Latest 8 Panoramas
Beyond the cascades lie four hedge groves and the crown fountain. Today the groves remain as they were formed during the 1700s.
The southwest grove contains a theatre of leaves, with hedges forming the walls and stage.
During the summer concerts are held at this outdoor venue.
The Chinese Pavilion (or in Swedish "Kina Slott") is a small Chinese pleasure pavilion in the Drottningholm Palace park, built in the 1760s as birthday gift from King Adolf Fredrik to Queen Lovisa Ulrika.
The Chinese Pavilion (1766) in the Drottningholm Palace park was built for Queen Luise Ulrike as a summer residence; the interior shows a mingling of French Roccoco and Chinoiserie. Nearby is the
little settlement of "Canton" (1750-60), built to house the craftsmen making furniture and wallpaper for the Chinese Pavilion..
Drottningholm palace park, a Unesco world heritage.
The Royal Domain of Drottningholm stands on an island in Lake Mälar in a suburb of Stockholm. With its castle, perfectly preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion and gardens, it is the finest example of an 18th-century north European royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
Take a walk through a historic district on Södermalm's Fjällllgatan, lined on one side by well-preserved and charming wooden buildings and offering a superb view of the city on the other. Bus 3, 66 or 53
Mälaren (Maelaren, Malaren) is the third biggest lake in Sweden. Maelaren consists of bays, sounds and gulfs and has many islands in it. The number of islets with an area smaller than 1 hectare is over 7800. 6500 of these islets have an area less than 100 m². You can compare this view with the next panorama "Frozen Lake" in this gallery, which is taken on the same spot during the winter. Quite interesting comparison.
Gorvaln nature reserve is a green area north west Stockhol. There is ski slope in southern part of the reserve used for slalom. Gorvaln mansion is also in the reserve. You can also hire canoes and kayaks to paddle in lake Maelaren. Here at the Gorvan slott (mansion) jetty.
Gorvaln nature reserve is a green area north west Stockhol. There is ski slope in southern part of the reserve used for slalom. Gorvaln mansion is also in the reserve. You can also hire canoes and kayaks to paddle in lake Maelaren.
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