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Drottningholm Palace
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Jakobsberg
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
About Jakobsberg
Jakobsberg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Akalla, 12km from Drottningholm Palace.
Jakobsberg is in Stockholm, Sweden, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Akalla, about 5 km away.
Jakobsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈjaːkɔpsˌbɛʁk] ) is a suburban area (pop. ca 32 643 in the year 2022) within Stockholm urban area, and the seat of Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County in Sweden.
Jakobsberg, Järfälla's commercial and administrative centre, grew up around the railway. In the 1940s, blocks ofRead more
flats were built and the municipal council moved its offices here. Jakobsberg gradually became the centre of the municipality and now has a population of 24,046.
The Jakobsberg Centre includes shops, offices, car parks and apartments, as well as a modern library, an art gallery and an exhibition hall.
There are a number of ancient monuments and buildings of historic interest in the area. Jakobsbergs Gård - a 17th-century manor-house - is now a community based centre that hosts a variety of events such as weddings, business meetings, parties etc., organized by public and private organizations and people. However, it is not located in the municipality of Jakobsberg, but rather in a southern suburb of Stockholm known as Bredäng, which is about 30 kilometers south of the location being discussed in this article. Säby Gård, from the 1650s, houses a Steiner Waldorf nursery school and a riding school. Görväln House on the shore of Lake Mälaren was built in the 1660s.
Jakobsberg also has one of the busiest stations on the Stockholm commuter rail network, situated on the Bålsta line.
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What is there to see near Jakobsberg?
Within an hour or so of Jakobsberg: Drottningholm Palace (12 km), Stockholm City Hall (16 km), Gamla Stan, Stockholm (17 km), Vasa Museum (18 km).
Where is Jakobsberg?
Jakobsberg is in Stockholm, Sweden, about 5 km from Akalla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,046
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.4227, 17.8351
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Worth the detour from Jakobsberg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Stockholm City Hall
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Vasa Museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Gröna Lund
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Skansen Open-Air Museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Gripsholm Castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
39 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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