Rusendal

• Address: Rosendalsvägen 49, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden
• Tel: +46 8 402 61 30
• Website: rosendalsslott.se
• Start of construction: 1823.
• Opening: 1827
• Style: Empire
• Architects: Fredrik August Lidströmer, Fredrik Blom

In the center of Stockholm , on the island of Djurgården, there is the residence of Swedish kings - the Rusendal palace. Translated from Swedish, its name sounds like the Palace of the Valley of Roses. This name he received due to the location in a beautiful garden, where every year dozens of varieties of these fragrant flowers blossom.

Historical reference

The history of the creation of the palace of Rousendal is interesting:

1. At this point the islands of Djurgården once had hunting grounds. In 1823, for King Charles XIV of Juhan, who was the first in the dynasty of the Bernadotte, they began to build a palace here . The building in 1827 was finished. The palace chambers were intended for solitude and rest of the king from court life.
2. The palace project was designed by one of Sweden's leading architects, Federic Blom, as well as Stockholm architect Fredrik August Lindstroemer, who made the initial blueprints of the building. Next to Rusendal was the Queen's Pavilion and Cottage Guard.
3. The construction of the palace marked the beginning of the accelerated development of Djurgården, which turned into an elite residential area of ​​the Swedish capital. After the death of King Oscar II in 1907, his heirs decided to turn this building into a museum in memory of the great Swedish monarch.
4. The Rousendal Palace is a unique example of the European Empire style, which in Sweden is called the style of Karl Johan. Disappeared later in other European countries, this style is still popular in Scandinavia.

Interior of Rusendal

Today the palace looks as majestic as in the times of the life and reign of King Charles:

• the perfectly preserved colorful interior of its premises amazes all visitors to the museum;
• here there is a large library, in which there are many ornate folios in leather antique bindings;
• in the museum there are samples of royal dishes and palace utensils, luxurious furniture and exquisite portraits of members of the Swedish royal dynasty.

After examining the halls of the palace, it will be pleasant to stroll along the alleys of a beautiful garden, in which not only roses grow, but also various tropical plants. In a cafe, located in glass greenhouses, you can drink a cup of coffee with the famous Swedish bun.

How to get to the palace of Rusendal?

The easiest way to get to the island is Djurgården, where the palace is located, by metro (T-Centralen station). Then you need to transfer to bus number 47 to the stop "Rosendals Slott".

Visit the palace of Rusendal is possible only in the summer and only with a guide in the tour . The time of his work: from Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 15:00.