Waldemarsudde

Panoramic view of the mansion and the gardens.

Waldemarsudde in April 2006.

Waldemarsudde in March 2006.

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde (Swedish: "Cape of Waldemar"), the scenic former home of the Swedish Prince Eugen, is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is derived from a historical name of the island Djurgården, Valmundsö (see History of Djurgården.)

The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for a few days. Seven years later he bought the premises and had a new house designed by the architect Ferdinand Boberg, who also designed Rosenbad (the Prime Minister's Office and the Government Chancellery), and erected 1903-1904.

Prince Eugen had been educated as a painter in Paris and after his death the house was converted to a museum of his own and others paintings. The prince died in 1947 and is buried by the beach close to the house.

The complex consists of a castle-like main building - the Mansion - completed in 1905, and the Gallery Building, added in 1913. The estate also includes the original manor-house building, known as the Old House and an old linseed mill, both dating back to the 1780s. The estate is set in parkland which features centuries-old oak trees and reflects the prince's interest for gardening and flower arrangement. The Art Nouveau interior, including the tiled stoves, by Boberg are designed in a Gustavian style and makes good use of both the panoramic view of the inlet to Stockholm and the light resulting from the elevated location of the building.

See also

• Culture in Stockholm

References

• Bengt O H Johansson (1999). "Ytterstaden". Guide till Stockholms arkitektur (in Swedish) (2nd ed. ed.). Stockholm: Arkitektur Förlag AB. p. 175. ISBN 91 86050-41-9. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

External links

• Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde (official website)