Djurgården or, more officially,
Kungliga Djurgården (
Swedish: "The (Royal) Game Park") is an island in central
Stockholm. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park
Gröna Lund, the
open-air museum Skansen, the small residential area
Djurgårdsstaden, yacht harbours, and extensive stretches of forest and meadows. It is one of the Stockholmers' favorite recreation areas and tourist destinations alike, attracting over 10 million visitors per year, of which some 5 million come to visit the museums and amusement park. The island belongs to the
National City park founded in 1995. Since the 15th century the Swedish monarch has owned or held the right of disposition of Royal Djurgården. Today, this right is exercised by the Royal Djurgården Administration which is a part of the
Royal Court of Sweden.