The Royal Palaces - Part 1 Sweden
The Swedish Royal Palaces provide a unique opportunity to study sites where Swedish history has been made. They offer an unrivalled insight into Swedish interior design from the reign of Gustav Vasa until the present day.
The Official Residence of H.M. The King
Designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, the Royal Palace is in style of the Italian Baroque. Completed in 1754, it is partly built on the remains of the former Tre Konor (three crowns) Caste which was destroyed by fire in 1697. The interiors feature a selection of furniture and interiors which date chiefly from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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The Royal Apartments, incl. the hall of State, The Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry, the Treasury and the Tre Konor Museum.
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The First Bernadotte
Situated on Royal Djurgarden, Rosendal Palace was built for Karl XIV Johan in the 1820s. The palace is one of Sweden's foremost examples of the Empire style, also known in Sweden as the
Kartl-Johan style. The interiorsfeature mahogany furniture, wall-to wall carpets and drapes in bold colours.
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Gustavian Style at Haga Park
Gustav 111's Pavilon is one of the finest examples of the late Gustavian style (late classicism) in Sweden. It was decorated for Gustav 111 in the late 18th century by Louis Masreliez, Gustav 111 had developed an interest in Roman antiquity during a tour of Italy in 1782, and this is reflected in the furniture and interiors.
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The Reigns of Karl XV and Gustaf V! Adolf
Dating back to the early 17th century,Ulriksdal Palace was the home of King Gustaf V1
Adolf and Queen Louise. The large Drawing Room, designed by Carl Malmsten, was a wedding present to the couple from the people of Stockholm in 1923. Ther palace includes a number of interiors in a historical style, designed by Fredrik W. Scholander for Karl XV.
The Orangery Museum in the park features Swedish sculpture, with works by Johan T. Sergel, Carl Milles and others.
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Hedvig Eleonara's Baroque Palace
Drottningholm Palace was built from 1662 onwards to designs by Nikodemus Tessin the Elder. The surrounding park shows examples of both the French Bartoque and the English Picturesque garden styles. Two of the most impressive interiors in the palace are Hedvig Eleonora's State Bedchamber and Queen Lovisa Ulrika's Rococo Library. Since 1981 the Swedish royal family has lived at Drottningham. The entire estate, including the Court Theatre and the Chinese Pavilon, is part of unesco's World Heritage programme.
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