Rosendal Palace

Rosendal Palace is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm. It was built between 1823 and 1827 for King Charles XIV John, the first Bernadotte king of Sweden.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: was built as pleasure palace in the 1820s for the King Charles XIV John of Sweden
Also known as: “Rosendals slott”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skansen and Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology.

Skansen

Theme park

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Skansen is the oldest open-air museum and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened on 11 October 1891 by Artur Hazelius to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era. Skansen is situated 740 metres west of Rosendal Palace.

Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Museum

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The National Museum of Science and Technology is a museum in Stockholm. It is Sweden's largest museum of technology, and has a national charter to be responsible for preserving the Swedish cultural heritage related to technological and industrial history. Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology is situated 410 metres north of Rosendal Palace.

Maritime Museum

Museum

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The Maritime Museum in Stockholm, Sweden is a museum for naval history, merchant shipping and shipbuilding. Located in the Gärdet section of the inner-city district Östermalm, the museum offers a panoramic view of the bay Djurgårdsbrunnsviken. Maritime Museum is situated 410 metres north of Rosendal Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djurgården and Diplomatstaden.

Djurgården

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Djurgården, more properly Södra Djurgården, is a park island in the southern Östermalm borough in Stockholm. The island makes up much of the National City Park, and contains many museums and leisure venues, such as Skansen, the Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum.

Diplomatstaden

Locality

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Diplomatstaden is a neighbourhood in the Östermalm district in central Stockholm, Sweden. As the name suggests, the neighbourhood is the home of many embassies and ambassadorial residencies.