stable condition, according to a later report from the Swedish Defense.
As this, to put it mildly, is a work-related accident, it is now investigated by the work-safety board.
Högvakt halkade vid slottet – spetsades av bajonetten
En högvakt spetsades av sin bajonett i en halkolycka vid Kungliga slottet i Stockholm. När ambulansen kom satt bajonetten fast i soldatens huvud och tillståndet
Fortunately fellow guardsmen reacted swiftly and handled the situation.
The soldier was operated and is now in stable condition, according to a later report from the Swedish Defense.
As this, to put it mildly, is a work-related accident, it is now investigated by the work-safety board.
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Western Staircase
Palace architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger gave the Royal Palace's staircase a powerful design that was completed by Superintendent Carl Hårleman. The color scheme is dominated by the staircase's reddish-brown limestone from Öland, the balustrade's green marble from Kolmården and the walls' marble and painted marble imitation. The ceilings were made by Julius Kronberg after being commissioned by Oskar II in the 1890s. The ceiling in the lower staircase shows state life depicted around Mother Sweden. The walls' pseudo-architecture was made by the Italian Domenico Francia in the 1740s. (...)
In connection with the King's Golden Jubilee, the Riksdag and the government presented the eight-square-meter tapestry that hangs at the bottom of the staircase. It is made after a watercolor by the artist Lars Lerin entitled Stone in the Water.
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Pillared Hall
The Pillared Hall was originally King Adolf Fredrik's dining room. The ceiling was painted by the Italian artist Alessandro Ferretti in the 1730s and depicts Mother Sweden and the four seasons. When Gustav III had the room modernised in the 1780s, the room was transformed from a dining room into a cabinet. The older rococo door lintels were replaced with relief decorations in the Gustavian style, wall mirrors were installed and the rococo stoves were replaced with imported ones in the neoclassical style. The statues Apollino and Venus were commissioned and made by Johan Tobias Sergel. The columns, however, which gave the room its name, are part of the original interior.
During the 1940s, the Pillared Hall regained its original colour scheme, the Gustavian crystal chandeliers were replaced with newly manufactured electrified copies and the Gustavian chairs by Erik Öhrmark were given new upholstery.
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The Western Staircase
Palace architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger gave the Royal Palace's staircase a powerful design that was completed by Superintendent Carl Hårleman. The color scheme is dominated by the staircase's reddish-brown limestone from Öland, the balustrade's green marble from Kolmården and the walls' marble and painted marble imitation. The ceilings were made by Julius Kronberg after being commissioned by Oskar II in the 1890s. The ceiling in the lower staircase shows state life depicted around Mother Sweden. The walls' pseudo-architecture was made by the Italian Domenico Francia in the 1740s. (...)
In connection with the King's Golden Jubilee, the Riksdag and the government presented the eight-square-meter tapestry that hangs at the bottom of the staircase. It is made after a watercolor by the artist Lars Lerin entitled Stone in the Water.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Västra trapphuset Slottsarkitekt Nicodemus Tessin den yngre gav Kungliga slottets trapphus en mäktig utformning som fullföljdes av överintendent Carl Hårleman. Färgställning domineras
1,400 likes, 8 comments - kungligaslotten on January 13, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Västra trapphuset Slottsarkitekt Nicodemus Tessin den yngre gav Kungliga slottets trapphus en mäktig utformning som fullföljdes av överintendent Carl Hårleman. Färgställning domineras av trappans...
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Pillared Hall
The Pillared Hall was originally King Adolf Fredrik's dining room. The ceiling was painted by the Italian artist Alessandro Ferretti in the 1730s and depicts Mother Sweden and the four seasons. When Gustav III had the room modernised in the 1780s, the room was transformed from a dining room into a cabinet. The older rococo door lintels were replaced with relief decorations in the Gustavian style, wall mirrors were installed and the rococo stoves were replaced with imported ones in the neoclassical style. The statues Apollino and Venus were commissioned and made by Johan Tobias Sergel. The columns, however, which gave the room its name, are part of the original interior.
