Gripsholm Castle

Gripsholm Castle
Water view of the castle
General information
Architectural style	Renaissance
Town or city	Mariefred
Country	Sweden
Construction started	1537
Completed	1709
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Henrik von Cöllen

Gripsholm Castle (Swedish: Gripsholms slott) is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm.^[1] Since Gustav Vasa, Gripsholm has belonged to the Swedish Royal Family and was used as one of their residences until the 18th century. It is now a museum, but is still considered to be a palace at the disposal of the King and as such it is part of the Crown palaces in Sweden.