Tapetskolan vid Karlberg ('Karlberg Tapestry School') or ''Tapetväfveriet vid Karlbergs slott'' ('Karlberg Tapestry Weaver's Workshop'), also called ''Karlbergsfabriken'' ('Karlberg Factory'), was a Swedish orphanage and a school for girls. It was founded by
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity.
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Queen Consort of King Charles XI of Sweden. She founded a large number of charitable institutions which were paid by her personally. The handicrafts school was situated at the royal summer residence Karlberg Palace (''Karlbergs slott'') which King Charles XI had purchased in 1688.
Tapetskolan vid Karlberg was active from 1688 to 1695. Queen Ulrika Eleonora died in 1693 and King Charles XI in 1697.
The school of the orphanage was especially known for the tapestry workshop in which the girls manufactured tapestries. Tapestry artist,
Anna Maria Schmilau
Anna Maria Schmilau née ''Niedermans'' (died 23 May 1725) was a Swedish tapestry artist.
Schmilau was married to the ensign Jacob Hartwich Schmilau. In 1690, she was the instructor and head mistress of the royal tapestry handicrafts school for ...
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was the instructor and head mistress of the royal tapestry handicrafts school. Several tapestries of the work of the women at this school are still preserved in the Swedish Royal Collection (''Kungliga Husgerådskammaren'') in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...