Djurgården (swe)

Djurgården

Djurgården ranks 21,658th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brzozów, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Ushigome, and Skotniki, Gmina Ozorków. Memorable people born in Djurgården include Princess Margaretha of Sweden. Memorable people who died in Djurgården include Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland. Djurgården has been the birth place of many noblemen and the death place of many noblemen. Djurgården is located in Sweden.

Djurgården or, more officially, Kungliga Djurgården, is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museum Skansen, the small residential area Djurgårdsstaden, yacht harbours, and extensive stretches of forest and meadows. It is one of the Stockholmers' favorite recreation areas and tourist destinations alike, attracting over 10 million visitors per year, of which some 5 million come to visit the museums and amusement park. The island belongs to the National City park founded in 1995. Since the 15th century the Swedish monarch has owned or held the right of disposition of Royal Djurgården. Today, this right is exercised by the Royal Djurgården Administration which is a part of the Royal Court of Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia