Palace · Stockholm, Sweden
Royal Palace, Stockholm
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Built 1760.
Photo: Magnus Johansson via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type | Palace |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architect | Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, Carl Hårleman |
| Coordinates | 59.3269° N, 18.0717° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Royal Palace, Stockholm is known for
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence).
About Royal Palace, Stockholm
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Palace is in Stadsholmen, in Gamla stan in the capital, Stockholm. It neighbours the Riksdag building.
History
The first building on this site was a fortress with a core tower built in the 13th century by Birger Jarl to defend Lake Mälaren. The fortress grew to a castle, eventually named Tre Kronor for the core tower's spire top decorated with three crowns. At the beginning of the 17th century, King Gustavus Adolphus made plans for a new royal palace.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Royal Palace, Stockholm website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Stockholm |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) |
| Distance from the airport | 4.8 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) · Stockholm, Sweden · 22.8 miles away
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) · Stockholm / Västerås, Sweden · 53.6 miles away
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) · Nyköping, Sweden · 55.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Royal Palace, Stockholm?
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence).
Where is Royal Palace, Stockholm located?
Royal Palace, Stockholm is in Stockholm, Sweden. Its coordinates are 59.3269° N, 18.0717° E.
How do I get to Royal Palace, Stockholm?
The nearest town is Stockholm, and the nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), about 4.8 miles away (straight line).
When was Royal Palace, Stockholm built?
Royal Palace, Stockholm was built 1760.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Palace — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750444 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.royalcourt.se/dekungligaslotten/kungligaslottet.4.7c4768101a4e8883780002658.html — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.