Sommarsalongen now open in Solna Stockholm

Here are some photos from the opening of Sommarsalongen on castle of Ulriksdal in Solna outside Stockholm. Its a fair with showgardens. 21 of them on different themes. In the orangery an exhibition of brides bouquets from history until today. Lots of activities, also musical about Bellamn.Sommarsalongen, the theme for the show -gardens is love. This is one of the interpretations. A romantic bed in the middle of the english garden of Ulriksdals slott.
Swedish: Här är några bilder från invigningen av Sommarsalongen på Ulriksdals slott som kommer att pågå hela sommaren fram tom september. Pågår 11 juni - 12 september. Ideträdgårdar, rockmusikal Life of Bellman, och en kunglig brudbukettsutställning och många spännande aktiviteter på temat Trädgård-bostad-Bröllop-Mat-Miljö.
Princess Christina opens the exhibition.
Some glamour today.

Audience. Bo Rappne with the hat is the gardener who took the initiative for the fair.

Glassbubbles symbolizes the people. On the other side of the traditional Swedish fence, (en gärdsgård), the bride and the brides groom stand glooming in gould.



A show garden as a terrace in different levels.

Same garden as above.




Pavement with a golden crown.

The winner Helen Åhlund.

Details from winning show garden.


Pavement in Helen´s show garden.

Detail in another showgarden.

Details with waterfall in a showgarden by a cliff.

Price of honour to Jorgen Orback representing Tengbom architects in Stockholm. Princess Christina shakes hands.

Tengbom arkitekter: Garden of honour.

The sky mirrors in the glass over dark water. Subtle and beautiful. By Tengbom.


Sommarsalongen will last between 11 juni - 12 september. Also a rockmusical of Life of Bellman, and a royal bride bouquet exhibition in the Orangery.

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