Scheffler Palace, University building on Drottninggatan, Stockholm, Sweden
Scheffler Palace is a university building at Drottninggatan 116 in Stockholm, featuring architectural elements from the late 1600s. The structure now serves to house art collections and host academic events on the university campus.
Hans Petter Scheffler, a merchant, commissioned this mansion in the 1690s and occupied it around 1700. The building later changed ownership and eventually became part of Stockholm University.
The university took over this mansion in the 1920s and adapted its rooms for storing art collections and hosting conferences. You can still see how the interior reflects its earlier life as a private residence while serving new academic purposes.
Visit by guided tour only, available in Swedish and English with advance reservation required. Groups of up to 25 people can be accommodated, so booking ahead is necessary to arrange a convenient time.
The building earned the nickname Spökslottet, or Ghost Palace, due to numerous unexplained occurrences and alleged sightings reported over the years. These stories are woven into local Stockholm lore and still shape how many people think about the place.
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