Svealand
Stockholm County
Ekerö Municipality

The Gotic Tower

The Gotic Tower is a building in , . The Gotic Tower is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the building .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: is octagonal, has three levels with 124 steps and would recall an antique defense tower
  • Also known as: “Gothic Tower of Drottningholm Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drottningholm Palace Theatre and The Chinese Pavilion.

Theater building
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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 790 metres east of The Gotic Tower.

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, 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 790 metres southeast of The Gotic Tower.

Park
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is situated 550 metres east of The Gotic Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drottningholm and Södra Ängby.

Village
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, 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
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is a residential area blending functionalism with garden city ideals, located in western , , forming part of the Bromma borough.

Suburb
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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. is situated 2½ km north of The Gotic Tower.

The Gotic Tower

Latitude
59.32312° or 59° 19′ 23″ north
Longitude
17.87122° or 17° 52′ 16″ east
Inception
1792
Levels
3
Open location code
9FFV8VFC+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93737902
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q10512976
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“The Gotic Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gotische toren van Drottningholm Paleis”
  • Finnish: “Drottningholmin linnan goottilainen torni”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gotiske tårnet på Drottningholm slott”
  • Norwegian: “Götiska tornet”
  • Russian: “Готическая Башня замка Drottningholm”
  • Swedish: “Götiska tornet av Drottningholms slott”
  • Swedish: “Götiska tornet”

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Highlights include Monument Island and Governor’s Residence.

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