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Riddarholmen, Stockholm — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Riddarholmen is a palace islet in central Stockholm, where Riddarholmskyrkan served as Sweden's royal burial church until 1950.
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Where to stay in Riddarholmen
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The islet is palace ground, not hotel ground. Visitors drawn by Riddarholmskyrkan and the seventeenth-century fronts of Wrangelska palatset do best to book among the lanes of Gamla Stan proper and treat Riddarholmen as a morning's walk rather than an address. Central Stockholm widens the choice further.
Beds on Riddarholmen itself are effectively absent, which makes the islet a destination for the day and Gamla Stan the place to sleep.
Few places to stay in Riddarholmen — most visitors book in Gamla Stan nearby.
About Riddarholmen
What are the main landmarks in Riddarholmen?
Riddarholmskyrkan dominates. Swedish monarchs were buried there from the seventeenth century until 1950, and a number of earlier Swedish monarchs also lie buried inside. Around it stand private palaces from the seventeenth century, Wrangelska palatset among them, while Gråbrödraklostret i Stockholm belongs to an older layer of the same ground and Måleriyrkets museum keeps a smaller collection nearby.
The whole set fits in one short walk.
What is the history of Riddarholmen?
Two layers sit on Riddarholmen. Gråbrödraklostret i Stockholm belongs to the older layer, while Riddarholmskyrkan carried Sweden's royal burials from the seventeenth century until the practice ended in 1950. Above that came the palaces, private houses raised in the seventeenth century, Wrangelska palatset among them, and they account for most of what stands on the islet.
Where is Riddarholmen?
Riddarholmen is an islet in central Stockholm that counts as part of Gamla Stan, the old town, with palaces taking up most of its ground.
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What is the best area to stay in Riddarholmen?
Gamla Stan: sleeping a short walk from Wrangelska palatset.
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Updated September 2026