The journey of the archive at Ericsberg Palace started with a deliberate acquisition in 1843. Baron Carl Jedvard Bonde initially secured 3,500 volumes dedicated to history, topography, and Nordic antiquities. He maintained a steady commitment to this pursuit over several decades, growing the collection to 50,000 volumes.
We find the origins of the palace in the 17th century when Beata von Yxkull completed it for her husband, Erik Karlsson Gyllenstierna. Their son, Christopher Gyllenstierna, later invited the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder to expand the structure with new wings and exterior details. Several of the rooms contain plafonds by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, and the south-west wing contains a chapel.
Ownership shifted through different lineages, moving from the Gyllenstiernas to the Hildebrands before reaching the Bonde family in 1808. To ensure the integrity of the site, Isak Gustaf Clason performed a restoration in 1897. The public is invited to explore the park, the riding grounds, and the fountain by Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander along the southern wall.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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