Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of Lake Edsviken in the National City Park in Solna, 6 km north of Stockholm. It was originally called Jakobsdal, after its owner Jacob De La Gardie who had it built by architect Hans Jacob Kristler in 1643-1645 as a country retreat. He later passed on to his son, Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, from whom it was purchased in 1669 by Queen Hedvig Eleonora. The present design is mainly the work of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and dates from the late 17th century. With its beautiful park and numerous surrounding buildings, Ulriksdal forms part of Nationalstadsparken - the National Urban Park.
