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Karlberg Castle - and why it's called 'Pampas'

Karlberg Castle in Stockholm is within walking distance from our houseboat in Pampa's marina. We walk or drive past there quite often, and finally we thought we had to take some photos of the castle. At the same time, we wanted to tell you why Pampas is called Pampas - it is connected to Karlberg Castle.

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From manor house and castle to military college

At the beginning of the 17th century, Gustav II Adolf's half-brother, the Imperial Admiral Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, became the owner of an area in Solna and built a manor house called Karlberg.

After Carl's death, it was bought by Count and Marshal Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, who had the manor remodelled into a magnificent castle. Due to financial difficulties, he eventually had to hand over the castle to Count and Marshal Johan Gabriel Stenbock, and in 1688 it became a royal property.

The palace served as a pleasure palace for the royal family until 1792, when Charles XI established the Royal War Academy at Karlberg. Since then Karlberg military college for officers and now trains 300 professional officers every year.

Karlbergs slott fotat lite närmare
Karlberg Castle photographed a little closer

What does this have to do with the Pampas?

Pampas marina, where we live, is located between Huvudsta farm in Solna and Karlberg Castle in Stockholm. The marina is located in the sheltered bay where the Karlberg Canal flows into Lake Ulvsunda, with access to the waters of Lake Mälaren. The name "Pampas" probably derives from the time when the cadets at Karlberg Castle called the training field behind the castle "Pampas", after the large fertile plain in South America ...

Pampas marina och Karlbergs slott på varsin sida om Essingeleden
Pampas marina and Karlberg Castle on either side of Essingeleden

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