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4 Hagaparken

In the mid-18th century King Gustav III decided to create
a royal park in the popular Haga area. The king’s vision
was realized by the fashionable architect Fredrik Magnus
Piper (1746–1824) with the help of leading architects and
decorators, and the result was an English-style park with Gustav III’s Pavilion, painted in 1811
some unusual buildings. A royal palace inspired by by A F Cederholm
Versailles in France was also planned, but construction
halted after the king’s death and it remained unfinished.
Today Hagaparken is part of the Royal National City Park
(Ekoparken; see p123), the world’s first national city park –
an oasis of nature and culture in the city centre.

Fjärils- & Fågelhuset
Hundreds of exotic butterflies
and birds fly freely around the
greenhouses containing humid
tropical rainforest with waterfalls
and luxuriant growth at a
temperature of 25°C (77°F).

. Koppartälten
These “Roman battle tents” designed by
Louis Jean Desprez were com pleted in
1790. They were originally used as stables
and accommoda tion, but now house a
restaurant, café and the Haga Parkmuseum.

KEY
1 Haga Parkmuseum
2 Ruined remains of Gustav III’s
unfinished royal palace.
3 Royal Cemetery Stora Pelousen
4 Old Haga The lawns stretching down from Koppartälten to
Brunnsviken are popular with Stockholmers for sun-
5 Turkish Pavilion
bathing and picnics in the summer, and skiing or
sledging in the winter. At the rear is Gustav III’s Paviljong.

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