In the quarter Cepheus in Stockholm, stand the Bartelska and Törneska houses. These heritage buildings, dating back to 1594 and 1660, feature medieval basements and foundation walls, with interiors containing details from the 1700s. Since 1967, the buildings have been preserved and are currently owned by a housing cooperative. The entrances are characterized by limestone floors and cross vaults.
The house facing Själagårdsgatan contains several grand floors attributed to Nicodemus Tessin d.y. The entrance to this house is decorated with a sandstone portal carved by the master stonecutter Johan Wendelstamm. While the Bartelska house was built around 1660 by Lydert Bartel, it was later renovated by his daughter Anna Catharina Adlersköld in the early 1700s.
Adjacent to these, the Törneska house has roots dating back to 1436. The lower floors of the building currently at Kindstugatan 4 were constructed between 1585 and 1594. Over the centuries, the buildings underwent significant changes, including a renovation after 1967 based on drawings by architect Erik Stark, during which ceilings from the 1600s and 1700s and wall paintings in the grand floors were brought out.
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Written by Nik Frost
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