Rosendals slott

About the museum

Rosendals slott was built in 1823–1827 on Södra Djurgården for King Karl XIV Johan. The architect Fredrik Blom was commissioned to design the palace, and the building was made as a prefabricated house. The palace was intended as a pleasure palace and a refuge from the formal court life at the Royal Palace, and was never a residence in the modern sense.

Karl XIV Johan and his family used Rosendal extensively during the summer months. They travelled by horse and carriage to Djurgården to walk in the natural park, and liked to hold receptions at the palace. In early summer 1905, when the union with Norway had been dissolved, Stockholmers walked out to Rosendal to pay homage to Oscar II, which was captured in one of Sweden's first classic news photographs.

When Oscar II died in 1907, the heirs decided to make Rosendal a museum of the Karl Johan period. The interior from Karl XIV Johan's bedchamber at the Stockholm Palace (Stockholms slott) was moved there in 1913. To a large extent the palace stands today as it did in the time of Karl Johan and Oscar, and it is a unique document of the Swedish Empire style, also called Karl Johan style, with mahogany furniture, wall-to-wall carpets and heavy curtains in strong colours.

Highlights

• The Röda, Blå and Gula salongen and the Gröna förmaket
• Karl XIV Johan's library, preserved as it was
• Karl XIV Johan's bedchamber, moved from Stockholm Palace in 1913
• The Rosendal palace park and sculpture park
• Guided tours in Swedish and English

Permanent exhibition

• Rosendals slottssalar – Empire interiors from the Karl Johan period, including the Röda, Blå and Gula salongen, the library and Karl XIV Johan's bedchamber.

Founded

1827

Operated by

Kungl. Hovstaterna (De Kungliga Slotten)

Admission & discounts

The tour is included in the admission fee. Free admission for, among others, members of Kungl. Djurgårdens Intressenter; the Kulturarvskortet gives 50% off. Tickets are sold at the palace entrance shortly before the tour or online.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The palace has no lift or ramps, and a visit by wheelchair is not possible because of the sensitive floor textiles. There are 5 steps up into the palace and 25 steps between the lower and upper floors, with handrails at 24 of them. Folding stools (15) can be borrowed during the tour. There is no toilet inside the palace. Assistance dogs are allowed. Easy-read Swedish information is on the website.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Prams cannot be taken into the palace because of the sensitive environment. Free admission for children under 7.

Getting there & parking

There are fine cycle paths all around Djurgården. Djurgårdsvägen is closed to traffic at the Biologiska museet at weekends from late April to late September (Fridays 18–22, Saturdays 11–22, Sundays 11–16).

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check

Larger bags, rucksacks and umbrellas are left at the designated place in the entrance. Eating and smoking are not allowed inside the palace. Souvenirs are sold at the palace.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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