Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Solna, Sweden

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 13 m
Descend 25 m

Explore Solna in Sweden with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Solna

Sight 1: Confidencen

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Confidencen, or Ulriksdal Palace Theatre, is a theatre in the park of Ulriksdal Palace in Solna, in the Swedish capital Stockholm. Built in the 1750s and restored from the late 20th century, it is the oldest Rococo theatre in Sweden.

Wikipedia: Confidencen (EN), Website

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Ulriksdals slottskapell

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The Ulriksdal Palace Chapel was built on the initiative of King Karl XV in 1863-1865 at Ulriksdal Palace. It has been preceded by at least two other chapels, the first of which was furnished as early as the 1660s, when Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie owned the castle. This chapel was housed in the north wing of the castle and was designed by Jean de la Vallée. The Royal Chapel is currently used for weddings, confirmation services, graduation ceremonies and baptisms.

Wikipedia: Ulriksdals slottskapell (SV)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Museum of Queen Kristina's coronation carriage

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The Museum of Queen Kristina's Coronation Carriage is a museum in the stables building on the grounds of Ulriksdal Palace, Solna Municipality. The museum shows, among other things, the reconstructed coronation body from Queen Kristina's coronation on 20 October 1650. The stables with the coronation carriage are open for booked group visits.

Wikipedia: Museet för drottning Kristinas kröningsekipage (SV)

249 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Morianerna

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Morianbron is a small bridge in the gardens of the Ulriksdal Palace in Solna, Sweden, named after the pair of sculptures of so-called blackamoors standing by the bridge.

Wikipedia: Morianbron (EN)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Ulkriksdal's Castle

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Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the Royal National City Park in Solna Municipality, 6 km north of Stockholm. It was originally called Jakobsdal for its owner Jacob De la Gardie, who had it built by architect Hans Jacob Kristler in 1638–1645 as a country retreat. He later passed on to his son, Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, from whom it was purchased in 1669 by Queen Hedvig Eleonora of Sweden. The present design is mainly the work of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and dates from the late 17th century.

Wikipedia: Ulriksdal Palace (EN)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Orangerimuseet

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Orangerimuseet

The Orangery Museum is a sculpture museum in Solna Municipality, Sweden. The predecessor of the building was built in the 1660s. The current orangery was added in the early 1700s and was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. In 1988, King Carl XVI Gustaf decided to use the orangery as a sculpture museum. The Orangery is open during the summer months for guided tours.

Wikipedia: Orangerimuseet (SV)

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