UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm

There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm area: the Drottningholm Palace and a large cemetery, Skogskyrkogården, which include some well-known examples of the architecture of Gunnar Asplund.

The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drottningholm on the island Lovön, and is one of Sweden's Royal Palaces. (See Royal Palaces in Sweden).
Construction of the palace commenced in the 17th century. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, mainly because of the Drottningholm Palace Theater and the Drottningholm Chinese Pavilion, and is open to the public at certain times. The palace is surrounded by many large parks. In the summer, the estate is a popular spot for taking walks and picknicks, since it is only 15 km from downtown Stockholm.

Skogskyrkogården (The Forest Cemetery) is a cemetery located in Stockholm, Sweden. Its design reflects the development of architecture from national romantic style to mature functionalism. The name reflects the feel of the site.
Skogskyrkogården came about following an international competition in 1915 for the design of a new cemetery in Enskede in the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden. The design of Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz, young architects from the Functionalist movement, was selected. Work began in 1917 on land that had been old gravel quarries that were overgrown with pine trees and was completed three years later. The architects' use of the natural landscape created an extraordinary environment of tranquil beauty that had a profound influence on cemetery design throughout the world.
The crematorium, with its remarkable "Faith, Hope, and Charity" Chapel was Gunnar Asplund's final work of architecture, opened shortly after his passing in 1940. In 1994, Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site and although it does not have the number of famous interments as the Norra begravningsplatsen, its much older counterpart in northern Stockholm, it is a major tourist attraction. At the Tallum Pavilion, visitors can see an exhibition about the cemetery and the story of its origins and the two architects whose vision created it.