Stormaktstidens privatpalats – husen och människorna

The private palaces of the 17th century are unique in Stockholm’s architectural history. Neither before nor since have such grand buildings been erected privately.

Who were the patrons and architects, and what became of these magnificent palaces?

Let’s take a closer look at some of these houses in Gamla stan and on Riddarholmen, some familiar to most Stockholmers, others a little more anonymous. Join us on a journey back to the Age of Greatness, when palace-building flourished in Stockholm.

Åsa Ohlén-Olsson leads a 1.5-hour walk that starts outside Tessinska palatset on Slottsbacken.