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![Tre Kronor
The castle in a painting from 1661 by Govert
Dircksz Camphuysen.
General information
Town or city Stockholm
Country Sweden
Construction started 13th century
Demolished 1697 (fire)
The castle in the 17th century,
seen from the northeast.
Tre Kronor (castle)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkruːˈnʊr], Three
Crowns) was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on
the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to
have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle
in the middle of the 13th century. The name "Tre Kronor"
is believed to have been given to the castle during the
reign of King Magnus IV in the middle of the 14th
century.
Most of Sweden's national library and royal archives were
destroyed[1] when the castle burned down in 1697,
making the country's early history unusually difficult to
document.
Contents
1 History
1.1 The fire
2 Rebirth
3 Images
4 Recreations
5 References
6 External links
History
When King Gustav Vasa broke Sweden free from the Kalmar Union (a
series of personal unions between Denmark, Sweden and Norway since
1397) and made Sweden independent again, Tre Kronor Castle became his
most important royal seat. Gustav Vasa expanded the castle's defensive
measures, while his son John III of Sweden later rebuilt and improved the
castle aesthetically, turning it into a renaissance style castle and adding a
castle church.
The keep may have existed previous to the 16th century, but in a much
smaller form than on the pictures from the beginning and end of the 16th
and 17th centuries. The tower was then about the half of the height in the
end of the 16th century. The castle consisted of two parts, the main castle (högborgen) and the walled in
gardens surrounding it (ekonomigården) with the high tower in the middle.[2]
The fire
On May the 7th, 1697 a large fire broke out in Tre Kronor that completely demolished the majority of this
now more-than-400-year-old castle. The fire was discovered by the castle's keeper, Georg Stiernhoff. The
fire marshal, Sven Lindberg, informed the royal staff that he could not get to the fire extinguishing
Coordinates: 59°19′36″N 18°04′18″E
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![Johan Fredrik Höckert's realistic and dramatic
painting from 1866 of the Castle Fire
"Slottsbranden ... ", showing young King Charles
XII of Sweden with his grandmother and sisters
escaping ahead of his recently deceased father's
body and his crown jewels coming down the stairs
behind them.
Castle after the fire.
Stockholm Palace 1770
equipment because the fire blocked his access to it. The
royal family and court were forced to evacuate the
castle. The servants attempted to save as much as
possible of the royal possessions. The fire spread
quickly to all parts of the castle. Since the castle was
made out of wood and copper, the hot copper plates set
the roof on fire. As mentioned, due to the fire most of
Sweden's national library and royal archives were
destroyed.[3]
Shortly after the fire died out, the investigation into why
it was not discovered before it was too late got
underway. A royal court found three possible culprits.
Sven Lindberg – the fire marshal for the castle – and
Anders Andersson and Mattias Hansson, soldiers on fire
watch for the night, reporting to Sven Lindberg. It is
revealed that Anders Andersson was running an errand
for the fire marshal's wife, against current fire watch
regulations. Mattias Hansson had left his post, going
into the kitchen to get some food. Mattias claimed that
the fire marshal's wife had given permission to do so – a
statement she denied.
The royal court concluded that the fire marshal had used the soldier
for his and his wife's private errands. It was also found that he had
accepted bribes in exchange for hiring people into certain positions
at the castle. In February, 1698 the sentences were handed out. Sven
Lindberg and Mattias Hanson were sentenced to death since they had
both neglected their duty. Anders Andersson was sentenced to run
the gauntlet. The death sentences were both later commuted to
running the gauntlet and six years of forced labour at Carlsten
fortress. Sven Lindberg died while running the gauntlet.
Rebirth
Plans were made to rebuild a new castle on the old foundation. Nicodemus Tessin the Younger was the
architect in charge of rebuilding. The new building, Stockholm Palace, was completed in 1754. Nicodemus
died in 1728 and did not get to see it completed.[4]
Images
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![The castle, from Suecia Antiqua et
Hodierna
The castle, from Suecia Antiqua et
Hodierna
The castle, from Suecia Antiqua
et Hodierna
The Castle, the Grand Courtyard
seen from the west
The Castle's Grand
Courtyard
Cross-section of the castle
Recreations
A 1/3rd scale replica of Tre Kronor was created as part of The General Art and Industrial Exposition of
Stockholm (1897) (Swedish: Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen) also known as "Stockholm World's
Fair" (Stockholmsutställningen).
References
Alf Åberg Karl XI Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm 1958 p. 2011.
Hernow, Ulf. "Tre Kronor – Renässansslottet" [The Three Crowns – The Renaissance castle].
www.stockholmgamlastan.se (in Swedish). StockholmGamlaStan. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
2.
Malmborg, Boo von; Palmstierna, Carl-Fredrik (1971). Slott och herresäten i Sverige, ett konst- och
kulturhistoriskt samlingsverk. [Castles and manors in Sweden] (in Swedish). 1, Kungliga slottet i Stockholm.
Malmö: Allhem. p. 39.
3.
Hernow, Ulf. "Kungliga slottet – Byggnationen" [The Royal Palace – The construction].
www.stockholmgamlastan.se (in Swedish). StockholmGamlaStan. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
4.
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Tre kronor
- 1. Tre Kronor The castlein a painting from 1661 by Govert Dircksz Camphuysen. General information Town or city Stockholm Country Sweden Construction started 13th century Demolished 1697 (fire) The castle in the 17th century, seen from the northeast. Tre Kronor (castle) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkruːˈnʊr], Three Crowns) was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century. The name "Tre Kronor" is believed to have been given to the castle during the reign of King Magnus IV in the middle of the 14th century. Most of Sweden's national library and royal archives were destroyed[1] when the castle burned down in 1697, making the country's early history unusually difficult to document. Contents 1 History 1.1 The fire 2 Rebirth 3 Images 4 Recreations 5 References 6 External links History When King Gustav Vasa broke Sweden free from the Kalmar Union (a series of personal unions between Denmark, Sweden and Norway since 1397) and made Sweden independent again, Tre Kronor Castle became his most important royal seat. Gustav Vasa expanded the castle's defensive measures, while his son John III of Sweden later rebuilt and improved the castle aesthetically, turning it into a renaissance style castle and adding a castle church. The keep may have existed previous to the 16th century, but in a much smaller form than on the pictures from the beginning and end of the 16th and 17th centuries. The tower was then about the half of the height in the end of the 16th century. The castle consisted of two parts, the main castle (högborgen) and the walled in gardens surrounding it (ekonomigården) with the high tower in the middle.[2] The fire On May the 7th, 1697 a large fire broke out in Tre Kronor that completely demolished the majority of this now more-than-400-year-old castle. The fire was discovered by the castle's keeper, Georg Stiernhoff. The fire marshal, Sven Lindberg, informed the royal staff that he could not get to the fire extinguishing Coordinates: 59°19′36″N 18°04′18″E Tre Kronor (castle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Kronor_(castle) 1 de 4 19/05/2016 20:03
- 2. Johan Fredrik Höckert'srealistic and dramatic painting from 1866 of the Castle Fire "Slottsbranden ... ", showing young King Charles XII of Sweden with his grandmother and sisters escaping ahead of his recently deceased father's body and his crown jewels coming down the stairs behind them. Castle after the fire. Stockholm Palace 1770 equipment because the fire blocked his access to it. The royal family and court were forced to evacuate the castle. The servants attempted to save as much as possible of the royal possessions. The fire spread quickly to all parts of the castle. Since the castle was made out of wood and copper, the hot copper plates set the roof on fire. As mentioned, due to the fire most of Sweden's national library and royal archives were destroyed.[3] Shortly after the fire died out, the investigation into why it was not discovered before it was too late got underway. A royal court found three possible culprits. Sven Lindberg – the fire marshal for the castle – and Anders Andersson and Mattias Hansson, soldiers on fire watch for the night, reporting to Sven Lindberg. It is revealed that Anders Andersson was running an errand for the fire marshal's wife, against current fire watch regulations. Mattias Hansson had left his post, going into the kitchen to get some food. Mattias claimed that the fire marshal's wife had given permission to do so – a statement she denied. The royal court concluded that the fire marshal had used the soldier for his and his wife's private errands. It was also found that he had accepted bribes in exchange for hiring people into certain positions at the castle. In February, 1698 the sentences were handed out. Sven Lindberg and Mattias Hanson were sentenced to death since they had both neglected their duty. Anders Andersson was sentenced to run the gauntlet. The death sentences were both later commuted to running the gauntlet and six years of forced labour at Carlsten fortress. Sven Lindberg died while running the gauntlet. Rebirth Plans were made to rebuild a new castle on the old foundation. Nicodemus Tessin the Younger was the architect in charge of rebuilding. The new building, Stockholm Palace, was completed in 1754. Nicodemus died in 1728 and did not get to see it completed.[4] Images Tre Kronor (castle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Kronor_(castle) 2 de 4 19/05/2016 20:03
- 3. The castle, fromSuecia Antiqua et Hodierna The castle, from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna The castle, from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna The Castle, the Grand Courtyard seen from the west The Castle's Grand Courtyard Cross-section of the castle Recreations A 1/3rd scale replica of Tre Kronor was created as part of The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (1897) (Swedish: Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen) also known as "Stockholm World's Fair" (Stockholmsutställningen). References Alf Åberg Karl XI Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm 1958 p. 2011. Hernow, Ulf. "Tre Kronor – Renässansslottet" [The Three Crowns – The Renaissance castle]. www.stockholmgamlastan.se (in Swedish). StockholmGamlaStan. Retrieved 6 December 2014. 2. Malmborg, Boo von; Palmstierna, Carl-Fredrik (1971). Slott och herresäten i Sverige, ett konst- och kulturhistoriskt samlingsverk. [Castles and manors in Sweden] (in Swedish). 1, Kungliga slottet i Stockholm. Malmö: Allhem. p. 39. 3. Hernow, Ulf. "Kungliga slottet – Byggnationen" [The Royal Palace – The construction]. www.stockholmgamlastan.se (in Swedish). StockholmGamlaStan. Retrieved 6 December 2014. 4. Tre Kronor (castle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Kronor_(castle) 3 de 4 19/05/2016 20:03
- 4. External links Media relatedto Tre kronor (castle) at Wikimedia Commons The Swedish Royal Court - The Tre Kronor Museum (http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt /visittheroyalpalaces/theroyalpalace/thetrekronormuseum.4.396160511584257f2180005379.html) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tre_Kronor_(castle)&oldid=705276466" Categories: Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century Former buildings and structures in Sweden Buildings and structures in Stockholm Destroyed landmarks 17th century in Sweden Cultural heritage of Sweden This page was last modified on 16 February 2016, at 15:26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Tre Kronor (castle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Kronor_(castle) 4 de 4 19/05/2016 20:03