DROTTNINGHOLM PALACE
Stockholm, SWEDEN
Stockholm's major
tourist attractions
Thanks to Merja Deb of
Sweden
Received: Aug. 06, 2016
Received: Aug. 06, 2016
The Drottningholm Palace is the private
residence of the Swedish royal family since 1981. It is located in
Drottningholm. Built on the island Lovön, it is one of Sweden's Royal Palaces.
It was originally built in the late 16th century. It served as a regular summer
residence of the Swedish royal court for most of the 18th century.
The palace is a UNESCO
World heritage Site, mainly because of the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and the
Chinese Pavilion. Since then, the Palace
has also been guarded by the Swedish Military in the same fashion as Stockholm
Palace. The palace is a popular tourist
attraction.
The name Drottningholm (literally meaning "Queen's islet") came
from the original renaissance building designed by Willem Boy, a stone palace
built by John lll of Sweden in 1580 for his queen, Catherine Jagellon. This palace was preceded by a royal mansion
called Torvesund
Official Name: Royal
Domain of Drottningholm.......Type: Cultural.......Criteria: iv
Designated: 1991 (15th
session)…….Reference no.: 559
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