Facts About Mariefred
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Swedish pop and jazz singer Lisa Ekdahl was raised in Mariefred.
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Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County.
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Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren has a summer home in Mariefred, Kalkudden
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Mikael Samuelsson, a former professional ice hockey player in the NHL, was born in Mariefred. Samuelsson is a member of the exclusive Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup, Olympics, and World Championship.
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The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means “Peace of Mary”.
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The National Portrait Gallery at the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred is a collection of portraits of prominent Swedes.
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The Royal Gripsholm Castle is located right in the heart of Mariefred. It has been in the Swedish royal family since the Gustav Vasa days and still acted as a residence up to the 18th century.
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The Estimated population of Mariefred is 4,269, as of 2019.