Governor’s Residence

Governor’s Residence is a building in , which is located on Ekerövägen. Governor’s Residence is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the building .
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Ståthållarbostaden”
  • Address: Ekerövägen 22, Drottningholm

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drottningholm Palace Theatre and The English Park.

Theater building
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an opera house located at in , Sweden. It is one of the few 18th century theatres in Europe that is still used as a theatre with its original stage machinery. is situated 750 metres southeast of Governor’s Residence.

Park
Photo: Jun Kwang Han, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 530 metres southeast of Governor’s Residence.

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located in the grounds of the 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. is situated 1 km south of Governor’s Residence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drottningholm and Södra Ängby.

Village
Photo: Mastad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, literally "Queen's Islet", is a locality situated in , , , with 398 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the island in lake on the outskirts of . , the residence of the Swedish royal family since 1981, is here.

Suburb
Photo: Urbourbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential area blending functionalism with garden city ideals, located in western , , forming part of the Bromma borough.

Suburb
Photo: Bysmon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of built in the 1950s, and is part of the Bromma borough. 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.

Governor’s Residence

Latitude
59.32609° or 59° 19′ 34″ north
Longitude
17.87336° or 17° 52′ 24″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
9FFV8VGF+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23523448
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q29508793
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In Other Languages

“Governor’s Residence” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Hemmet”

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