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45: 25: 153:. When inaugurated in 1999, it replaced an older and much smaller museum. It exhibits the history and archaeological remains of the medieval castle originally built in the 13th century and preceding the present palace. Inside the five metres thick medieval walls and under the large bricked vaults are historical objects and modern models retelling the development of the palace from its 17: 37: 173:
from the 1690s also featured lions. Though the old palace was completely destroyed in the devastating fire on May 7, 1697, a new proposal for the northern front was quickly produced, presenting the ramps mostly in their present shape. The portions of the ramps next to the façade were quickly
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The two columns flanking the central entrance are six metres tall and cut from single blocks. They made a lasting impression on their arrival to the capital and were the pride of the architect when erected in 1695 (two years before the great fire). The quadrangular
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A wide range of rocks from various regional sources were used for the palace which is discernible in the northern front where hard to cut but more resilient rock is used for the bases and railings (e.g. so called
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In 2006 the old façade lightning was replaced by a new, doubling the amount of light while considerably reducing the energy required and giving enhanced prominence to details and nuances.
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In 2000, a public convenience from the mid-18th century, arguably the oldest of the city, was discovered under the ramps following an archaeological excavation. A precursor of the modern
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found readily around the capital, grey or red in colour), and less compact rock, which is easier to carve but less resilient for more elaborated details –
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completed and the lions and their plinths were installed in 1704. The work on the lower lateral parts were however not begun until after
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using rock from just north of the city and from the palace of Gustav III at Haga which was never completed.
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Ramps for the northern front were originally included in proposals for a rebuilding of the medieval palace
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Nils-Gustaf Stahre ... ; under medverkan av Börje Westlund ... (1992). "Innerstaden: Gamla stan".
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in Rome as prototypes for the commission, while the Crown had to melt sculptures taken from
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it used water from the canal passing in front of the palace to dispose of the waste matter.
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From the crest between the ramps is a panoramic view over the stately bridge
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Models for the bronze lions were completed in 1700 by the French sculptor
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to use granite for the northern front were finally completed by King
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and a royal palace there never built. The eastern ramp leads down to
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during a trip in Italy as they were originally exhibited.
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prominently exposed on the stone railings of the ramps.
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passes beneath the entire composition along the canal
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Index



Medici lions


Swedish
Royal Palace
Stockholm
Sweden
Medici lions
Norrbro
Parliament
Helgeandsholmen
Gustav Adolfs torg
Royal Opera
Palace of the Hereditary Prince
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Haga
Strömbron
Skeppsbron
Mynttorget
Slottskajen
Stallkanalen
Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities
Gustav III
Tre Kronor Museum
Viking
Tre Kronor
elevations
Norrbro

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