Solliden Palace, Royal summer palace in Borgholm Municipality, Sweden

Solliden is a castle-like villa on Öland, built 1903–1906 for Queen Victoria of Baden, with architect Torben Grut realizing her ideas. The three-storey building has a flat copper roof, double and triple windows framed by small columns, a loggia on the west side and a covered external staircase on the east. The ground floor held service rooms; the upper floors contain a hall, salons, dining room and bedrooms.

Queen Victoria had Solliden built between 1903 and 1906 on the grounds of Borgholm Castle, which had burned down in 1806. She engaged architect Torben Grut, and their surviving correspondence of about a hundred letters documents the design discussions. Inspired by Axel Munthe's Villa San Michele on Capri, she bought building details and statues from Italy. After her death in 1930, Gustaf V inherited the villa and added electricity and electric heating.

Crown Princess Victoria traditionally celebrates her birthday at Solliden, an event that draws visitors to the grounds. The Dutch Garden, decorated with marble sculptures, was a gift from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to her friend Queen Victoria for her 60th birthday in 1922. The entrance building, dating from the original construction period, houses the ticket office, a souvenir shop and regular exhibitions about the palace and its residents.

The grounds open to visitors from May through September, with tours available in several languages during the season and nearby parking provided. Arriving earlier in the day often means smaller crowds and better opportunities to explore the gardens at your own pace.

The Dutch Garden, decorated with marble sculptures, was a gift from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to her friend Queen Victoria for her 60th birthday in 1922. Below the lawn in front of the villa lies a modern cascade that the Swedish Parliament gave the King for his birthday.