Two days ago we took the car and went to Gripsholms Castle. It is located in Mariefred at the lake Mälaren. It takes about an hour and a half to go there by car. It is an old royal castle. The first parts was built in 1370:s. The first view of Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred when we arrived. A little bridge leading to the  greenhouse with a nice fence and sky reflections in the water. One side of the castle and a part of the park surrounding it. The same area as above looking from the castle. You find another, smaller one, on the other shore. It is named Gripsnäs. It is a private mansion. One of the rooms in the castle. Seem to be one of the bedrooms. On the third floor the Castle have a theater. On a rare occasion's they still use it. I would love to go behind it and see how it works. Three mirrors between decor pillars reflects the opposite side of the wall above the spectator grand stand And outside the Castle area is another interesting thing. You can go with a steam engine train on a narrow track. It is a working museum. :)  Steam train The trip back home was not all that fun. Started to rain as soon as we left Mariefred. And sometimes really hard showers. I had to stop twice as I did not see the road.  :(

Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred Sweden
© NF Photos 150714

This is just a brief note of what there are to see. The castle host a large collection of paintings of royalties from all over Europe. So the walls are all covered with more then 4000 paintings. All portraits of kings and queens and other noble people.
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