Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Stockholm

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde is an art museum formed from the former home of Prince Eugen, the Swedish prince, painter, and art collector. The main building you see is the Mansion, completed in 1905; architect Ferdinand Boberg designed it in Art Nouveau architecture. A separate Gallery Building joined it in 1913, and the estate also preserves an original manor house from the 1780s and a historic linseed oil mill.

Prince Eugen encountered this estate in 1892, bought it seven years later, and commissioned Boberg to create his permanent residence. He had trained as a painter in Paris, and the museum now holds approximately 7,000 works, chiefly Swedish paintings alongside sculpture, drawings, graphics, and medals. Following his death in 1947, the Swedish government took ownership, and the estate welcomed visitors as a museum in 1948.

Look at the grounds around the buildings: the garden combines flowers, sculpture, terraces, paths, and mature oak trees, reflecting Eugen’s passion for horticulture. The house and collection remain closely tied to him; he is buried on the grounds beside the beach, near the Old House.