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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. [3] The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
China was seen as an exotic, mythical country, and the Chinese Pavilion is the embodiment of this oriental fantasy. Inside the pavilion, Chinese-inspired Swedish Rococo furniture stands alongside imported Chinese objects.
The Chinese Pavilion combines the European Rococo with exotic allusions to China. 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 ...
Apr 12, 2017 · Located in the beautiful grounds of Drottningholm Palace, Sweden, the Chinese Pavilion represents one of the best examples of rococo architecture in Europe. Built between 1753 and 1769, and today is listed as one of Sweden’s Royal Palaces.
Located within the picturesque grounds of Drottningholm Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Chinese Pavilion offers visitors the chance to explore beautifully landscaped gardens, tranquil lakeside views, and other historic buildings such as the Drottningholm Court Theatre.
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. Influenced by French prototype, the palace was built by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder by commission of Queen Hedvig Eleonora. A number of royal personages have since then ...
Drottningholm's Chinese Pavilion is the embodiment of this Oriental fantasy. When you first happen upon the Chinese Pavilion, you understand how amazed Queen Lovisa Ulrika was on that fateful July evening in 1753, when she received this fantastic birthday present.
