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==== Drottningholm Palace ==== {{Main|Drottningholm Palace}} [[File:Drottningholm Palace viewed from east 2005-08-14.jpg|left|thumb|Drottningholm Palace, a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]], is the home residence of the King and Queen.<ref name="Drottningholm Palace"/>]] '''Drottningholm Palace''' ({{langx|sv|Drottningholms slott}}) is located at [[Drottningholm]] on the island of [[Lovön]] (in [[Ekerö Municipality]] of [[Stockholm County]]), and is one of [[Royal Palaces in Sweden|Sweden's Royal Palaces]]. It was originally built in the late 16th century. It has served as a residence of the Swedish royal family members for most of the 18th and 19th centuries. Apart from being the current private residence of the King and Queen, Drottningholm Palace is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Drottningholm Palace"/> The gardens and park areas surrounding Drottningholm Palace and adjacent to its buildings are one of the main attractions for the tourists that visit the palace each year. The gardens have been established in stages since the palace was first built, resulting in many different styles.<ref name="Drottningholm Palace Park">{{cite web|url=http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalpalaces/drottningholmpalace/thepalacepark.4.396160511584257f2180001860.html|title=Drottningholm Palace Park|publisher=[[Royal Court of Sweden]]|access-date=2014-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603222418/http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalpalaces/drottningholmpalace/thepalacepark.4.396160511584257f2180001860.html|archive-date=3 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The royal domain of Drottningholm is a well-preserved milieu from the 17th and 18th centuries, inspired by French buildings such as the [[Chateau of Versailles]], and is a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]], principally because of the [[Drottningholm Palace Theatre]] and the [[Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm]]. It was added to the [[World Heritage List]] in 1991.<ref name="The World Heritage">{{cite web|url=http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalpalaces/drottningholmpalace/theworldheritage.4.396160511584257f2180002024.html|title=The World Heritage|publisher=[[Royal Court of Sweden]]|access-date=2014-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208203358/http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalpalaces/drottningholmpalace/theworldheritage.4.396160511584257f2180002024.html|archive-date=8 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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