During the 1940s, the Pillared Hall regained its original colour scheme, the Gustavian crystal chandeliers were replaced with newly manufactured electrified copies and the Gustavian chairs by Erik Öhrmark were given new upholstery.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Pelarsalen Pelarsalen på Kungliga slottet var ursprungligen kung Adolf Fredriks matsal. Plafonden utfördes av den italienske konstnären Alessandro Ferretti på 1730-talet och föreställ
974 likes, 7 comments - kungligaslotten on January 20, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Pelarsalen Pelarsalen på Kungliga slottet var ursprungligen kung Adolf Fredriks matsal. Plafonden utfördes av den italienske konstnären Alessandro Ferretti på 1730-talet och föreställer Moder Svea...
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I find the Royal Palace in Sweden more grandiose, and regal, than Buckingham Palace. Is also my second choice as my favorite current-use palace after Spain's Palacio de Oriente/the Royal Palace in Madrid.
And Denmark's is one I find the most confusing one!
And Denmark's is one I find the most confusing one!
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Victoria Salon
The Bernadotte Apartment was the residence of Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika, ready for occupancy in 1754. At that time, this room consisted of two rooms – anteroom and audience room – but the dividing wall was demolished during the reign of Gustav III and the room was converted into a conversation room. In the 1860s, the Victoria Salon was given its current appearance, in a sumptuous neo-rococo style, under the direction of the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. The hand-knotted carpet that covers the entire room without a seam, probably woven in Brussels, was ordered and Scholander drew the models for the seating furniture. The gilded pattern on the ceiling was painted with gold and the gigantic crystal chandeliers were purchased from the Lobmeyr company in Vienna.
The oval tables were a gift from Munich to the Crown Prince couple Oskar (I) and Josefina and the blue porcelain cabinet a gift from Napoleon III to Charles XV. The cabinet was made in 1863 in Sèvres, Paris, and is the largest single object ever made at the manufactory. The modern busts of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are by the Italian artist Giancarlo Buratti.
The Victoria Salon is probably named after the room's original name – Segersalen (Seger = Victory). Victoria is the goddess of victory.
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Guest Apartment's interior room
In the Guest Apartment, you can see a series of rooms in the so-called entresol, a low floor between two higher floors. Behind the state rooms, with their large windows overlooking the city, there are smaller rooms with windows facing the inner courtyard. These rooms with low ceilings were heated more simply, with tiled stoves.
The inner salon was decorated in the 1790s in the so-called Pompeian style. The wall paintings were made by Adam Petter Holmberg, a student of the creator of late Gustavian interior art Louis Masreliez. The gilded sofa and chairs in the late Gustavian style were made by the cabinetmaker Ephraim Ståhl. The shape and decoration were largely borrowed from ancient models. The bookcase and secretary were made by court casket maker Georg Haupt, one of the most famous designers of Gustavian furniture.
On one side of the salon is the inner bedroom. The chairs in the room are signed by the chairmaker Erik Öhrmark, who supplied several chair series to the royal palaces in the late 18th century.
On the other side of the salon is the Margareta Room, named after Crown Princess Margareta. The Crown Princess devoted herself to both oil and watercolor painting and left behind a large production. A selection of her oil paintings are shown here, most of them Djurgården motifs.
The rooms are part of the Guest Apartment, which during the latter part of the 18th century was inhabited by Duke Fredrik Adolf, Gustav III's youngest brother. Since the 1870s, the apartment has been used as a residence for officially visiting heads of state.
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Don Quixote Salon
In the State Apartments there is a palace hall that is named after the woven tapestries that adorn the walls. The motifs are taken from the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes' story about the tragicomic hero Don Quixote. The tapestry suite, including the furniture upholstery, was woven at Les Gobelins in Paris and was a gift from Louis XVI to Gustav III in 1784. The tapestry suite was one of the manufactory's most popular and was woven in multiple editions throughout practically the entire 18th century, although with constantly varying designs of the framework. The tapestries by the windows feature the mirror monogram of the French king. The carved oak doors are an example of the seventeen pairs of doors in the State Apartments that were made by specialized ornamental sculptors, originally painted in white and gold. The ceiling painting depicts Juno, Queen of Olympus, surrounded by the four winds, painted by the French artist Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael Taraval in 1735.
