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Gripsholm Castle | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
Town or city | Mariefred |
Country | Sweden |
Construction started | 1537 |
Completed | 1709 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Henrik von Cöllen |
Gripsholm Castle (Swedish: Gripsholms slott) is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm.[1] Since Gustav I Vasa, Gripsholm has belonged to the Swedish royal family and was used as one of their residences until the 18th century. It is now a museum, but is still considered to be a palace at the disposal of the King and as such it is part of the Crown palaces in Sweden.