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The labyrinth in Drottningholm Palace park
In Gustav III's drawings in 1784 of the English park on Drottningholm, an eye-catching outline of a labyrinth can be seen. During his Italian trip, the king had visited Cardinal Lorenzo Altieri's Villa outside Rome where a similar labyrinth was located. Ever since the English park began to be planned, the king had had an idea for a labyrinth and now finally got new inspiration. The king visited the labyrinth at Villa Altieri three times and according to the courtier Armfelt "they trotted in the Labyrinth for so long that they did not get food unti 5 o'clock”. Gustav III built the facility here in Drottningholm Park after Altieri's model.
Drottningholm's labyrinth was built up with hedges only to disappear during the 19th century and become a grass field. A few years ago, the 18th century labyrinth was revived in a new form. With a map, measuring tape, bamboo sticks, lawnmowers and grass trimmers and a bit of fiddling, the labyrinth pattern was sculpted in the grass with passages that lead, or don't lead, to the center. Easy way in is 2651 meters. In the center of the labyrinth sits the Greek god of war Ares, the equivalent of the Roman Mars. The sculpture is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BC, purchased by Gustav III.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuhBmA-sdfB/
Nice photo of Drottningholm Palace with two rainbows.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu9sERZtI0x/
A view from the window of the Drottningholm Palace.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvDi3Zcs0rq/
Short video
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvFjGdpAUBN/
The labyrinth in Drottningholm Palace park
In Gustav III's drawings in 1784 of the English park on Drottningholm, an eye-catching outline of a labyrinth can be seen. During his Italian trip, the king had visited Cardinal Lorenzo Altieri's Villa outside Rome where a similar labyrinth was located. Ever since the English park began to be planned, the king had had an idea for a labyrinth and now finally got new inspiration. The king visited the labyrinth at Villa Altieri three times and according to the courtier Armfelt "they trotted in the Labyrinth for so long that they did not get food unti 5 o'clock”. Gustav III built the facility here in Drottningholm Park after Altieri's model.
Drottningholm's labyrinth was built up with hedges only to disappear during the 19th century and become a grass field. A few years ago, the 18th century labyrinth was revived in a new form. With a map, measuring tape, bamboo sticks, lawnmowers and grass trimmers and a bit of fiddling, the labyrinth pattern was sculpted in the grass with passages that lead, or don't lead, to the center. Easy way in is 2651 meters. In the center of the labyrinth sits the Greek god of war Ares, the equivalent of the Roman Mars. The sculpture is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BC, purchased by Gustav III.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuhBmA-sdfB/
Nice photo of Drottningholm Palace with two rainbows.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu9sERZtI0x/
A view from the window of the Drottningholm Palace.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvDi3Zcs0rq/
Short video
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvFjGdpAUBN/
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