Located on Riddarholmen in Stockholm, Schering Rosenhane's Palace was built in 1652-1656 for Schering Rosenhane, the overlord of the region. The palace, which served as the headquarters of the Swedish Freemasons from 1776 to 1876, was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. The palace underwent changes when the east and west wings were built, transforming the palace's face towards the land and the enclosed garden. The original grandeur of the façade towards Riddarfjärden (the fjord) remains. In the cellar of the palace, behind an iron grate, the Normal height marker of Sweden has been located since 1886. Today, the palace houses Svea hovrätt (the Swedish Court of Appeal).
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