Stockholm Palace

The final stop on our cruise before returning to Dover was Stockholm, Sweden. This picture is of the southern side of the Stockholm Palace. This is the official residence of the Swedish Royal Family.

The first building on this site was a 13th century fortress. This grew into a palace. Many renovations and rebuildings have occured over the centuries.

The palace has over 600 rooms. These include offices for the King and other members of the Royal Family.

Kadrioru Kunstimuuseum

This is the Kadrioru Kunstimuuseum or Kadriorg Art Museum. It was the Kadriorg Palace. When the Tzars ruled Russia and Estonia, this was a summer "cottage" for the Tzars.

Peter the Great built it for his wife Catherine. Their daughter, Elizabeth, enjoyed coming here. The upper flower garden behind the palace has been restored in 18th century style.

The palace itself now is home to the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia. I enjoyed our time visiting this historic building.