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
Eastern octagonal cabinet
The cabinet in the Bernadotte apartments, with one of the palace's best-preserved rococo interiors, was originally part of the queen's apartment. Consequently, female attributes are found here. The carved wall decoration shows symbols for Minerva, the goddess of war and protector of science and the liberal arts. The ceiling painting by Taraval depicts Freedom, or possibly Svea, under whose protection the arts and sciences flourish.
The rock crystal chandelier was probably made in France around 1700; tradition says that the prisms are Russian. The floor clock is from the mid-18th century. The case was made at Jacob Liljedahl's lacquer factory and has a baroque shape while the decor is rococo. The clock from Stockholms Manufabrique is signed »Stockholm hos Gustaf Nylander« and bears the motto »Pie et Prudenter« (With fidelity and knowledge). Every week, the palace clocksmith winds up all 75 clocks that are currently in use at the palace.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf holds formal audiences at Eastern octagonal cabinet for newly appointed foreign ambassadors.
The Victoria Salon
The Bernadotte Apartment was the residence of Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika, ready for occupancy in 1754. At that time, this room consisted of two rooms – anteroom and audience room – but the dividing wall was demolished during the reign of Gustav III and the room was converted into a conversation room. In the 1860s, the Victoria Salon was given its current appearance, in a sumptuous neo-rococo style, under the direction of the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. The hand-knotted carpet that covers the entire room without a seam, probably woven in Brussels, was ordered and Scholander drew the models for the seating furniture. The gilded pattern on the ceiling was painted with gold and the gigantic crystal chandeliers were purchased from the Lobmeyr company in Vienna.
The oval tables were a gift from Munich to the Crown Prince couple Oskar (I) and Josefina and the blue porcelain cabinet a gift from Napoleon III to Charles XV. The cabinet was made in 1863 in Sèvres, Paris, and is the largest single object ever made at the manufactory. The modern busts of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are by the Italian artist Giancarlo Buratti.
The Victoria Salon is probably named after the room's original name – Segersalen (Seger = Victory). Victoria is the goddess of victory.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Victoriasalongen Bernadottevåningen på Kungliga slottet var Adolf Fredriks och Lovisa Ulrikas bostad, inflyttningsklart 1754. Då utgjordes denna sal av två rum – förmak och audiensrum
1,113 likes, 5 comments - kungligaslotten on January 27, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Victoriasalongen Bernadottevåningen på Kungliga slottet var Adolf Fredriks och Lovisa Ulrikas bostad, inflyttningsklart 1754. Då utgjordes denna sal av två rum – förmak och audiensrum – men...
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Guest Apartment's interior room
In the Guest Apartment, you can see a series of rooms in the so-called entresol, a low floor between two higher floors. Behind the state rooms, with their large windows overlooking the city, there are smaller rooms with windows facing the inner courtyard. These rooms with low ceilings were heated more simply, with tiled stoves.
The inner salon was decorated in the 1790s in the so-called Pompeian style. The wall paintings were made by Adam Petter Holmberg, a student of the creator of late Gustavian interior art Louis Masreliez. The gilded sofa and chairs in the late Gustavian style were made by the cabinetmaker Ephraim Ståhl. The shape and decoration were largely borrowed from ancient models. The bookcase and secretary were made by court casket maker Georg Haupt, one of the most famous designers of Gustavian furniture.
On one side of the salon is the inner bedroom. The chairs in the room are signed by the chairmaker Erik Öhrmark, who supplied several chair series to the royal palaces in the late 18th century.
On the other side of the salon is the Margareta Room, named after Crown Princess Margareta. The Crown Princess devoted herself to both oil and watercolor painting and left behind a large production. A selection of her oil paintings are shown here, most of them Djurgården motifs.
