Park Sofiero
Sofiero Park is located in the southwestern side of Sweden on the Baltic Sea coast, 5 km from the city of Helsinborg. Its territory is about 15 hectares.
Sofiero Castle was built in 1864 and named Sofiero in honor of King Oscar's wife Sofia. When Gustaf's grandson Adolf got married, the king gave him a castle. And since 1905, Sofieru Castle became the property of King Gustav VI Adolf and Princess Margareta.
The design landscape of the park was created for their initiatives. The couple spent a lot of time in the park, and in a short time an English Garden, a pleasure garden, was created. Grilles were installed to protect plants from the wind, which were lined with clematis and honeysuckle. The king himself planted many varieties of rhododendrons. The king wrote down all the information about the plants himself.
After the death of King Gustav VI Adolf, the park was bequeathed to the city of Helsinborg. The castle and the territory of Sofierou Park attract visitors with their beauty of the architecture of the palace and the landscaping of the beautiful gardens located in the park.
Plants from some countries of the world are collected here, luxurious beds of rhododendrons have been created. All the beauty of blooming rhododendrons of various varieties and different heights can be seen from spring to September. At this time, Sofiero Park is painted in all possible colors. The unusual beauty of flowering bushes, flower beds, fountains and ponds, located in the park, touch the eye.
Liatris, bluebells, phlox and hollyhocks of various shades and sizes grow here. In the foreground, cosmea, hosta, and echinacea are planted. Several gazebos are decorated with climbing roses. Next is the pleasure garden, in which boxwoods are cut square and diagonally, delicate plants are planted inside them, and vases with geraniums are installed in the center. Also, the boxwood bushes are trimmed in the form of ducks.
Going further, you can see the flowerbeds of dahlias of all possible colors. Behind them is a part of the garden, which was created in honor of the anniversary of Princess Margaret, where plants of cold and warm shades predominate.
The park has a restaurant and an observation deck. There is a permanent exhibition of contemporary art in Sofiero Park, which everyone can visit. Other events are also regularly held here, for example, at the end of summer in the park you can enjoy flower festivals, where you can buy your favorite plant.
