Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace (Swedish: Drottningholms slott), or Drottningholm, one of Sweden's royal palaces, situated near Sweden's capital Stockholm, is the private residence of the Swedish royal family.

Located on Lovön island in Stockholm County's Ekerö Municipality, it was built in the late 17th century and was a regular summer residence of the Swedish royal court through most of the 18th century. Drottningholm Palace is a popular tourist attraction.

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Drottningholm Palace ranks #117 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 205 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1699, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 17,683 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 27 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 10 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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