Fredrikshov Castle
Fredrikshov Castle is a former magnificent building in the Stockholm district of Östermalm , of which only one side wing still exists today.
The south wing was built in the 1660s according to plans by Jean de la Vallée . In 1731 the building was expanded with a new main building based on Carl Hårleman's designs on behalf of Frederick I. The king used the castle on his hunting trips in the Djurgården area . He later donated the building to Countess Hedvig Taube . Queen Luise Ulrike commissioned the architect Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz to build another wing, which was built between 1772 and 1774. She reluctantly moved to Fredrikshov Castle as a widow. After Luise Ulrike's death in 1782, the good times for Fredrikshov were over, the royal interior was removed and the main building demolished in 1895 as space was needed for new streets and residential quarters.
In the meantime, the building was used as a prison and an arsenal (1793–1802). It was also barracks for the royal life guard ( Svea Livgarde ) and military school. Since 1993, a free school operated by the Carpe Diem Foundation has been housed in the preserved part of the building. In 1999 the building was placed under state protection as Byggnadsminne .
Web links
- Entry in the bebyggelseregistret des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ′ 0 ″ N , 18 ° 5 ′ 36 ″ E