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Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkrûːnʊr]) or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century.
On 7 May 1697, a great castle fire occurred, prompting the building of the present Stockholm Palace. The fire ruined most of the earlier fortress, the Tre Kronor Castle, except for the sturdy, recently constructed walls of the northern row, most of which are still standing.
- 1697
- Baroque
The Museum Three Crowns (Tre Kronor) is a museum dedicated to the original Tre Kronor Palace in Stockholm, which was destroyed in a violent fire in 1697. As early as end of the 900s the Vikings built a wooden blockade on the spot where the palace is located today and by the 1100s a defence fort had been constructed.
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Three Crowns (Swedish: tre kronor) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are found on a number of other coats of arms or flags.
Sep 22, 2021 · A Swedish palace with a history dating back to the 10th century. The majestic palace is not the first Swedish royal residence to be built on this centrally located spot. Tre Kronor Castle, which was catastrophically destroyed by fire in 1697, stood on the same site, but its dramatic history stretches back even further.
Apr 13, 2018 · English. Articles, movies, 360°. Share. The Royal Palace of Stockholm: A history. When the palace was first built, in the 18th century, it created a stir in Europe, and today it is considered to be one of the emblematic buildings of the Baroque era. The older Tre Kronor Palace was consumed by flames in a fire that broke out in May 1697.
Jan 30, 2024 · Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkrûːnʊr]) or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century.
