Visit one of Europe's most breathtaking settings with a boat tour from Stockholm. During the journey to Skokloster Castle, the guide onboard M/S Evert Taube introduces you to the sights along the way.
Skokloster Castle and Lake Mälaren
Experience the Swedish Empire at this amazing palace on lake Mälaren - the largest private palace built in Sweden. The architecture, the intact interiors and the vast collections make this palace one of the prime castles of Baroque Europe. Discover unique paintings, furniture and room interiors from the 17th century.
Skokloster Castle was built in baroque style between 1654 and 1676 and is a major monument from the period when Sweden was one of the most powerful countries in Europe. It is also said to be one of Sweden's most beautiful castles.
Dazzling splendor and brilliant treasures
The exhibition Dreams of Skokloster - between the battlefield and the starry sky. The exhibition tells the story of the castle and shows highlights from it´s unique collection. A collection containing world-famous paintings, books, costumes and celestial globes.
Visit the castle is like traveling back in time, to the luxury of the nobility and to an everyday life that it looked like for 350 years. In the castle you will find furniture, wallpapers, paintings and gemstones that all carry a story.
Entrance to Skokloster Castle
There is free admission to the castle, which includes the exhibitions on floors 1 and 2. The permanent exhibition includes the ground floor "Dreams of Skokloster – between the battlefield and the starry sky" and the Wrangel floor (periodically known as the Brahe floor) upstairs with the count couple Carl Gustaf Wrangel and Anna Margareta von Haugwitz's private bedroom, atrium and large, common dining room, the so-called King's Hall.
In addition to this, you can also stroll around the lovely castle park on your own, visit the church with medieval ancestry, the handicraft shop in Stenhuset, and the gallery in Parkvillan. For all children, there is the "Children's Paradise" where you can learn about spices and other historical plants, water the flowers, do crafts, read, and ride on hobby horses.
Do you want to see the exhibition Castle Wives and Monastic Sisters? You can buy a ticket to that exhibition on-site at the entrance to the castle.
Pre-book a Guided Tour of the Castle
Do you want to join a guided tour of the castle? To guarantee a ticket, you should pre-book – buy your ticket here. The guided tour always includes a tour of the Wrangelska armory and the completed hall.
Other travel routes
Want to book a trip to Sigtuna or Bolinders Strand? Or maybe between Sigtuna and Skokloster? Read more and book below.
