Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
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Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (Swedish: Nicodemus Tessin den äldre) (born 1615 in Stralsund; died 1681 in Stockholm) was an important Swedish architect.
[edit] Biography
Nicodemus Tessin was born in Stralsund in Pomerania and came to Sweden as a young man. There he met and worked with the architect Simon de la Vallée. He worked for the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna before he travelled for further studies to Germany, Italy, France and in the Netherlands, were he got to know the new Baroque style in architecture. Back in Sweden he rebuild Borgholm Castle, then built Skokloster Castle and the Wrangel Palace in Stockholm. His most important work was Drottningholm Palace, now a world heritage site.
Upon his death his son Nicodemus Tessin the Younger continued his projects.
[edit] Selected works
- Borgholm Castle
- Drottningholm Palace
- Bonde Palace
- Skokloster Castle
- Strömsholm Palace
- Näsby slott
- Stenbock Palace
- Wrangel Palace
- Bååt Palace
- Kalmar Cathedral
[edit] See also
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tessin, Nicodemus the Elder |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swedish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1615 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stralsund |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1681 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Stockholm |
