Waldemarsudde

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Waldemarsudde in March 2006

Waldemarsudde, the scenic home of the Swedish Prince Eugen is situated close to central Stockholm at Södra Djurgården.

The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for a few days. Seven years later he bought the premises and had a new house designed and erected.

Prince Eugen had been educated as a painter in Paris and after his death the house was converted to a museum of his own and other paintings. The prince died in 1947 and is buried by the beach close to the house.

The complex consists of a castle-like main building - the Mansion - finished in 1905 and designed by the Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg, and a Gallery Building, added in 1913. The estate also includes the original manor-house building, known as the Old House and an old linseed mill, both dating back to the 1780s. The estate is set in beautiful parkland, featuring centuries-old oak trees. Its situation by the inlet to Stockholm harbour presents the visitor with stunning views of the water.