Södermalm in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden — Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
Oxenstiernska Palatset / Oxenstierna Palace
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 11, 2017
1. Oxenstiernska Palatset / Oxenstierna Palace Marker
1653 uppdrog greve Axel åt arkitekten Jean de la Vallée att rita ett palats med två flyglar som skulle ingå i moderniseringen av slottsomgivningen. Oxenstiernska palatset kom av någon anledning att bestå av enbart södra flygeln.
Palatset, ett av de la Valles mästerstycken, är till stilen romersk renässans med sandstensdekorer. Fönstrens rundbågiga och triangelformiga överstycken kröns av det kungliga riksäpplet som rikskanslern bar i sin grevliga vapensköld.
Axel Oxenstierna avled innan palatset var färdigt. Sönerna Erik och Bengt dog kort efter fadern. Ingen Oxenstierna har någonsin bott i huset.
Oxenstiernska palatset var 1668-80 säte för nybildade Riksens ständers bank som nu heter Sveriges Riksbank. Statliga institutioner och departement har följt varandra i palatset. Efter restaurering disponeras det av av Statens fastighetsverk som också förvaltar byggnaden.
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Early on Oxenstierna was an area west of the castle where the chancellor Axel Oxenstierna and his wife Anna Bååt and children lived in a medieval-era building during their stays in Stockholm.
In 1653, Axel commissioned the architect Jean de la Vallée to design a palace with two wings as part of the modernization of the area surrounding the castle. The Oxenstierna Palace, however, was for some reason built consisting of only the southern wing.
The palace, one of de la Vallée's masterpieces, is constructed in the Romanesque Revival style, with sandstone decoration. The arched windows and triangular lintels are crowned by the royal orb, as depicted on the chancellor's crest.
Axel Oxenstierna died before the palace was completed. His sons Erik and Bengt died shortly after their father. No Oxenstierna has ever lived in the palace.
From 1668 to 1680, the Oxenstiernska Palace was the seat of newly-formed Realm Estate Bank, now called the Sveriges Riksbank (Swedish Central Bank). State institutional- and ministerial offices have occupied the Palace in succession. After restoration, the Palace was handed over to the State Property Agency, which now also manages the building.
Erected by Statens Fastighetsverk.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 11, 2017
2. Oxenstiernska Palatset / Oxenstierna Palace and Marker
The marker is visible here on the left side of the arched entryway.
Location. 59° 19.551′ N, 18° 4.18′ E. Marker is in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm County). It is in Södermalm. Marker is at the intersection of Storkyrkobrinken and Trångsund, on the left when traveling east on Storkyrkobrinken. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockholm, Stockholms län 111 28, Sweden. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Storkyrkans Hus / Cathedral House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuténska Huset / The Stuten Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Erik Dahlbergh (within shouting distance of this marker); Stallbron (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tessinska Palatset / Tessin Palace (about 180 meters away); Kvarteret Cepheus / Cepheus Neighborhood (about 180 meters away); Källaren Fimmelstången / The Fimmelstången Tavern (about 210 meters away); "Lejonet" / "The Lion" (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockholm.
Also see . . .
1. Axel Oxenstierna Palace (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 18, 2017.)
2. Oxenstiernska palatset, Stockholm (Statens Fastighetsverk, in Swedish). (Submitted on September 19, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
