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PRINS EUGENS VÄG 6
Prince Eugen ’ s Waldemarsudde , originally the
home of Prince Eugen ( 1865 - 1947 ), is now among
the most - visited art museums in Sweden . The
complex consists of a castle - like main building –
the Mansion – finished in 1905 and designed by the
Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg , and a Gallery
Building , added in 1913 . The estate also includes
the original manor - house building , known as the
Old House and an old linseed oil mill , both dating
back to the 1780s .
Prince Eugen was one of his generation ’ s foremost
landscape painters and many of his best - known
works , including Molnet ( the Cloud ) and Det gamla
slottet ( The Old Castle ), are part of the collections
at Waldemarsudde . He was also an art collector
and his collection of Swedish turn - of - the - 19th -
century art is one of the foremost in the country .
In the Mansion the Prince ’ s Private Apartments
remain mostly unchanged , while the two upper
floors – with the Prince ’ s Studio at the top – are
used for temporary exhibitions or for exhibiting
works by the Prince or from his collections . The
Gallery Building is mainly used for temporary
exhibitions .
The estate is set in a beautiful parkland , featuring
centuries - old oak trees . Its situation by the inlet to
Stockholm harbour presents the visitor with
stunning views of the water . The Prince was fond
of gardens and the garden at Waldemarsudde ,
planned by the owner himself , is well worth a visit .
The park contains a number of sculptures by
French and Swedish artists , such as Auguste Rodin ,
Antoine Bourdelle and Carl Milles , as well as
copies of Roman and Greek sculptures , including
one of Nike of Samothrace , cast after the original
in the Louvre .