Wrangel Palace
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| Wrangelska Palatset | |
 Wrangelska Palatset |
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| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wrangelska Palatset |
| Location | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Architect | Nicodemus Tessin the Elder C.G. Gjörwell |
| Client | Carl Gustaf Wrangel |
| Construction Start Date | 1530 |
| Completion Date | 1802 |
The Wrangel Palace is a townhouse in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 1753 the palace has housed Svea Hovrätt.
The mansion has a long history. The southern tower used to be part of Gustav Vasas defence fortifications from the 1530s. Around 1630 it was turned in to a palace for Lars Sparre. From 1652 to 1670 the palace was rebuilt and expanded by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder for Count Carl Gustaf Wrangel. After a fire 1693 the Palace was rebuilt and expanded once again this time to become Royal Residence after the devastating fire that lay the Tre Kronor Castle in ruins. During this time the Palace is called Kungshuset (The Kings House). In 1802 the palace had to be rebuilt once again after a fire, this time the architect was C.G. Gjörwell.
