Wrangel Palace () is a

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mansion on

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islet in

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, the old town of

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, in

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Courthouse

Since 1756 the palace has housed

Svea Court of Appeal Svea Court of Appeal ( sv, Svea hovrätt), located in Stockholm, is one of six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system. It is located in the Wrangel Palace, on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. History The Svea Co ...

(''Svea Hovrätt''), the regional court of appeal.

History

Wrangel Palace has a long history. The southern tower used to be part of

Gustav Vasa Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...

's defence fortifications from the 1530s.

17th century

Around 1630, the mansion was turned into a palace for Lars Sparre. From 1652 to 1670, the palace was rebuilt and expanded by architect

Nicodemus Tessin the Elder Nicodemus Tessin the Elder () (7 December 1615 in Stralsund – 24 May 1681 in Stockholm) was an important Swedish architect. Biography Nicodemus Tessin was born in Stralsund in Pomerania and came to Sweden as a young man. There he met and wo ...

for Count

Carl Gustaf Wrangel ''Fältmarskalk'' Carl Gustaf Wrangel (also Carl Gustav von Wrangel; 23 December 1613 – 5 July 1676) was a Swedish Statesman and Military Commander who commanded the Swedish forces in the Thirty Years', Torstenson, Bremen, Second Northe ...

. After a fire in 1693, the palace was rebuilt and expanded once again, this time to become a royal residence after the devastating fire that left the Tre Kronor Castle in ruins (1697).

Royal palace

Wrangel Palace was the official Stockholm residence of the royal family and court from 1697 until 1754, when the

Royal Palace of Stockholm Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace ( sv, Stockholms slott or ) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Pala ...

was completed. During this time, the Palace was called ''Kungshuset'' (The Kings House). From 1756 to 1928, it housed the '' Statskontoret'' (Office of state). In 1802, the palace had to be rebuilt once again after a fire. This time the architect was C.G. Gjörwell.

Gallery

Image:Suecia 1-038 ; Wrangelska Dahlberg.jpg, Wrangel Palace in the 1660s. Copperplate by

Erik Dahlberg '' Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 162516 January 1703) was a Sweden, Swedish military engineer, Governor-general and Field marshal. He rose to the level of nobility through his military competence. As an architect and draftsman, he w ...

from the '' Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna''. Image:Wrangelska palatset.JPG, Wrangel Palace viewed from Birger Jarls torg 2008.

References

*Ohlsson, Martin A. (1951). ”Wrangelska palatset” (Swedish). Stormaktstidens privatpalats i Stockholm: med en utblick över följande sekler. Stockholm: Forum. Libris 796716

External links

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