The English Park
The English Park is a park in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County. The English Park is situated nearby to the islet Swan house island, as well as near the garden Broderiparterren.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: the gardens were created during different periods and show both continuity and changes in fashion over time
- Also known as: “Gardens of Drottningholm Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drottningholm Palace Theatre and The Chinese Pavilion.
Drottningholm Palace Theatre
Theater building
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Drottningholm Palace Theatre is an opera house located at Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the few 18th century theatres in Europe that is still used as a theatre with its original stage machinery. Drottningholm Palace Theatre is situated 240 metres east of The English Park.
The Chinese Pavilion
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chinese Pavilion, located in the grounds of the Drottningholm Palace park, is a Chinese-inspired royal pavilion originally built between 1753 and 1769. The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Chinese Pavilion is situated 690 metres south of The English Park.
Drottningholm Palace Chapel
Church
Photo: Kalle1, Public domain.
Drottningholm Palace Chapel is a church, which is situated 330 metres east of The English Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drottningholm and Södra Ängby.
Drottningholm
Village
Photo: Mastad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drottningholm, literally "Queen's Islet", is a locality situated in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 398 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren on the outskirts of Stockholm. Drottningholm Palace, the residence of the Swedish royal family since 1981, is here.
Södra Ängby
Suburb
Photo: Urbourbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Södra Ängby is a residential area blending functionalism with garden city ideals, located in western Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Bromma borough.
Blackeberg
Suburb
Photo: Bysmon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blackeberg is a suburb of Stockholm built in the 1950s, and is part of the Bromma borough. Blackeberg was originally a croft first mentioned in 1599. The croft was demolished in 1861 by Knut Ljunglöf, who built a house, a stable, a mill and a saw instead. Blackeberg is situated 2½ km north of The English Park.
The English Park
- Categories: garden and recreation area
- Location: Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.3232° or 59° 19′ 24″ northLongitude
17.88087° or 17° 52′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9FFV8VFJ+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 23520881OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q28495970
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“The English Park” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Drottningholmin palatsin puutarhat”
- Finnish: “Englantilainen puisto”
- French: “Jardins du château de Drottningholm”
- Russian: “Сады Дротнингхольмского дворца”
- Swedish: “Drottningholms slottspark”
- Swedish: “Engelska parken”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swan house island and Broderiparterren.
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