The Tessin Palace (Swedish: Tessinska palatset) is a baroque townhouse located in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm. It is situated next to the Royal Palace, facing Slottsbacken, the major approach to the Stockholm Palace, and is flanked by two alleys, Finska kyrkogränd and Bollhusgränd.
The mansion was constructed between 1694 and 1700 by the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. The building was later inherited by Tessin's son, Carl Gustaf Tessin, who was forced to sell it in 1755 for financial reasons.
Following its sale, the palace became property of the crown. It has subsequently served as a residence for the Governor of Stockholm and, later, the Governor of Stockholm County.
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