| Stockholm Palace | |
 The Royal Palace in Stockholm |
|
| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Town | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Architect | Nicodemus Tessin the Younger |
| Construction start date | 1697 |
| Completion date | 1760 |
The Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger ( May 23 1654 - April 10 1728) was a Swedish Baroque Architect Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the An official residence is the residence at which Heads of state, Heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially Royal palaces ( Crown palaces in Sweden: The Royal Palace in Stockholm Drottningholm Palace Chinese Pavilion The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a (The private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm Palace). The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Stockholm Palace is located on Stadsholmen ("city island"), in Gamla Stan (the old town) in the capital, Stockholm. Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan ( Old Town) until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ( The Town between the Bridges) is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the It neighbours the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament. The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those
The personal offices of the monarch (currently Carl XVI Gustaf) and the other members of the Swedish royal family as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Sweden are located there. The Swedish Royal Family consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, immediately related to the King of Sweden, The Royal Court of Sweden is the official name for the organisation that supports the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Royal Family The palace is also used for representative purposes by the king whilst performing his duties as the head of state. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state
The southern façade is facing the grand-style slope Slottsbacken; the eastern façade is bordering Skeppsbron, a pompous quay passing along the eastern waterfront of the old town; on the northern front is Lejonbacken, a system of ramps named after the sculpted lions on the stone railings; and the western wings border the open space Högvaktsterrassen. Slottsbacken ( Swedish: "Palace Slope" is a Street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Skeppsbron ( Swedish: "The Ship's Bridge" is as street and a quay in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, stretching from Lejonbacken ( Swedish: "Lion Slope" is a system of ramps leading up to the northern entrance of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden Högvaktsterrassen (Main Guard Terrace is a Street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden passing west of Yttre Borgården
Contents |
History
The first building on this site was a fortress with a core tower built in the 13th century by Birger Jarl to defend Lake Mälaren. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Towers are tall human-made Structures that are always taller than they are wide usually by a significant Margin. born Birger Magnusson (c 1210 – 21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and The fortress grew to a palace, named Tre Kronor ("Three Crowns") after the core towers' spire. Tre Kronor (Three Crowns is a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden
In the late 16th century, much work was done to transform the old fortress into a Renaissance-style palace under King John III. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. John III (Johan III Juhana III (20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592 was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death In 1690, it was decided to rebuild the palace in Baroque style after a design by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger ( May 23 1654 - April 10 1728) was a Swedish Baroque Architect In 1692, work began on the northern row. It was complete in 1697, but much of the palace burned to the ground following a fire on May 7, 1697. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
The palace was rebuilt by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, with half-round wings around the outer western courtyard finished in 1734, the palace church finished in the 1740s, and the exterior finished in 1754. Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger ( May 23 1654 - April 10 1728) was a Swedish Baroque Architect For alternative meanings of the word "court" see Court (disambiguation. Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The royal family moved to the palace with the southwest, southeast, and northeast wings finished. The northwest wing was finished in 1760. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap In the north, the Lejonbacken ("Lion's Slope") was built from 1824 to 1830. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Its name comes from the lion sculptures that stand there. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera.
The palace is guarded by the Högvakten, a royal guard of members of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Royal Guards ( Högvakten) the Main Guard at the Stockholm Palace is carried out by different units of the Swedish Armed Forces and has responsibility for the A Royal Guard describes any group of military Bodyguard, soldiers or retainers responsible for the protection of a royal person such as a King or Queen The guard dates back to the early 16th century.
The palace today
The palace is built of brick, with midsections of the west, south, and east façades covered by sandstone. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. The roof slopes slightly inwards. The roof is covered with copper and is surrounded by a stone balustrade which stretched around the entire main building. Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere A baluster (according to OED derived through the French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from balaustra, "pomegranate flower"
The palace has 609 rooms and is one of the largest royal palaces in the world still in use for its original purpose. The palace consists of four rows: western, southern, eastern, and northern. The southern façade represents the nation, the west façade represents the king, the east façade represents the queen, and the northern façade represents the common royal. From west to east the palace façade is 115 m (without wings); from north to south the palace façade is 120 m. These four rows surround the inner courtyard.
From the main buildings' corners, four wings stretch out east and west. All wings are 48 m long and 16 m wide except the southwest wing which is only 11 m. The irregularity is hidden by two free-standing half-round wings that surround the outer courtyard. The Logården ("Lynx Yard") is a small garden between the southeast and northeast wing.
Interior
The western row
Walking up Västra Trapphuset (Western Staircase), You will find the entrance to the Bernadotte Apartment to the left on the second floor, and the entrance to Ordenssalarna (Halls of the Orders of Chivalry) to the right. On the third floor lies The Guest Apartment (left side), and the entrance to the state apartment (right).
The eastern row
One stair down lies Livrustkammaren, Sweden's oldest museum, which contains old weapons, uniforms and also the crownjewels. The Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren is located in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, and contains many interesting artefacts of Swedish military history and
The northern row
In the northern row lie the king's and queen's suites (which contains bedchambers, wardrobes and anterooms). In the northern row also lies the Feast apartment which contains the ball room Vita Havet (the White Sea). In the same row also lies Karl XI:s galleri (Charles XI's gallery). Charles XI (Karl XI 24 November 1655old style &ndash 5 April 1697old style was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death in an unruly period in On the bottom floor lies the exhibition part of the palace. One stair down lies Museum Tre Kronor, consists of the old palace's cellar. One stair up lies Konseljrummet (the Council Room).
The southern row
One stair up lies Rikssalen and the Palace Church. Rikssalen is at the west and the Palace Church is at the east. One stair down lies Skattkammaren (the Treasure Chamber) which contains the Swedish crown jewels.
The northeast wing
In the northeast wing lies Gustav III's antikmuseum (museum of antiques). Gustav III ( – 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death It contains ancient sculptures found in Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
References
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic