Beyond the city
Gripsholm and Mariefred: the back story
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Gripsholm and Mariefred: the back story
Gripsholm Castle stands at Mariefred, on Lake Mälaren, in Strängnäs Municipality. A letter of 1381 shows that Bo Jonsson Grip lived on his estate here; Queen Margareta took it over in 1404, and it has been a crown estate at the disposal of Sweden’s kings and regents ever since, as the Royal Court tells it.
Getting there
By train and bus, or by boat in summer; check the operators’ own sites.
The castle
Gripsholm is one of the royal palaces open to visitors; see kungligaslotten.se for its season.
Gripsholm is a royal palace: tickets and seasons on kungligaslotten.se.
Our advice: go in summer, when the castle and the boats are open.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The castle
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gripsholm and Mariefred: the back story before you go.