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	Topics Stockholm Palace Topic Home The Stockholm Palace is the official residenceOfficial residence An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures o... and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. (The private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm PalaceDrottningholm Palace The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family.... ). Stockholm Palace is located on StadsholmenStadsholmen Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden.... ("city island"), in Gamla StanGamla stan Gamla stan is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden.... (the old town) in the capitalCapital In politics, a capital is the principal city or town associated with a country's government.... , StockholmStockholm Summary Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of ... . It neighbours the RiksdagRiksdag Summary The Riksdag or Sveriges riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.... , Sweden's parliamentParliament A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system m... . The personal offices of the monarch (currently Carl XVI GustafCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, is the constitutional head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden and Admiral of the Royal Swedi... ) and the other members of the Swedish royal familyFacts About Swedish Royal Family The Swedish Royal Family consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the Ki... as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of SwedenRoyal Court 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... are located there. The palace is also used for representative purposes by the king whilst performing his duties as the head of stateHead of State Head of State or Chief of State is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief p... . The southern façade is facing the grand-style slope SlottsbackenSlottsbacken Slottsbacken is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.... ; the eastern façade is bordering SkeppsbronSkeppsbron Skeppsbron is as street and a quay in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, stretching from the bridge Str?mbron i... , a pompous quay passing along the eastern waterfront of the old town; on the northern front is LejonbackenLejonbacken Lejonbacken is a system of ramps leading up to the northern entrance of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, during the 1... , a system of ramps named after the sculpted lions on the stone railings; and the western wings border the open space HögvaktsterrassenHögvaktsterrassen H?gvaktsterrassen is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden passing west of Yttre Borg?rden, the... . History The first building on this site was a fortress with a core towerTower A tower is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide, and usually much higher.... built in the 13th century13th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300.... by Birger JarlBirger jarl Overview Birger jarl, full name Birger Magnusson of Bjlbo, was a Swedish statesman and the founder of Stockholm.... to defend Lake Mälaren. The fortress grew to a palace, named Tre KronorTre kronor (castle) Summary Tre Kronor was originally believed to be a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th cent... ("Three Crowns") after the core towers' spire. In the late 16th century16th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600.... , much work was done to transform the old fortress into a Renaissance-styleRenaissance architecture Renaissance Architecture: Between the 14th and the 16th Centuries there was the stirrings of a new cultural movement which c... palacePalace In English a palace is the home of a head of state or other high-ranking public figure.... under King John IIIFacts About John III of Sweden John III was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death.... . In 1690, it was decided to rebuild the palace in BaroqueBaroque In the arts, Baroque is both a period and the style that dominated it.... style after a design by Nicodemus Tessin the YoungerNicodemus Tessin the Younger Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger was a Swedish 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. The palace was rebuilt by Nicodemus Tessin the YoungerNicodemus Tessin the Younger Overview Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger was a Swedish architect.... , with half-round wings around the outer western courtyardCourtyard A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky.... finished in 1734, the palace churchChurch Sorry, no overview for this topic finished in the 1740s1740s Events and trends* Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father "Frederick William I of Prussia".... , and the exterior finished in 1754. The royal family moved to the palace with the southwest, southeast, and northeast wings finished. The northwest wing was finished in 1760. In the north, the Lejonbacken ("Lion's Slope") was built from 1824 to 1830. Its name comes from the lionLion The lion is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the genus Panthera.... sculptureSculpture A sculpture is a three-dimensional, human-made object selected for special recognition as art.... s that stand there. The palace is guarded by the HögvaktenRoyal Guards (Sweden) The Royal Guards is a tri-service unit of the Swedish Armed Forces which has responsibility for the protection of the Swedis... , a royal guardRoyal Guard A Royal Guard describes any group of military bodyguard, soldiers or retainers responsible for the protection of a royal per... of members of the Swedish Armed ForcesSwedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces , is a Government agency responsible for the peacetime operation of the armed forces of Sweden.... . The guard dates back to the early 16th century16th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600.... . The palace today The palace is built of brickBrick Brick is an artificial stone made by forming clay into rectangular blocks which are hardened, either by burning in a kiln or... , with midsections of the west, south, and east façadeFacade A facade is generally the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear.... s covered by sandstoneSandstone Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains.... . The roof slopes slightly inwards. The roofRoof The roof, the top covering of a building, is one of the universal structures found on all buildings.... is covered with copperFacts About Copper Copper is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.... and is surrounded by a stoneRock (geology) A rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.... balustrade which stretched around the entire main building. 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), a visitor 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 LivrustkammarenLivrustkammaren The Royal Armoury is located in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, and contains many interesting artefacts of Swedish military h... , Sweden's oldest museum, which contains old weapons, uniforms and also the crown jewels. 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. On the bottom floor lies the exhibition part of the palace. One stair down lies Museum Tre Kronor, located in 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 IIIGustav III of Sweden Gustav III... 's antikmuseum (museum of antiques). It contains ancient sculptures found in ItalyItaly Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... . External links