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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. Description is available under license CC-BY ...
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In 1991, the Royal Domain of Drottningholm was named Sweden's first World Heritage Site. The area is thereby included on the UN body UNESCO's list of particularly valuable landmarks that are deemed to be of irreplaceable significance for humanity. The World Heritage Site of Drottningholm, which has also been designated a state historic building, in...
A World Heritage Site is an area of such exceptionally high natural or historic value that it should be preserved as part of humanity's shared heritage. This could be a site, a place, an environment or an object that bears unique witness to the history of the earth and of mankind. In order to protect such environments, the UN body UNESCO designates...
The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by UNESCO's General Assembly in Paris in 1972. The 193 states that signed the convention have voluntarily undertaken to protect, conserve, present and transmit to future generations their national cultural and natural heritage. The convention requires th...
All nations that have signed the convention can nominate natural and cultural environments within their own country for UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. These suggestions are reviewed by experts, after which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee makes a decision. Each year, between 20 and 30 sites are added to the list. In Sweden, it is the Gov...
Getting here. Drottningholm Palace tour 13 Jan – 26 May. You can explore Drottningholm Palace by yourself, but a guided tour will ensure that your visit is particularly memorable. Tickets. de Vries Day 8 Sep. Take the chance to see the world’s largest collection of Adriaen de Vries sculptures.
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The Drottningholms Slottsteater (the Drottningholm Palace Theater) nearby is the best-preserved eighteenth-century theatre in Europe and the only one in the world that still uses the original stage machinery on a regular basis. Unesco Heritage. In 1991 Drottningholm Palace was the first Swedish attraction put on UNESCO’s list of World ...
Jun 6, 2023 · Take the T-bana (the Stockholm subway) green line towards Hässelby strand, and get off at the Brommaplan station. This journey takes about 17 minutes. Then take a bus from Brommaplan to Drottningholm Palace. The bus stop is right outside the subway station, and the journey takes just a few minutes.
Nov 24, 2023 · Sweden was one of the most powerful states in Europe, and the palace she would commission had to dazzle visiting royalty and dignitaries with its grandeur. And so, in 1662, Drottningholm Palace ( Drottningholm slott in Swedish) was built in grand Baroque style. Built by Queen Hedvig Eleonora, Stockholm’s Drottningholm Palace was inspired by ...
Drottningholm Palace is on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. It is the most well-preserved royal palace built in the 1600s in Sweden. At the same time it is representative of all European architecture for the period. The palace is the present Royal Family’s permanent residence. The rooms in the southern wing of the palace are reserved for this ...
