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The Chinese Pavilion (Swedish: Kina slott), located in the grounds of the Drottningholm Palace park, is a Chinese-inspired royal pavilion originally built between 1753 and 1769. The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Chinese Pavilion, together with Drottningholm Palace and its grounds, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Photo: Raphael Stecksén/Royalpalaces.se. Tickets. Opening hours. Visit us. Discover more at The Chinese Pavilion.
An inventory of the collections was compiled in 1777, when Drottningholm passed into the hands of the State. Most of the items described in the inventory still occupy their original places, making the Chinese Pavilion one of the most authentic instances of 18th century European chinoiserie.
The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm Palace is a historic structure located in Drottningholm, Sweden, in the Drottningholm Palace Park. It was commissioned by King Adolf Frederick and Queen Lovisa Ulrika in the mid-18th century and designed by the Swedish architect Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz.
Make a day trip to Drottningholm and experience a historic milieu of the highest international standards. The combination of the exotic Chinese Pavilion pleasure palace, the palace theatre and the magnificent palace gardens make a visit to Drottningholm a unique experience.
With its palace, perfectly preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion and gardens, it is the finest example of an 18th-century northern European royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
The Royal Domain of Drottningholm stands on an island in Lake Mälar in a suburb of Stockholm. With its castle, perfectly preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion and gardens, it is the finest example of an 18th-century north European royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
