Schering Rosenhanes palats, 17th-century palace at Birger Jarls torg on Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
Schering Rosenhanes palats is a palace at Birger Jarls torg 10 on Riddarholmen, built 1652–1656 to designs by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder for Governor Schering Rosenhane. Its seaward facade toward Riddarfjärden keeps most of its original appearance, while the east wing (about 1800) and west wing (about 1850) reshaped the landward front and the walled garden. The building now houses Svea hovrätt.
Built between 1652 and 1656 for Governor Schering Rosenhane, the palace followed French classical design principles. The Swedish Freemason Order used the building from 1776 to 1876, adding east and west wings that extended its original shape.
The palace served as the headquarters of the Swedish Order of Freemasons from 1776 to 1876. During that period the order added the east wing around 1800 and the west wing around 1850, which reshaped the facade facing the land and the walled garden. The waterfront facade toward Riddarfjärden kept most of its original appearance.
The building houses an active court and is not open for tourist visits to the interior. The exterior architecture can be viewed from outside, particularly the waterfront facade overlooking the lake.
Hidden beneath an iron hatch in the palace foundation is Sweden's Normal Height Point, a reference for all Swedish altitude measurements. This marker was established in 1886 when the General Staff occupied the building.
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