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Mariefred Destination Guide

Delve into Mariefred in Sweden

Mariefred in the region of Södermanland with its 3,813 residents is located in Sweden - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mariefred

Local time in Mariefred is now 05:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Klaipėda, Visby, Västerås, Vahrendorff, and Uppsala. While being here, you might want to check out Klaipėda . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mariefred ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Museumsbahn in Schweden

4:15 min by Jürgen Roscher
Views: 4586 Rating: 5.00

Museumsbahn in Mariefred "Schloß Gripsholm" Mariefred ist Ausgangspunkt der Östra Södermanlands Järnväg, einer 600-mm-Schmalspurbahn. Die Bahn ist die älteste Museumsbahn in Schweden. Museijärnvägen m ..

Södermanland Narrow Gauge Railway Sweden 1993

5:14 min by galbeadon
Views: 1102 Rating: 5.00

This video was shot at the Eastern Södermanland narrow gauge heritage railway in Mariefred, Sweden. I visited this railway in 1993 while on a family vacation there. The locomotive is No5 HAMRA a 0-4-4 ..


Luciatåg den 13 december 2010 i Mariefred på Östra Södermanlands järnväg

3:54 min by Bromsaren
Views: 759 Rating: 5.00

Luciatåg den 13 december 2010 i Mariefred på Östra Södermanlands järnväg ..

ÖSlJ KMNelsson in Läggesta

1:08 min by 4Trainzer4
Views: 342 Rating: 0.00

ÖSlJ KMNelsson in Läggesta ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mariefred Charterhouse

Mariefred Charterhouse, sometimes referred to as Gripsholm Charterhouse (Swedish: Mariefreds kloster, Latin: Monasterium Pacis Mariae or Pax Mariae), was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in the present town of Mariefred in Södermanland, Sweden, to which it gave its name; before the building of the monastery the place was known as Gripsholm. It was the only Carthusian monastery in Scandinavia, and one of the last monasteries established in Sweden before the Reformation.

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Located at 59.26 17.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1526 disestablishments, Carthusian monasteries in Sweden, Christian monasteries established in the 16th century, Södermanland

Gripsholm Castle

Gripsholm Castle (Swedish: Gripsholms slott, Mariefred) is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, in Sweden and is regarded as one of Sweden's finest historical monuments. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.26 17.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Castles in Södermanland County, Crown palaces in Sweden, Historic house museums in Sweden, Museums in Södermanland County

National Portrait Gallery (Sweden)

The National Portrait Gallery at the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred is a collection of portraits of prominent Swedes. The National Portrait Gallery acquired the status of a national portrait gallery during Gustav III's time. The National Portrait Gallery was officially founded in 1822 with over 4000 works that trace the portrait art changes from the 1500s to the present. Nationalmuseum has been responsible for the portrait collection since 1860. This arrangement has been periodically extended.

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Located at 59.26 17.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in Sweden

Läggesta railway station

Läggesta railway station is a railway station on Svealandsbanan near the small town of Mariefred in Strängnäs municipality, Sweden. Läggesta railway station is the nearest station for all-year rail traffic for visitors to Mariefred and to the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, to which regular buses leave from the railway station. There is also a museum railway, Östra Södermanlands Järnväg, with 600mm gauge, going from Läggesta to Mariefred in the summer.

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Located at 59.25 17.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Sweden

Taxinge-Näsby Castle

Taxinge-Näsby Castle is a stately home in Sweden. The Ingmar Bergman film Cries and Whispers was filmed in and around the mansion.

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Located at 59.25 17.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Castles in Södermanland County

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Mariefred