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Drottningholm Palace reflected in Lake Mälaren under a blue sky

Beyond the city · on Lake Mälaren

Drottningholm: Our Favourites

The royal family’s home since 1981, its court theatre and Chinese Pavilion: a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Drottningholm: the back story

    Ekerö·In depth

    The royal family’s home on Lake Mälaren since 1981, with its 18th-century court theatre and Chinese Pavilion: a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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What to see

  1. 18th century

    Drottningholm Palace Theatre

    Ekerö·Theatre

    The 18th-century court theatre with its original stage sets.

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