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Hessensteinska huset

An aristocratic palace from Sweden’s era as a great power.

Hessensteinska Palatset on Riddarholmen is one of the area’s best-preserved 17th-century palaces. This magnificent palace was commissioned by Bengt Oxenstierna and tells the story of Sweden’s era as a great power. The aristocratic palace was designated a state-protected historic building in 1935 and has housed Svea Hovrätt since the mid-1960s.

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LocationBirger Jarls Torg 2
111 28 Stockholm
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Last updated16 September 2026

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