House of Nobility (Sweden)
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The House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden, is a corporation and a building that maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the Swedish nobility.
The House of Nobility, south end, with statue of Gustaf Eriksson Vasa. Inscription: CLARIS MAIORUM EXEMPLIS, "after the clear example of the forefathers."
Pediment of Riddarhuset
Swedish House of Nobility during the Age of Liberty, in the 18th century.
Gustav Vasa
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Gustav Eriksson Vasa, also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm from 1521, during the Swedish War of Libera
House of Nobility (Sweden)
…Simon's son, Jean de la Vallée, completed the construction in 1660. The expansion was not completed until 1773, with the erection of a bronze statue of Gustav I Vasa on the street-facing side of the building. Since then, however, the structure has undergone numerous renovations, both interior and exterior. The most…
Portrait by Jakob Binck, 1542
Christian II, Gustav Vasa's main antagonist
Roggeborgen, in Strängnäs, was a central location during the events when Gustav Eriksson was elected king of Sweden.
Gustav Vasa examines the Finnish translation of the New Testament presented by Mikael Agricola.