The rooms are part of the Guest Apartment, which during the latter part of the 18th century was inhabited by Duke Fredrik Adolf, Gustav III's youngest brother. Since the 1870s, the apartment has been used as a residence for officially visiting heads of state.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Gästvåningens inre rum I Gästvåningen på Kungliga slottet finns möjlighet att se en rumsfil i så kallad entresol, en låg våning mellan två högre. Bakom representationssalarna, med dess
1,547 likes, 11 comments - kungligaslotten on February 3, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Gästvåningens inre rum I Gästvåningen på Kungliga slottet finns möjlighet att se en rumsfil i så kallad entresol, en låg våning mellan två högre. Bakom representationssalarna, med dess stora...
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Don Quixote Salon
In the State Apartments there is a palace hall that is named after the woven tapestries that adorn the walls. The motifs are taken from the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes' story about the tragicomic hero Don Quixote. The tapestry suite, including the furniture upholstery, was woven at Les Gobelins in Paris and was a gift from Louis XVI to Gustav III in 1784. The tapestry suite was one of the manufactory's most popular and was woven in multiple editions throughout practically the entire 18th century, although with constantly varying designs of the framework. The tapestries by the windows feature the mirror monogram of the French king. The carved oak doors are an example of the seventeen pairs of doors in the State Apartments that were made by specialized ornamental sculptors, originally painted in white and gold. The ceiling painting depicts Juno, Queen of Olympus, surrounded by the four winds, painted by the French artist Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael Taraval in 1735.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Don Quijotesalongen I Festvåningen finns en slottssal som fått sitt namn efter de vävda tapeterna som pryder väggarna. Motiven är hämtade ur den spanske författaren Miguel de Cervantes
1,513 likes, 15 comments - kungligaslotten on February 17, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Don Quijotesalongen I Festvåningen finns en slottssal som fått sitt namn efter de vävda tapeterna som pryder väggarna. Motiven är hämtade ur den spanske författaren Miguel de Cervantes berättelse...
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
Eastern octagonal cabinet
The cabinet in the Bernadotte apartments, with one of the palace's best-preserved rococo interiors, was originally part of the queen's apartment. Consequently, female attributes are found here. The carved wall decoration shows symbols for Minerva, the goddess of war and protector of science and the liberal arts. The ceiling painting by Taraval depicts Freedom, or possibly Svea, under whose protection the arts and sciences flourish.
The rock crystal chandelier was probably made in France around 1700; tradition says that the prisms are Russian. The floor clock is from the mid-18th century. The case was made at Jacob Liljedahl's lacquer factory and has a baroque shape while the decor is rococo. The clock from Stockholms Manufabrique is signed »Stockholm hos Gustaf Nylander« and bears the motto »Pie et Prudenter« (With fidelity and knowledge). Every week, the palace clocksmith winds up all 75 clocks that are currently in use at the palace.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Östra åttkantiga kabinettet Kabinettet i Bernadottevåningen, med en av slottets mest välbevarade rokokointeriörer, var ursprungligen en del av drottningens våning. Här finns följaktlig
1,283 likes, 5 comments - kungligaslotten on February 24, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Östra åttkantiga kabinettet Kabinettet i Bernadottevåningen, med en av slottets mest välbevarade rokokointeriörer, var ursprungligen en del av drottningens våning. Här finns följaktligen kvinnliga...
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King Carl XVI Gustaf holds formal audiences at Eastern octagonal cabinet for newly appointed foreign ambassadors.
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The Palace shared some news about the renovation of the Royal Palace's facade:
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Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "⚒️🦁🪨 Kungl. Slottets fasad genomgår en omfattande renovering som beräknas ta nästan 50 år. Sex stenlejon, vägandes 1,5 ton styck, är bara några av de delar som bytts ut till nya under den senaste etappen. Kungl. Slottet
3,517 likes, 20 comments - kungahuset on February 28, 2025: "⚒️🦁🪨 Kungl. Slottets fasad genomgår en omfattande renovering som beräknas ta nästan 50 år. Sex stenlejon, vägandes 1,5 ton styck, är bara några av de delar som bytts ut till nya under den senaste etappen. Kungl. Slottet började...
