Schering Rosenhane Palace (Stockholm)

 courthouse, listed building / architectural heritage

In 1656 the Palace was ready to move in to for the State Councilor and Over-Governor Schering Rosenhane. It was designed by Nicodemus Tessin in a classicism style and was very admired at its time as one of the most beutiful buildings in the city. The Palace was built on top of Rogberget (The Rog Hill) which was and still is the highest point of Riddarholmen. In the medival times there was a windmill here used by the Franciscan Convent at the island.
In 1697, after the Royal Palace fire, the National Archive is moving into the Palace and stays there until 1783 when it is bought by the Fremaisons. During the Fremaisons time in the Palace botht the wings where added in 1801 and 1855.
In 1875 the City Council buys the Palace from the Fremaisons and until 1970 the War College, the General Staff and the War Archive used the Palace. Today the Palace is the home of the Civil & Criminal Court of Appeal