Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm
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The Chinese Pavilion located on the grounds of the Drottningholm Palace
park, is a Chinese-inspired royal pavilion built in 1753. The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces
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The first castle building was built as a prefab house in 1753 and was a birthday gift to Queen Lovisa Ulrika from King Adolf Fredrik on 24 July.
The current China Castle, which has replaced the old wooden pavilion from 1753, is designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
. The royal court’s chief supervisor Jean Eric Rehn was the man who led the work with the interior design. The construction of the pavilion began in 1763 and was completed in 1769.
The architecture is essentially rococo. It was intended to have an exotic character, containing Chinese elements which were then the highest fashion.
The red lacquer walls and sculptural decoration shows a good knowledge of Chinese architecture
, but the main body of the castle can be characterized as typical European.
Drottningholm Palace
The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drottningholm. It is built on the island Lovön , and is one of Sweden's Royal Palaces. It was originally built in the late 16th century. It served as a residence of the Swedish royal court for most of...
park, is a Chinese-inspired royal pavilion built in 1753. The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces
Crown palaces in Sweden
Royal palaces in Sweden:*The Royal Palace in Stockholm*Drottningholm Palace*Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm*Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred*Gustav III's Pavilion*Rosendal Palace*Rosersberg Palace*Strömsholm Palace*Tullgarn Palace...
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The first castle building was built as a prefab house in 1753 and was a birthday gift to Queen Lovisa Ulrika from King Adolf Fredrik on 24 July.
The current China Castle, which has replaced the old wooden pavilion from 1753, is designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz was a Swedish architect and civil servant. Adelcrantz's style developed from a rococo influenced by Carl Hårleman, the leading architect in Sweden in the early years of his career, to a classical idiom influenced by the stylistic developments in France in the mid-to-late...
. The royal court’s chief supervisor Jean Eric Rehn was the man who led the work with the interior design. The construction of the pavilion began in 1763 and was completed in 1769.
The architecture is essentially rococo. It was intended to have an exotic character, containing Chinese elements which were then the highest fashion.
The red lacquer walls and sculptural decoration shows a good knowledge of Chinese architecture
Chinese architecture
Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being only the decorative details...
, but the main body of the castle can be characterized as typical European.