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Axel Oxenstierna palace

Coordinates: 59°19′33.22″N 18°04′10.57″E / 59.3258944°N 18.0696028°E / 59.3258944; 18.0696028
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Axel Oxenstierna palace (2009)
Axel Oxenstierna palace (2006)

Axel Oxenstierna palace is a Mannerist architecture style building situated in the Old Town of Stockholm, Sweden.[1] [2]

History

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Designed by the architect Jean de la Vallée (ca 1620–1696) for Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna (1583 – 1654) and began construction in 1653. The palace became the headquarters for the 1668-1680 Swedish Central Bank.[1] [3][4]

The palace is well conserved in particular with regard to the exterior. The building also has a well-preserved interior with basically an original floor plan. The building has been a state monument since 1935. The facade was renovated in 2013 by the Swedish Property Agency. An earlier refurbishment of the premises was carried out in 1993–94.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Axel Oxenstierna palace". cityseeker. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ^ "Oxenstiernska palatset, Stockholm". Statens fastighetsverk. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jean de la Vallée". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Oxenstierna, Axel Gustafsson". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

Other sources

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  • Ohlsson, Martin A. (1951) Axel Oxenstiernas palats (Stockholm: Forum bokförlag)

59°19′33.22″N 18°04′10.57″E / 59.3258944°N 18.0696028°E / 59.3258944; 18.0696028