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112  ST OCKHOLM AREA B Y AREA

. Drottningholm

The unique Baroque and Rococo environment of
Drottningholm – its palace, theatre, park and Chinese
Pavilion – have been perfectly preserved. This royal palace
emerged in its present form towards the end of the
17th century, and was one of the most lavish buildings
of its era. Contemporary Italian and French architecture
inspired Tessin the Elder (1615–81) in his design, which
was also intended to glorify royal power. The project was
completed by Tessin the Younger, while architects such as
Carl Hårleman and Jean Eric Rehn finished the interiors. Baroque Garden
The Royal Family uses parts of the palace as their private The bronze statue of Hercules (1680s)
by the Dutch Renaissance sculptor
residence. Drottningholm was designated a UNESCO Adrian de Vries adorns the parterre
World Heritage Site in 1991. in the palace’s Baroque Gardens.

Upper South
Bodyguard Room
This ante-room to the
State Room, used for
ceremonial occasions, was
decorated with stucco
works by Giovanni and
Carlo Carove, and ceiling
paintings by Johan Sylvius.

KEY

Writing Table by Georg Haupt 1 Apartments of the Royal Family
Standing in the Queen’s Room is this masterpiece 2 The Palace Church in the
(1770) commissioned by King Adolf Fredrik as a gift northern cupola was completed by
to Queen Lovisa Ulrika. Textiles for the walls and Hårleman in the 1720s.
furnishings date from the 1970s.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp284–5 and pp294–5

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