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Slott i Stockholm. Drottningholms slott, exteriör. Slottet och dess park syns genom en växtportal.

Drottningholms Slott

Sevärdheter i Stockholm. Birka, solnedgång. Ett gravmonument syns i solnedgången. I bakgrunden syns Mälarens vatten.

Birka

One of Sweden’s first real towns. During Viking times, Birka on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren was the central hub and the most important marketplace in the entire Mälar Valley. It was established in the mid-eighth century, attracting travelers from near and afar. Birka of today has a wealth of ancient remains that have been excavated and studied since the 19th century. It was designated a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1993. Birka is only open during the summer season, May-September, but can be easily reached by taking a tour with <a href="https://www.stromma.com/en-se/stockholm/excursions/day-trips/birka-the-viking-city/">Strömma&#x27;s Birka-boat</a> from central Stockholm. The trip takes roughly 2 hours.

Take a day trip to Drottningholm and experience a historic milieu of the highest standard. Drottningholm Palace is Sweden&#x27;s best-preserved royal palace constructed in the seventeenth century, the permanent residence of the royal family, and one of Stockholm&#x27;s three World Heritage Sites.The palace was constructed according to a French prototype by the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, by the commission of Queen Hedvig Eleonora. Many royal personages have left their mark on the palace since then. The palace features magnificent salons from the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, a beautiful park, a unique palace theater, and a Chinese Pavilion. The imposing Baroque garden was laid out at the beginning of 1681 according to drawings by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. The palace and the park are mostly open to visitors year-round.Drottningholms Slottsteater (the Drottningholm Palace Theater) is the best-preserved eighteenth-century theater in Europe and the only one in the world that still uses the original stage machinery on a regular basis. The theater has guided tours and performances during the summer.The palace has been the permanent residence of the present royal family since 1981. The rooms in the southern part of the palace are reserved for members of the royal family. In 1991 Drottningholm was the first Swedish attraction put on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. The easiest way to get to Drottningholm is by taking a bus from Brommaplan.

Drottningholm Palace

Sevärdheter i Stockholm. Skogskrematoriet. På bilden syns John Lundqvists staty Uppståndelsen.

Skogskyrkogården

<a href="https://skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se/in-english/visiting/public-guided-tours/">Guided tours</a> on Sundays, June - September.

A place of sublime beauty and poetry. Created over a period of a quarter-century (1915-1940) on about 250 acres of pine-covered boulder ridge under the direction of the famous modernist architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz.Considered one of the most important works of the modernists, it evokes a Nordic philosophy on nature, life, and death. There are also a number of beautiful chapels and a visitor center (open May-September). The Woodland Cemetery is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994.

The Woodland Cemetery

The Stockholm region is home to three of Sweden’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites – spots judged as invaluable places that belong to all of humanity.

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