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nordic Route

Not only lakes, fjords and forests: historic theatres in the Nordic countries

The Nordic Route of the European Route of Historic Theatres connects unique historic theatres in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Splendid 18^th century theatres of kings and queens are preserved in the palaces of Drottningholm (a UNESCO World Heritage), Gripsholm, and Ulriksdal, or serve as national theatre museum in Copenhagen.

Whereas the variety of 19^th century bourgeois theatres is presented in Halden, Ystad, Turku and Helsinki.

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Copenhagen

Court Theatre

The Theatre Museum at the Court Theatre is part of the palace area Slotsholmen in the centre ...

Ekerö

Drottningholm Court Theatre

Drottningholm Court Theatre, located just outside Stockholm, was built at the request of Queen Lovisa Ulrika ...

Halden

Fredrikshald Theatre

Norway‘s best preserved historic theatre opened in 1838. Designed by the engineer officer ...

Helsinki

Swedish Theatre

Finland was under Swedish rule for about 400 years, and it still has a large Swedish speaking population. ...

Mariefred / Gripsholm

Palace Theatre

Just 70 km from Stockholm lies Gripsholm Castle, the summer palace of King Gustaf III on Lake Mälaren, ...

Solna

Confidencen

The Court Theatre at Ulriksdal Palace features the oldest original theatre interior in Sweden, designed 1753 ...

Stockholm

King Gustaf III (1746 –1792) founded the Royal Theatre in 1773, two years after his ascent to the throne, ...

Turku

Åbo Swedish Theatre

Åbo is the Swedish name for Turku, just two hours away from Finlands capital Helsinki, and this theatre is ...

Ystad

Ystad Theatre

Ystad Theatre enjoyed an extensive restoration campaign from 1989 to 1993 that brought back the old splendour ...