Högvaktsterrassen
Högvaktsterrassen (Swedish: [ˈhø̂ːɡvaktstɛˌrasːɛn], "Main Guard Terrace") is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden passing west of Yttre Borgården, the outer court of the Stockholm Palace.
The street stretches north from the Stockholm Cathedral at Storkyrkobrinken and ends in a terrace offering a panoramic view of the Riksdag Building, the square Mynttorget and the northern ramp of the palace, Lejonbacken. It is delimited to the east by the two curved western wings of the Royal Palace, and to the west by a state-owned annex composed by the Oxenstierna Palace and Beijer House and serving as offices and the workrooms of the court.
History
The area north of the cathedral and west of the Medieval palace
Historical records from the 15th century describes the area as the location for the city's
In 1921, it was suggested the street should be named Kristina Gyllenstiernas skans ("Sconce of. .") after Christina Gyllenstierna (1494–1559), wife of Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), whose statue, found nearby at the time, reminded of her bravely defence of the palace against the Danish army in 1520. However, some discussions concerning the city's right and need to name the location in the first place, eventually resulted in the present name suggested by the linguist Adolf Noreen (1854–1925).[3]
Oxenstierna Palace
Designed by
Beijer House
Named after Johan von Beijer (-1669), a man of German origin appointed postmaster in 1642, who bought two buildings on the site that same year to replace them with his own residence, accordingly the only post office in the capital until his death. The brick cellar vaults of the two Medieval buildings are still preserved, and the building is the only burgher residence with a preserved 17th century courtyard. Two storeys were added during the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1918 it became the property of the state and was subsequently merged with the Oxenstierna Palace. The building was declared a historical monument in 1949 and is today occupied by the accountants of the Parliament, the unique interiors and courtyard thus not accessible to the public.[6]
See also
- List of streets and squares in Gamla stan
- The Stockholm Palace article contains a panorama from Högvaktsterrassen
References
- ISBN 91-7031-042-4.
- ^ Helena Fennö (2001). "Högvaktsterrassen" (PDF). Stockholm: Stockholms Stadsmuseum (Stockholm City Museum). Retrieved 2007-02-17.
- ISBN 91-7031-042-4.
- ISBN 91-86050-41-9.
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- ^ "Beijerska huset". Stockholm: Statens Fastighetsverk. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2007-02-17.(.)
External links
- Stockholm City Museum - Högvaktsterrassen, main source for this article containing several maps over the area showing archaeological traces of older structures.
- 4πSr - Panorama of Högvaktsterrassen (fifth from bottom, 2.7 MB QTVR)
- hitta.se - location map