The Stockholm Palace is in the center of Stockholm, not far from the Old Town Gamla Stan on the island of Stadsholmen. The Palace, also called the Royal Palace, was built on the foundation walls of the Tre Kronor Palace, which burnt down in 1697.
It is one of the largest castles in Europe and has 605 rooms, one room more than the Buckingham Palace. But who has already counted them?
The Stockholm Palace now houses the offices of the King and other members of the Royal House. As the official residence, it is also used for representation purposes.
The former living rooms are mainly publicly accessible as a museum. The castle also houses the Tre Kronor Museum, the Royal Armory and Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities. There is also the treasury, but unfortunately filming is strictly forbidden (why actually?).
After we have inspected the central inner courtyard, we enter the main building. Via a staircase, we reach the throne and coronation hall.
A highlight of our tour is the gallery of Karl XI. The hall of mirrors is used for banquets of up to 170 guests. The inspiration for this hall was by its namesake, the hall of mirrors in the Versailles Palace.
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One floor down is a series of rooms, used for representation purposes. There is also a collection of clocks with models from all epochs.
Interesting is a model of the clock tower of Mecca (see video), a gift to the king on a visit to Saudi Arabia 2011.
The Tre Kronor Museum
This museum is dedicated to the original Tre Kronor Palace. The name Tre Kronor goes back to the realm symbol, the three crowns.
They once crowned the castle, which was destroyed by a heavy fire in 1697. The entrance of the Tre Kronor Museum is in the basement of the palace.
You see various models of the old castle and a part of the original foundation wall here. Next to the Tre Kronor Museum it is the Treasury
Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities
We enter Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities via a separate entrance on the north side of the Stockholm Palace. Here you see one of the oldest art and sculpture museums in Europe.
A variety of antique statues and busts are displayed in two stone galleries. Among them important works of art such as the Endymion.
The Royal Armory
Once again, in the north of the palace, we reach the Royal Armory by a separate entrance.
In different rooms, you see armor, weapons, and harnesses for horses as well as clothing and everyday items. Attached to it is a collection of horse-drawn carriages.
Among them the Austrian sleigh in Viennese Rococo style.The Austrian Empress Maria Theresia donated it to King Gustav III in 1777.
At the end of our visit, we take a quick look at the Royal Chapel.
The daily Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm should not be missed.
For more information and opening hours of the Royal Castle, please visit the site of the Royal Court
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