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Kungliga Slottet

Address: Gamla Stan, Stockholm | Map It
Phone: 08/4026130
www.royalcourt.se

Royal Palace

Category: Castles/Palaces
Location: Gamla Stan

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Fodor's Review:

Designed by Nicodemus Tessin, the Royal Palace was completed in 1760 and replaced the previous palace that had burned here in 1697. Just three weeks after the fire, Tessin—who had also designed the previous incarnation, submitted his drawings for the new palace to the Swedish government. The rebuilding was finally completed, exactly according to Tessin's designs, 60 years later. The four facades of the palace each have a distinct style: the west is the king's, the east the queen's, the south belongs to the nation, and the north represents royalty in general. Watch the changing of the guard in the curved terrace entrance, and view the palace's fine furnishings and Gobelin tapestries on a tour of the Representationsvän (State Apartments). To survey the crown jewels, which are no longer used in this self-consciously egalitarian country, head to the Skattkammaren (Treasury). The Livrustkammaren (Royal Armory) has an outstanding collection of weaponry, coaches, and royal regalia. Entrances to the Treasury and Armory are on the Slottsbacken side of the palace.

Cost: State Apartments SKr 80, Treasury SKr 80, Royal Armory SKr 80, combined ticket for all areas SKr 120
Open: State Apartments and Treasury May-Aug., daily 10-4; Sept.-Apr., Tues.-Sun. noon-3. Armory May-Aug., daily 11-4; Sept.-Apr., Tues.-Sun. 11-4

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