Svartsjö Palace

Gustav Vasa and his sons Erik and Johan erected a lavish renaissance palace with a round inner courtyard.

It was built as a hunting palace for then current queen Ulrika Eleonora using drawings by Carl Hårleman.

The palace was extended on both short ends by drawings of Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, together with a bell tower.

As more violent criminals were admitted to Svartsjö Palace, a special closed section was created with 337 cells built with steel walls.

[1][2] After years of neglect the palace was restored from 1994 to 2003 by the state, to a cost of 36 million SEK.

Svartsjö palace in September 2012.
Approximate location of earlier castle as it relates to the new palace and existing ruins.
During the Renaissance era, Svartsjö Palace had a round court surrounded by arcades in two stories. The main building was a large cube crowned by a cupola and small towers.
Engraving from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna .
Reconstructed prison cells