Tre Kronor Castle

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castle former building royal residence

Tre Kronor Castle was the medieval royal castle and principal residence of Swedish monarchs in Stockholm until it was largely destroyed by fire in 1697.

Aliases (1)

Tre Kronor Castle fire of 1697 ×2

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	castle → former building → royal residence →
architecturalStyle	Renaissance architecture → medieval architecture →
associatedWith	Swedish monarchy → Swedish national symbols → history of Stockholm →
category	Buildings and structures in Stockholm → Destroyed buildings and structures in Sweden → Former castles in Sweden → Medieval castles in Sweden → Royal residences in Sweden →
country	Sweden →
currentStatus	ruins integrated into Stockholm Palace →
dateOfDestruction	1697 →
destroyedBy	fire →
era	Middle Ages → early modern period →
functionUntil	principal royal residence until 1697 →
governedBy	Swedish monarchy →
hasMuseum	Tre Kronor Museum →
hasNameMeaning	Three Crowns →
heritage	symbol of Swedish royal power → symbol of the Swedish state →
locatedIn	Gamla stan → Stockholm → Stockholm County → Stockholm Palace complex → Swedish Realm → Uppland →
locationRelativeTo	overlooking Stockholm harbor → situated on Stadsholmen island →
museumLocation	cellars of Stockholm Palace →
namedAfter	Three Crowns national emblem of Sweden →
partiallyDestroyed	true →
partOf	Swedish royal palaces →
replacedBy	Stockholm Palace →
significance	principal residence of Swedish monarchs in Stockholm until 1697 →
significantEvent	Tre Kronor Castle fire of 1697 →
usedAs	administrative center → fortified stronghold → royal residence →
usedBy	Swedish monarchs → Swedish royal court →
yearDestroyed	1697 →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charles XI of Sweden → Karl Karlsson →	residence
Tre Kronor Castle ("Tre Kronor Castle fire of 1697") → Tre Kronor Castle ("Tre Kronor Castle fire of 1697") →	significantEvent
Karl Karlsson →	birthPlace
Gustav I of Sweden →	deathPlace