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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
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Riddarholmen has a hotel afloat. Vanadis, anchored at the islet, is used as the hotel Mälardrottningen. Visitors drawn by Riddarholmskyrkan and the seventeenth-century fronts of Wrangelska palatset can also book among the lanes of Gamla Stan, a short walk away.
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Riddarholmskyrkan
The burial church and the palace rows beside it fill the islet, with hotel rooms on the ship anchored at its shore.Find hotels in Riddarholmskyrkansleeping a short walk from Wrangelska palatsetGamla Stan
The old town the islet belongs to, with more rooms among its lanes.Find hotels in Gamla StanHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Stockholm
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Museums & Galleries
3- S/S Drottningholm Heritage
- Ivar Lo-museet
- Måleriyrkets museum
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Riddarholm Church
- Grey Friar's Abbey
- Söderhöjdskyrkan
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Wrangel Palace
Stadiums & Sports
1- Strömbadet, Stockholm
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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.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Riddarholmen?
Riddarholmskyrkan: a day among royal tombs and palace fronts. Gamla Stan: sleeping a short walk from Wrangelska palatset.
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Updated October 2026