Karlberg Palace

Karlberg Palace
Main building, south façade.
Interactive map of the Karlberg Palace area
General information
Architectural styleNeo Classicism
LocationSolna, Sweden
Construction started1634
Completed1795 (1795)
ClientCarl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie
OwnerThe State
LandlordSwedish Fortifications Agency
Design and construction
ArchitectsCarl Christoffer Gjörwell,
Louis Jean Desprez (1791-93),
Jean de la Vallée (1670-80)

Karlberg Palace (Swedish: [kaɭˈbærj]) is a palace by the Karlberg Canal in Solna Municipality in Sweden, adjacent to Stockholm's Vasastaden district. The palace, built in 1630, today houses the Military Academy Karlberg.

In the palace park are found, among other things, a "temple of Diana" (originally dedicated to Neptune) and the burial site of Pompe, the dog of King Charles XII.

Notwithstanding that the palace remains a military institution, the palace park is accessible to the public and is open daily between 6 AM and 10 PM.

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