Drottningholm Palace Park
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The park and gardens at Drottningholm have been developed in three stages, inspired by three main styles.
The oldest garden was planted at the end of the 1600s upon the initiative of Queen Hedvig Eleonora. At the centre stands the Hercules fountain - bronze figures created by the sculptor Adriaen de Vries. After a walled terrace comes the parterre d´eau with ten jets of water and lawns enclosed by box-wood hedges.
The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drott...
Closest to the palace lies the parterre de broderi, which originally had an intricate embroidery patt...
The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drott...
The park and gardens at Drottningholm have been developed in three stages, inspired by three main sty...
Changing of the Royal Guards is a several hunderd years old ceremony during which the guards of the R...
The 18th-century Court Theatre at Drottningholm is on the "world heritage" list. The building was com...
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