Östra Gymnasiehuset in central Stockholm is a building with medieval roots that received its current form in the 1640s. It is part of the former wing of the Gråbrödraklostret monastery, which delimited the monastery courtyard in the west. Portions of the monastery wall still remain, rising to a height of ten meters.
Inside the building, a preserved monastery room contains a star vault believed to have been decorated by Albertus Pictor, along with the monastery's cellar. In the 1640s, Gustaf Adam Banér built upon the medieval foundations and walls to create Banérska palatset. During this time, half of the house was likely demolished to create a street between Riddarholmskyrkan and the old monastery.
The building was owned by the family of Gustaf Kurck between 1669 and 1689, earning the name Kurckska palatset. In the 1730s, it was inhabited by Hedvig Taube, the mistress of King Fredrik I. The building later served as a home for the parish priest until 1807, and housed a trivia school from 1814 to 1821 before becoming a gymnasium.
After the gymnasium moved in, the building was renamed Östra Gymnasiehuset. It served as the Wallinska girls' school from 1888 to 1907. Today, the building is a state protected landmark and serves as offices for the Svea hovrätt.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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