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber
The Bernadotte apartment was originally the residence of Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika. The King's residence in the rooms to the west and the Queen's in the east. Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber, in the Queen's part of the apartment, has been renovated in stages. The permanent interior decoration is the result of Carl Hårleman's work from the 1730s together with the renovation carried out in the 1860s. The original interior decoration includes Natoire's painted door lintels with shepherd scenes. In the 1970s, the room was painted blue in line with the original color change between the different rooms on the apartment. The silk damask (wallpaper), also from the 1970s, is woven in Venice after an original silk fabric.
In Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber hang the most significant works from the so-called Galliera collection, including Francesco Botticini's Portrait of a Boy and the Madonna and Child painted by Piero di Cosimo, both from the late 15th century. Queen Josephine had received the Duchy of Galliera as a baptismal gift from Napoleon I, with the associated Palazzo Caprara in Bologna. Parts of the art collection that was in the palace, with works by Italian and Flemish Renaissance and Baroque artists, were moved to Sweden after the crown prince couple's marriage in 1823.
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Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber
The Bernadotte apartment was originally the residence of Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika. The King's residence in the rooms to the west and the Queen's in the east. Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber, in the Queen's part of the apartment, has been renovated in stages. The permanent interior decoration is the result of Carl Hårleman's work from the 1730s together with the renovation carried out in the 1860s. The original interior decoration includes Natoire's painted door lintels with shepherd scenes. In the 1970s, the room was painted blue in line with the original color change between the different rooms on the apartment. The silk damask (wallpaper), also from the 1970s, is woven in Venice after an original silk fabric.
In Lovisa Ulrika's antechamber hang the most significant works from the so-called Galliera collection, including Francesco Botticini's Portrait of a Boy and the Madonna and Child painted by Piero di Cosimo, both from the late 15th century. Queen Josephine had received the Duchy of Galliera as a baptismal gift from Napoleon I, with the associated Palazzo Caprara in Bologna. Parts of the art collection that was in the palace, with works by Italian and Flemish Renaissance and Baroque artists, were moved to Sweden after the crown prince couple's marriage in 1823.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Lovisa Ulrikas förmak Bernadottevåningen var ursprungligen Adolf Fredriks och Lovisa Ulrikas bostad. Kungens bostad i rummen till väster och drottningens i öster. Lovisa Ulrikas förma
707 likes, 4 comments - kungligaslotten on March 3, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Lovisa Ulrikas förmak Bernadottevåningen var ursprungligen Adolf Fredriks och Lovisa Ulrikas bostad. Kungens bostad i rummen till väster och drottningens i öster. Lovisa Ulrikas förmak, i drottningen...
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New light on the jewels
The Treasury at the Royal Palace has reopened after a renovation of the lighting and the installation of new energy-efficient LED technology. When palace architect Sven Ivar Lind took on the interior design of the Treasury in the late 1960s, the lighting was central and extremely modern. Spotlights provided spot lighting only on the regalia, which was supposed to give the impression that the crown jewels were floating freely in the air.
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The History of the Treasury
When the Swedish-Polish Sigismund announced that he would rule Sweden from Krakow and intended to bring the regalia with him, Duke Karl (IX), during the king's absence, hastily had the law enforced in 1594, which is still in effect today, that the royal regalia do not belong to the king but to the state! The responsibility fell to the Räntekammaren, today the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency, and the regalia were stored in the Riksbank's basement vault in the current Riksdagshuset (Parliament House).
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The Treasury at the Royal Palace has reopened after a renovation of the lighting and the installation of new energy-efficient LED technology. When palace architect Sven Ivar Lind took on the interior design of the Treasury in the late 1960s, the lighting was central and extremely modern. Spotlights provided spot lighting only on the regalia, which was supposed to give the impression that the crown jewels were floating freely in the air.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Nytt ljus på juvelerna Skattkammaren på Kungliga slottet har öppnat igen efter en renovering av belysningen och installation av ny energisnål LED-teknik. När slottsarkitekt Sven Ivar Lind tog sig an inredningen av Ska
2,179 likes, 17 comments - kungligaslotten on March 7, 2025: "Nytt ljus på juvelerna Skattkammaren på Kungliga slottet har öppnat igen efter en renovering av belysningen och installation av ny energisnål LED-teknik. När slottsarkitekt Sven Ivar Lind tog sig an inredningen av Skattkammaren i...
