Svartsjö castle in the light of dusk

Svartsjö Palace (Swedish: Svartsjö slott, "Black Lake Palace") is a palace situated in Svartsjö on the island of Färingsö in lake Mälaren. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Färingsö or Svartsjölandet is an Island of Mälaren lake in Sweden. Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and It is a 30 minute car ride from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

History

During the Renaissance era, Svartsjö Palace had a round court surrounded by arcades in two stories. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a The main building was a large cube crowned by a cupola and small towers.
Engraving from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna. Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, or Ancient and Modern Sweden, is the title of a large work of Engravings collected by Erik Dahlberg in the middle of the

The location of this palace has housed several royal buildings. During medieval times there was a stone house where prominent Swedish royalty lived. Gustav Vasa and his sons Erik and Johan erected a lavish renaissance palace with a round inner courtyard. Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson (Colloquial 15th century Upplandic Gösta Jerksson) and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a It was at least partly designed by Willem Boy and completed in 1580 but burnt down in 1687. Willem Boy (Guillaume Boyen (died 1592 was a Flemish painter, Sculptor, and Architect active in Sweden from around 1558 until his The remaining building material was shipped to Stockholm to be used in the build of the castle Tre kronor. Tre Kronor (Three Crowns is a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden The stone foundation was left and is visible today.

The current buildings middle section was started in 1734 and finished in 1739 on the order of Fredrik I. Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Frederick I (Fredrik I ( 23 April 1676 – 25 March 1751) was King of Sweden from 1720 and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel It was built as a hunting palace for then current queen Ulrika Eleonora using drawings by Carl Hårleman. Ulrika Eleonora ( 23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741) also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant Baron Carl Hårleman ( 27 August 1700 &ndash 9 February 1753) was a Swedish 18th century Architect. The now Rococo palace, raised by inspiration of French palaces, became a model for Swedish farm mansion architecture during the later part of the 18th century. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design.

The palace was extended on both short ends by drawings of Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, together with a bell tower.

The prison period

Reconstructed prison cells

The palace was abandoned for over a 100 years after the death of Lovisa Ulrika in 1782. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Due to the large areas of minable granite in the area the palace was reformed in 1891 as a prison. Prisoners were mining the granite up until 1910, when a successful trial with farming and logging proved to work better for the prison. As more violent criminals were admitted to Svartsjö Palace, a special closed section was created with 337 cells built with steel walls. In 1966 the palace ceased to be used as a prison, and the prison walls were torn down. The prison warden house still remains in the palace gardens, as well as several prison personnel houses in the nearby area.

Modern restoration

After years of neglect the palace was restored from 1994 to 2003 by the state, to a cost of 36 million SEK. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The façade has regained its light shade, made to resemble French sandstone. The windows are painted in a gold brown oak color. None of the original wallpaper was kept but wallpaper based on nearby Drottningholm Palace was used. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family.

External links

(The external links below are in Swedish)

• Swedish State Property Institute - description of Svartsjö Palace
• Interior decoration of four rooms in Svartsjö Palace
• Swartsiöö castleculture
• Tallius Myhrman architects – Images from the restoration of the palace
• Stockholms läns museum – Various images and paintings of the palace

Coordinates: 59°21′46″N 17°43′40″E / 59.36278, 17.72778