Cruus house, Former palace site on Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden

Cruus House was a palace on Riddarholmen in Stockholm, built by riksråd Carl Bonde after he received the plot in 1635, bordering the Wrangelska palatset to the north. It was destroyed in the Riddarholmen fire of 1802 and replaced by the present Kammarrättens hus in neoclassical style, built narrower to leave room for the Wrangelska backen fire lane down to Riddarholmshamnen.

Carl Bonde had the house built in 1635 when Stockholm was growing quickly and new buildings were appearing. The property came into existence during a time of major changes for the city.

The name comes from Elsa Cruus, to whom the palace passed by inheritance, after which it was called the Cruuska huset. From 1756 the Kammarrätten, the administrative court, occupied the building while it belonged to the crown. The present Kammarrättens hus, built after the 1802 fire, is much narrower than the palace, leaving room for the Wrangelska backen as a fire lane down to Riddarholmshamnen.

The house is located near central Stockholm with good accessibility. Its location makes it easy for visitors to reach other historic buildings in the city.

The palace was destroyed in the Riddarholmen fire of 1802, and the Kammarrättens hus that replaced it is markedly narrower than the original, leaving room for the Wrangelska backen as a fire lane and passage down to Riddarholmshamnen.