Sofiero Palace
| Sofiero Palace | |
|---|---|
Sofiero slott | |
| Helsingborg Municipality | |
Sofiero Palace | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Former royal palace |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
Scania, Sweden | |
| Coordinates | 56°05′02″N 12°39′35″E / 56.0839°N 12.6597°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1865 |
Sofiero Palace, or just Sofiero (Swedish: "Sofiero slott", or just "Sofiero"), in Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, was one of the Swedish royal family's country mansions, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Helsingborg. It was originally a Scanian farm called Skabelycke, bought in 1864 by Prince Oscar of Sweden and his wife Sophia of Nassau. The first one-story palace was completed in 1865. It was expanded to its current size between 1874 and 1876, after Prince Oscar had been crowned King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway.