Sweden Palace
The Schwedenpalais is a representative residential building in Karlsruhe , which was built by Johann Friedrich Weyhing between 1768 and 1770 for the Margravial Privy Councilor Georg Ernst Ludwig von Preuschen von und zu Liebenstein . Its finely ornamented facade in the Louis Seize style is striking . Furthermore, the entrance gate and the high windows of characterizing main floor , one flight of stairs and finally the balcony as significant components of the building, which is located opposite the State Art Gallery is located at Karlsruhe.
The name “Schwedenpalais” goes back to its most prominent resident: Friederike Dorothea von Baden (1781–1826), Queen of Sweden and sister of Grand Duke Karl Ludwig von Baden , moved into the building after her dethronement, where she lived in seven rooms on the first floor . The purchase was made possible by a severance payment from Sweden that the country had offered to the royal family after the fall of Napoleon . While King Gustav , once a bitter opponent of Napoleon, refused the payment, Friederike, who was now separated from him, used the severance payment to finance herself and her children to live in her old home. In 1884 the house was officially named "Schwedenpalais".
The building has been used by state authorities since 1919. Today the Schwedenpalais is the seat of the Baden-Württemberg Leadership Academy .
Web links
- Schwedenpalais in the Stadtlexikon Karlsruhe
- The Schwedenpalais in Karlsruhe - a house through the ages. Leadership Academy Baden-Württemberg (PDF; 550 kB)
- Leonhard Müller: Carlsruher Blickpunkte - The Sweden Palace. In: A look into history no.68 from September 16, 2005
- Schwedenpalais in the database of cultural monuments Karlsruhe
Coordinates: 49 ° 0 ′ 41.5 " N , 8 ° 23 ′ 57.7" E