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A fire in 1680 destroyed most of the upper levels of
Eskilstuna House, only sparing the basements, which remained in use as a local prison. The palace was never rebuilt; instead, the seat of the county administration was permanently moved to
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Presently, a school named after the palace and a cemetery belonging to
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The majority of the renaissance palace was constructed sometime after 1585 during
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was born in the palace during his stay here in May 1568, and in June the same year the rebellion of the dukes John and
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had the monastery rebuilt into a royal palace. He and his sons occasionally used
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