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e Evert Taubes Stockholm by Birger
Terrass Jarl. The story goes that
the inhabitants of the
Norra Riddarholmshamnen. Map 4 town of Sigtuna floated
A3. Gamla Stan. @ 3, 53.
a log on Lake Mälaren
A statue of Evert Taube (1890– after a fire in 1187. It
1976), the much-loved drifted on to the shore
troubadour and ballad writer, where the tower now
stands on the terrace below stands, and it was this
Wrangelska Palatset looking log – or “stock” in
out over the waters of Swedish – that gave
Riddarfjärden. In an ideal the capital its name.
position, given the poet’s close A famous painting in
links to the sea, the bronze Storkyrkan (see p16),
sculpture was created by Willy dating from 1535,
Gordon in 1990. shows the waves break-
Close by, Christer ing over the rocks
Berg’s beneath the tower. The 16th-century Birger Jarls Torn
Solbåten
(the Sun Boat), Fredrik Stenbock and his wife
an elegant t Stenbockska Katarina de la Gardie, and the
sculp ture in Palatset family’s coat of arms can be seen
granite, was above the porch. The palace
unveiled in 1966. Birger Jarls Torg 4. Map 4 A3. underwent major extension
Gamla Stan. @ 3, 53. Closed to
Inspired by the the public. work in 1863 when it was taken
shape of a shell, over by the State Archives. Then
from some Both externally and internally in 1969–71 it was restored as the
Bronze statue of angles it looks the Stenbock Palace is the head quarters of the Supreme
Evert Taube like a sail. best-preserved building on Administrative Court.
Riddarholmen. It was built in the Many leading Swedish and
r Birger Jarls Torn 1640s by the State Councillor foreign architects and artists have
all played their part in
Norra Riddarholmshamnen. Map 4 A3 enhancing the palace’s
Gamla Stan. @ 3, 53. Closed to outstanding appear-
the public. ance. The roof beams
and flooring are from
When the St Klara convent on the Stenbock period,
Norrmalm was pulled down in and the stair case was
1527 following the Reformation, designed by Nicode-
Gustav Vasa used some of its mus Tessin the Elder.
stonework to build a defensive Several beautiful
installation on Riddarholmen. ceilings are the work
The north ernmost of the two of the masters of
towers came to be known as stucco, Carlo
Birger Jarls Torn in the 19th Carove (c.1672) and
century, when some thought Giuseppe Marchi
it had been erected 600 years (1704), and there is
earlier. The tower has been a cabinet created
linked with one of the legends Stenbockska Palatset, the best-preserved nobleman’s by Rococo architect
that surround the founding of residence on Riddarholmen Carl Hårleman.
1697–1754 The 1866–67 The Par-
1250s The island, 1527 Following the Late 17th century The royal family takes liament building
then called Kidskär, Reformation, the prosperity of over Wrangelska and Hebbe House
is a cattle-grazing monks are evicted the nobility Palatset after Tre are rebuilt for new
area outside from the island starts to diminish Kronor fortress is two-chamber
the settlement destroyed by fire Parliament
1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900
1625–35 Land is do nated 1830s 1905
1270–85 The Greyfriars’ to noblemen and Hornska Parliament
abbey is founded. Kidskär distinguished officers. House used moves to new
is renamed Gråmunke- The name is changed to for Parliament build ing on
holmen. The abbey church Riddarholmen by priests and Helgeands-
is used for royal burials burghers holmen
Wrangelska Palatset
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