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The History of the Treasury
When the Swedish-Polish Sigismund announced that he would rule Sweden from Krakow and intended to bring the regalia with him, Duke Karl (IX), during the king's absence, hastily had the law enforced in 1594, which is still in effect today, that the royal regalia do not belong to the king but to the state! The responsibility fell to the Räntekammaren, today the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency, and the regalia were stored in the Riksbank's basement vault in the current Riksdagshuset (Parliament House).
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Skattkammarens historia När den svensk-polske Sigismund lät meddela att han skulle styra Sverige från Krakow och hade för avsikt att föra med sig regalierna, lät hertig Karl (IX), under kungens frånvaro, hastigt 1594
635 likes, 6 comments - kungligaslotten on March 7, 2025: "Skattkammarens historia När den svensk-polske Sigismund lät meddela att han skulle styra Sverige från Krakow och hade för avsikt att föra med sig regalierna, lät hertig Karl (IX), under kungens frånvaro, hastigt 1594 driva igenom den...
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1930s: Logården
Garden perfection for the palace's parade entrance! As the Royal Palace's entrance to the water, Logården has great representative significance. The garden with a Baroque character was created by Ivar Tengbom in collaboration with Rudolf Abelin in 1930 and was equipped with terraces, steps, tightly clipped hedges, pyramid-shaped elms and long, narrow ponds. Logården is the royal garden and park that has best preserved a clear character from the first decades of the 20th century.
Logården is located in front of the palace's eastern facade, the one sometimes called the female facade. The eastern staircase was the entrance to the queen's apartment. The sculptures on the balustrade have female characteristics and represent Music, Religion, Charity and Poetry. These were put in place in 1904. The gilded monograms that adorn the balustrade gates were added in 2023 and were a gift from the court to Carl XVI Gustaf when he celebrated 50 years as King of Sweden.
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Time and place at the Royal Palace:
Gustav III at Lit de parade
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry
The file of rooms was prepared in 1755 as office premises for the Council of the Realm. Great drama arose here in 1772 when Gustav III carried out a coup d'état and prevented the members of the council from leaving the premises. The king then established a new court – the Supreme Court – which had its premises here. The current interior was added in the 1860s according to the drawings of the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. The rooms were named after the royal orders: the Order of Vasa, the Order of the Polar Star, the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The papier-mâché wall decorations from that time contain the emblems and colours of each order.
The Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry were opened to the public in 1993 and here you can see an exhibition about the royal orders...
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Present: The Cabinet Meeting Room (Konseljsalen)
The Royal Palace is the location for several of the head of state's assignments – here the past and present meet. The Cabinet Meeting Room is one of the palace halls that is continuously used. Three to four times a year, the Counsils of State are held here when the King, who is the chairman, and the government exchange information. During the reign of Gustav III, the room was used as the king's great dining room. Gustav III held public dining here, following the French pattern (royalties ate with an audience) once a week in front of invited spectators.
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Garden perfection for the palace's parade entrance! As the Royal Palace's entrance to the water, Logården has great representative significance. The garden with a Baroque character was created by Ivar Tengbom in collaboration with Rudolf Abelin in 1930 and was equipped with terraces, steps, tightly clipped hedges, pyramid-shaped elms and long, narrow ponds. Logården is the royal garden and park that has best preserved a clear character from the first decades of the 20th century.
