Wredeska palatset

Wredeska palatset was a palace at Drottninggatan 29 featuring arched windows across three stories, later expanded to four stories, with a distinguished portal that survives in the Hotel Sheraton's courtyard. The structure combined classical design with functional elements that made it an important building in Stockholm's architectural landscape.

The palace was built in the 1690s for Royal Council member Fabian Wrede and designed by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. From 1730 to 1753 it served as a French ministerial residence, shaping the city's diplomatic networks during that period.

The northern wing once hosted Stockholm's chess clubs where players gathered for matches until the final game concluded on October 31, 1965. These rooms formed an important meeting place for the city's chess community.

The building housed the Hotel and Restaurant Kronprinsen from 1906 to 1934, offering lodging and dining to Stockholm's residents and travelers. Today the surviving elements, particularly the portal, remain visible and accessible within the adjacent Hotel Sheraton.

The building was demolished during Stockholm's Norrmalm redevelopment in 1965-1966, making way for the Sparbankernas building constructed between 1969 and 1971. This transformation marked a significant shift in the city's architectural direction.