Riddarhuset (House of Nobility)
E513448
Riddarhuset, or the House of Nobility, is a historic 17th-century building in Stockholm that served as the assembly hall and administrative center for Sweden’s noble estate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Riddarhuset | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
noble estate assembly ⓘ parliamentary building ⓘ |
| architect |
Jean de la Vallée
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justus Vingboons NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon de la Vallée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Dutch Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Sweden
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Stockholm ⓘ Seats of national legislatures ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1670s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1641 ⓘ |
| contains |
Riddarhussalen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heraldic shields of Swedish noble families ⓘ |
| coordinates | 59.3261°N 18.0677°E ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert venue
ⓘ
cultural and historical monument ⓘ meeting place for the Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| EnglishName | House of Nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Riddarhustorget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center for Sweden’s noble estate
ⓘ
assembly hall for the Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| governingBody | Riddarhusdirektionen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription | CLARIS MAIORUM EXEMPLIS (Latin motto on the facade) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
facade facing Riddarhustorget
ⓘ
great hall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | byggnadsminne ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1668 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gamla stan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm County ⓘ Uppland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | By the glorious example of the forefathers ⓘ |
| nativeName | Riddarhuset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | sv ⓘ |
| nearby |
Riddarholmen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riddarholmskyrkan NERFINISHED ⓘ Riksdagshuset ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swedish House of Nobility (Riddarhuset as an institution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| usedAs | chamber of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ |
| usedBy | Swedish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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