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Location. Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården ( pronounced [ˈjʉ̌ː (r)ɡɔɳ] or [ˈjʉ̂ːrˌɡoːɖɛn] ⓘ) or, more officially, Kungliga Djurgården ( Swedish for 'The [Royal] Game Park'), is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park ...
For centuries, Djurgården has been a beloved destination for recreation and entertainment. Nowhere in Stockholm will you find a higher concentration of popular attractions and museums. During the 16th century, Djurgården was King Erik XIV's private weekend hideaway for recreation and hunting.
Photo: Visit Stockholm. Many of Stockholm's oldest and most venerated museums can be found on Djurgården. The Vasa Museum, Skansen Open-air Museum, Nordiska Museet, and Liljevalchs Art Gallery to name a few. This isn't to say that the development of Djurgården has stagnated, far from it.
Today, visiting Royal Djurgården is free for everyone. In the 18th century, Royal Djurgården was the place where Carl Michael Bellman would spend many a night carousing, and where Stockholm’s Tivoli opened in 1850. Royal Djurgården is also an important part of the Royal National City Park.
Djurgården, more properly Södra Djurgården, is a park island in the southern Östermalm borough in Stockholm. The island makes up much of the National City Park ( Nationalstadsparken ), and contains many museums and leisure venues, such as Skansen , the Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum .
Sep 13, 2023 · Billy Poon 13 September 2023. Djurgården (or Kungliga Djurgården) is an island in central Stockholm. In the past it was the Game Park for the royal family, but nowadays there are amusement parks, museums, art galleries and natural beauty. Here we guide you through the top things to do and see in Djurgården.
Buy tickets. Whatever you are interested in you will find something to do here at Djurgården. We have experiences for everyone to enjoy. We have music, art, amusement parks, museums, history, nature, food experiences and much more. Try do live like a local Stockholmare for a day!
