Drottningholm Palace
Drottningholm Palace today offers many glimpses into life hundreds of years in the past. Learn an abundance of fascinating information by reading the list I've compiled below.
1. Drottningholm, translating to "Queen's islet," originated from Willem Boy's design of original renaissance structure. John lll built the stone palace in 1580 to house Queen Catherine Jagellon.
2. The palace's architectural design was influenced by a French prototype constructed by architect Nicodermus Tessin the Elder, which Queen Hedvig Eleonora commissioned. It was built on the model of French chateauxs.
3. The "castle" was purchased by the Queen Dowager Regent Hedwig Eleonora in 1661, one year after her Swedish queenship terminated, except it burned to the ground in that same year.
4. Both the palace and its grounds have undergone several renovations, modifications, and additions throughout the previous 400 years.
5. Nicodemus Tessin the Elder designed and constructed the palace church, and his son completed it in 1746.
6. The palace earned its UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1991 on account of its well-preserved state.
7. The Swedish Military has guarded the palace in the same manner as Stockholm Palace, thus enjoying the same level of importance in the government's eyes.
8. The Swedish royal family calls Drottningholm Palace home.
9. Although certain rooms in the palace's southern wing are reserved to serve as the royal family's permanent residence, the general public can now tour the remainder of the palace and grounds, year-round.
10. The palace comprises around 220 rooms, but only 20 are currently used by the royal family.
11. The park areas and gardens which surround the palace and its structures lure visitors as top attractions during the year.
12. The gardens were added in phases since the palace was built, which explains the varying styles of gardens and parks seen today.
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