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Drottningholm Palace and Court Theater

Ekero | Drottningholm, Stockholm 17802, Sweden
08 402 62 80
As featured in 3 days in Stockholm
Ranked #13 of 108 attractions in Stockholm
4.5 of 5 stars 121 Reviews
Type: Castles, Theatres, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
Activities: Arts and crafts
Fee: Yes
Owner description: The Drottingholm Palace is a World Heritage Site because of its beauty and important history. It is comparable to Versailles. Check out the Court...... more » Owner description: The Drottingholm Palace is a World Heritage Site because of its beauty and important history. It is comparable to Versailles. Check out the Court Theater and the Chinese Pavilion. « less
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Berlin, Germany
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69 reviews 69 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful summer palace and original court theatre from 1760 - try to catch an opera performance (May-August) if you can. More

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São Caetano do Sul, Brasil
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I went to Stockholm 4 times and I would say that this place is the most beautiful one in Stockholm. The garden is amazing and the castle is wonderful. I recommend to get the boat in front of the City Hall, More

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Sydney, Australia
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We enjoyed the boat trip to reach the palace. The highlight of Drottningholm was the charming tour of the court theatre. This was far more entertaining than wandering through the vast rooms of the palace without any information in English to explain what we were seeing. More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Its a very good choice for half day trip from Stockholm. Make sure that you go to Drootingholm with steam boat , which starts just under the city hall. The jurney to Drottingholm takes about an hour. Drottingholm palace is very big, courtyard is very beutiful , whit fountains and green paths, leading all the way to Chinese Pavilion. More

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Texas
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I was frankly a little disappointed with this palace. Although it was lovely and I would happily live there, it doesn't compare to the other great palaces/castles of Europe. The gardens are nice and it is worth a trip to see, especially by boat. More

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Conwy, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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We were lucky the sun shone, we were about an hour ahead of a huge coach and we were very relaxed. We walked through the gardens to the CHinese summer house - stunning, had a coffee in the garden by the chinese house then strolled back up and went round the palace, beautiful. V sorry that the chapel was closed.... More

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Shanghai, China
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

If you take the time to get here (not directly in Stockholm) you will see Sweden in it's glory days. This is an amazing palace, well kept. For getting to know Swedish history, there is no better place to start than "The Swedish King who loved all things French" More

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Rio de Janeiro
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The palace is located one hour by boat from the Stadhuset. The trip is nice if the weather is good. The palace and gardens are nice but nothing to write home about More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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Loved it and well worth a visit - we went by boat (you can catch it from the City Hall) which was the perfect way to arrive and you get to see more of Stockholm from the water. More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

It’s the most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time it’s representative of all European architecture for the period. Don’t miss the Drottningholm Palace Theatre (Swedish: Drottningholms slottsteater) - an opera house from 1766. The best way of getting to Drottningholm is by boat from Klara Mälarstrand - City Hall jetty (Stadshusbron). The... More

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