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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Royal Palace

Stockholm, Sweden

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 81 2026
Royal Palace

Official residence of the Swedish monarch, this Baroque palace stands at the northern edge of Gamla Stan in Stockholm. Inside are the Royal Apartments, state rooms, the Treasury with royal crowns and the Tre Kronor Museum in the cellar, while the changing of the guard fills the Outer Courtyard.

Highlights

  • Royal Apartments
  • Treasury crowns and regalia
  • Tre Kronor Museum

Good to know

  • One ticket covers three separate sections
  • Allow about two to three hours
  • Changing of the guard daily at 12:15

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