Sights · Our pick in Stockholm
The Royal Palace
The King’s official residence
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About The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla Stan is the official residence of the King, the Head of State, where he performs his constitutional and state ceremonial duties, as the Royal Court describes it. Visitors see the Royal Apartments, the state rooms used for the King and Queen’s receptions, the Treasury with the Queen’s Crown, and the cellar vaults of the Museum Tre Kronor. Tickets and opening times are on kungligaslotten.se.
Why it's on our list
- The Royal Apartments
- The Treasury
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Palace before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Royal Palace, as the crow flies.
- Hôtel Reisen350 m4 min walk
- Grand Hôtel400 m5 min walk
- Lydmar Hotel450 m6 min walk
- Hobo450 m6 min walk
- Hotel At Six450 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Royal Palace are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- KungsträdgårdenMetro450 m5 min walk
- Gamla stanMetro450 m6 min walk
- T-CentralenMetro750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Nobel Prize Museum200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Stockholm City Hall900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Vasa Museum1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Fotografiska1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Skansen2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- T-Centralen750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Stockholm Central800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Slussen850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min