drottningholm
states: [sweden]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: Province of Stockholm, Region of Ekero
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 59.3230600000, 17.8833300000
visited: 2010
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.
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