Wrangelsches Palace

The palace's origins date back to the 1630s when a palace was erected. An older southern round tower from the 1530s once belonged to a fortification commissioned by King Gustav Vasa. Between 1652 and 1670, architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder undertook extensive expansion work on behalf of Field Marshal Carl Gustav Wrangel. Further alterations were necessary after a fire in 1693. In 1697, the palace briefly served as the royal family's residence after the Tre Kronor Castle burned down. Another fire in 1802 led to modifications by C.G. Gjörwell. In the 17th century, the building was one of Stockholm's largest private palaces.