Royal Palace of Stockholm
A baroque block of some six hundred rooms on the north edge of Gamla Stan, still the monarch's official address.
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The palace that stands here now was built after the medieval castle Tre Kronor burned in 1697, and Nicodemus Tessin the Younger's replacement took over half a century to finish - a severe Roman-influenced square around a courtyard rather than anything with towers. Inside, the ticket covers several separate museums: the state apartments and the Bernadotte rooms, the Treasury in the cellars with the regalia, the armoury with royal costume and carriages, and the Tre Kronor museum built into the surviving medieval foundations. The guard changes in the outer courtyard daily in summer, with a mounted band on some days. The king works here but the family lives at Drottningholm.
What you actually see
- State apartments and Bernadotte rooms - the ceremonial floors.
- The Treasury - regalia in the vaults below.
- The armoury - costume, armour and state carriages.
- The changing of the guard - in the outer courtyard, daily in summer.
When to go
Year round; the guard ceremony is fuller in summer. Two to three hours.
Honest expectations
Rooms close without notice for state functions. It is large and the separate museums add up to a long visit. Summer crowds around the guard change are heavy. The exterior is plain by palace standards.
Nearby
Storkyrkan is next door; Riddarholmen is across the water.
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
