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The Palace derives its name (‘Queen’s Island") from the queen
of John III. by whom it was founded at the close of the 16th cent.,
and the foundation of the present handsome edifice was laid by
Hedvig Eleonora, widow of CharlesX., nearly a century later. The
architects were the eminent A’icodemus Tessin, who designed
the Palace at Stockholm, and his son, Carl Gustav, by whom the
building was completed early in the 17th century. The palace
was handsomely fitted up by subsequent monarchs, and contains
a number of sumptuously furnished apartments, adorned with
portraits of the royal families of Sweden and other works of art.
Admission usually granted after midday (fee 1 kr., for a party 50 6. each).
Adjacent is a theatre, built by Gustavus III. The gardens, which
are laid out partly in the old French style. are embellished with
sculptures in bronze and marble by Adr. de Vries and his pupils.
The *Park affords delightful walks. One of the chief curiosities
here, a little to the S.W. of the palace, is the Chinese Pagoda
(•Kina Slott’), erected by Adolphus Frederick about 1770 as a
surprise for his queen Lovisa Ulrika. It still contains a small
museum of Chinese objects. Adjoining it on the W. is the
so-called Canton, founded by the same king, who was an adept in
the arts of turning and lock-making, as a settlement for his
workmen. About 1 Engl. M. to the W. of the Canton is the Church of
Lofo, from which a pleasant road to the N., and then to the E.,
leads back to the village (2(4 M.).
From the Canton a road leads to the S. to the ilalmvik. where a
bridge crosses to the long narrow island of Munsö. extending towards the
X.XY. Between that island and the Lofo lies the island of Svartsjö,
on the E. side of which, on the Hillersjovik, is situated the dilapidated
chateau of Srarfsjö, once a monastery, afterwards fortified hy Oustavus
Vasa, and at a later period used as a residence hy several dowager
queens of Sweden. Near the chateau is a large nursery-garden. (Two
steamers touch in the vicinity daily.)
The next point of interest on Lake Mälaren is Martefrrd with
the castle ofGRTPSHOLM, the steamer for which (at 3.30 p.m. daily
except Thurs. & Sun.) starts from the Munkbrohamn (Malar Torg;
Pl. E, 5) and makes the voyage in 33 4 hrs. (fares 1*2 or 1 kr.)
returning next day. On Sundays excursion-steamers frequently
ply to Mariefred, returning the same day.
The steamboat first steers to the W. between Fogelön and the
mainland, and then turns towards the S., passing the island of
Kungshatt, so named from a rock surmounted with a pole and an
iron hat, which commemorate the tradition that Olaf Haraldsson,
king of Norway , when pursued by the king of Sweden, sprang
with his horse from the cliff into the lake and escaped, leaving
his hat behind him. Farther on we pass Fittja in a creek to the
left, and the church of Eckerö on the island of Munsö to the right,
opposite which is the chateau of Sturehof. The island of
Kagge-holm is named after Fieldmarshal Kagg, by whom the chateau at lie
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