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218:(-1669), a man of German origin appointed postmaster in 1642, who bought two buildings on the site that same year to replace them with his own residence, accordingly the only post office in the capital until his death. The brick cellar vaults of the two Medieval buildings are still preserved, and the building is the only burgher residence with a preserved 17th century courtyard. Two storeys were added during the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1918 it became the property of the state and was subsequently merged with the Oxenstierna Palace. The building was declared a historical monument in 1949 and is today occupied by the accountants of the Parliament, the unique interiors and courtyard thus not accessible to the public. 197:(1620–1696), the palace of the mighty chancellor Axel Oxenstierna was started in 1653 shortly before the death of the proprietor. The present building, merely a wing of the huge palace originally intended for the site, introduced the Roman palace architecture acting by means of elaborately decorated windows on a plain plastered wall. The interplay with the urban setting is underlined by the projecting parts of the southern façade being aligned to the street and thus not perpendicular to the façade. The building is unique for the well preserved exterior, including the various sandstone decorations, and the alternating 441: 180: 17: 397: 167:(1493–1520), whose statue, found nearby at the time, reminded of her bravely defence of the palace against the Danish army in 1520. However, some discussions concerning the city's right and need to name the location in the first place, eventually resulted in the present name suggested by the linguist 139:
in the 1430s. Among the numerous alleys once found in the area were many craftsmen's workshops - shoemakers, saddlers, blacksmiths, bakers, etcetera. On a 16th-century map, the area is taken up by a slope leaning north with a block occupying the location for the present street, a block not present
123:"). The background of this atrocious name have been subject for some scholarly disputes; some suggesting it reflexes the popular belief the area north of churches were the location of evil (and therefore suitable for suicides and criminals), while other found references in 201:
of the five storeys, and the interior, including decorative 17th century hinges. Notwithstanding the name, the Oxenstierna dynasty never actually lived in the building, instead serving as offices since its completion. The equivalent of the
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where the "Kingdom of the Dead" was believed to be located to the north, and, 'Hell' still not associated with the pejorative meaning of today, was simply used to indicate northern locations in general.
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occupied the building in the end of the 17th century, and it has been the property of the Swedish State since.
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on a map dated 1626, instead suggesting the royal gardens were located here. In 1653, the Chancellor
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Historical records from the 15th century describes the area as the location for the city's
124: 203: 145: 148:(1587–1643) were demolished in the 1740s when the wings of the Main Guard were built. 482: 257:(2nd ed.). Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning. 1992. pp. 64–65. 435: 168: 311:(2nd ed.). Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning. 1992. p. 55. 136: 132: 92: 88: 72: 49: 464: 451: 135:
during the years 1491–1528, and for the city's school building and the royal
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The area north of the cathedral and west of the Medieval palace
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and serving as offices and the workrooms of the court.
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In 1921, it was suggested the street should be named
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Index


Royal Palace
Riksdag
[ˈhø̂ːɡvaktstɛˌrasːɛn]
street
Gamla stan
Stockholm
Sweden
Yttre Borgården
Stockholm Palace
Stockholm Cathedral
Storkyrkobrinken
terrace
Riksdag Building
Mynttorget
Lejonbacken
Oxenstierna Palace
Beijer House
Tre Kronor
Hell
Norse folklore
executioner
mint
Axel Oxenstierna
Herman Wrangel
Sconce
Christina Gyllenstierna
Sten Sture the Younger
Adolf Noreen

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