Rosersbergs slott

ROSERSBERGS SLOTT, Baptiste who gave new life to Sweden.

Rosersberg Castle dates back to the 17th century, but its interiors are characterized by the taste that prevailed in the early 19th century when the Estates of the Realm, King Charles XIII and the heir to the throne, the Marshal of France Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, rebuilt the country after the loss of Finland. The castle was used as a royal summer residence and was given a personal touch by the king's interest in Freemasonry, which resulted in the castle chapel in one wing being transformed into a Masonic hall with associated heraldry. The lush and beautiful English park next door, where whitethroats are followed by lilies, is today grazed by peaceful Highland cattle. By the shore is an example of the Viking romantic dreams of Gothicism: "Kettil's cave" under a moving block with a gigantic copied rune stone - with Masonic emblem! The castle became the widow's seat of the French-born Queen Desideria, who must have been frozen in her privates, and then the infantry's shooting school. Several now civilian and frequently used shooting ranges are a reminder of this. To avoid these shooting ranges, on the way to Sigtuna you can go around the villa Djurgården, probably an old court hunter's residence, and follow a simple road near the beach. Remember the way to the source of life: As the lily in its meadow will eventually wither down, Summer goes towards autumn and day calmly towards evening. But the flower that lies dormant will soon bloom in eternal spring And what is sown in barrenness here you give its blossom there. en ps 798:4 by jan arvid hellström.