Logården is located in front of the palace's eastern facade, the one sometimes called the female facade. The eastern staircase was the entrance to the queen's apartment. The sculptures on the balustrade have female characteristics and represent Music, Religion, Charity and Poetry. These were put in place in 1904. The gilded monograms that adorn the balustrade gates were added in 2023 and were a gift from the court to Carl XVI Gustaf when he celebrated 50 years as King of Sweden.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "1930-tal: Logården Trädgårdsperfektion till slottets paradentré! Som Kungliga slottets entré mot vattnet har Logården stor representativ betydelse. Trädgårdsanläggning med barockkaraktär skapades av Ivar Tengbom i sam
1,380 likes, 15 comments - kungligaslotten on March 13, 2025: "1930-tal: Logården Trädgårdsperfektion till slottets paradentré! Som Kungliga slottets entré mot vattnet har Logården stor representativ betydelse. Trädgårdsanläggning med barockkaraktär skapades av Ivar Tengbom i samarbete med...
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Time and place at the Royal Palace:
Gustav III at Lit de parade
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Gustav III på Lit de parade Upptäck historien på Youtube.com/Kungligaslotten #KungligaSlottetsRum #Historia #GustavIII #Riddarsalen #Serafimerordensalen"
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Time and space at the Royal Palace:
The Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry
The file of rooms was prepared in 1755 as office premises for the Council of the Realm. Great drama arose here in 1772 when Gustav III carried out a coup d'état and prevented the members of the council from leaving the premises. The king then established a new court – the Supreme Court – which had its premises here. The current interior was added in the 1860s according to the drawings of the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. The rooms were named after the royal orders: the Order of Vasa, the Order of the Polar Star, the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The papier-mâché wall decorations from that time contain the emblems and colours of each order.
The Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry were opened to the public in 1993 and here you can see an exhibition about the royal orders...
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Ordenssalarna Rumsfilen iordningställdes 1755 som ämbetslokaler för riksrådet. Stor dramatik uppstod här 1772 då Gustav III genomförde en statskupp och hindrade rådets medlemmar att l
1,350 likes, 4 comments - kungligaslotten on March 17, 2025: "Tid och rum på Kungliga slottet: Ordenssalarna Rumsfilen iordningställdes 1755 som ämbetslokaler för riksrådet. Stor dramatik uppstod här 1772 då Gustav III genomförde en statskupp och hindrade rådets medlemmar att lämna lokalerna...
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Present: The Cabinet Meeting Room (Konseljsalen)
The Royal Palace is the location for several of the head of state's assignments – here the past and present meet. The Cabinet Meeting Room is one of the palace halls that is continuously used. Three to four times a year, the Counsils of State are held here when the King, who is the chairman, and the government exchange information. During the reign of Gustav III, the room was used as the king's great dining room. Gustav III held public dining here, following the French pattern (royalties ate with an audience) once a week in front of invited spectators.
Kungliga slotten on Instagram: "Nutid: Konseljsalen Kungliga slottet är platsen för flera av statschefens uppdrag – här möts dåtid och nutid. Konseljsalen en av de slottssalar som kontinuerligt används. Tre till fyra gånger om året hålls här informa
1,416 likes, 9 comments - kungligaslotten on March 20, 2025: "Nutid: Konseljsalen Kungliga slottet är platsen för flera av statschefens uppdrag – här möts dåtid och nutid. Konseljsalen en av de slottssalar som kontinuerligt används. Tre till fyra gånger om året hålls här informationskonseljer...
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During a changing of the guard in front of the royal palace one of the guards slipped and his bayonet got lodged in his colleague's calf. Both guards were taken to the hospital, but are said to be doing fine.
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Earlier this year a guard slipped on some ice and had his skull penetrated by his own bayonet.
Soldat träffades av bajonett
Soldaterna skulle avlösa varandra. Då inträffade en olycka som slutade med att en av soldaterna träffades av en bajonett.
Earlier this year a guard slipped on some ice and had his skull penetrated by his own bayonet.
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The Royal Gift Shop at the Royal Palace:
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Kungliga Slottsboden on Instagram: "Butiken på Kungl. Slottet. 📷: Kungl. Hovstaterna"
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Kungliga Slottsboden on Instagram: "Butiken på Kungl. Slottet. 📷: Kungl. Hovstaterna"
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Kungliga Slottsboden on Instagram: "Butiken på Kungl. Slottet. 📷: Kungl. Hovstaterna"
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