Nicodemus Tessin the Elder

Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ( born December 7, 1615 in Stralsund, † May 24, 1681 in Stockholm) was one of the most important architects in Sweden during the second half of the 17th century. He was royal architect from 1646, Stockholm City Architect from 1661 and from court architect of 1676.

Life

Nicodemus Tessin was born in Stralsund and came to Sweden, where he first worked as a military engineer in his youth. In contact with the architect Simon de la Vallée he got his first architectural training, after his death, he also worked with the son of Jean de la Vallée further along. After some minor orders of the chancellor Axel Oxenstierna, he was sent on a study tour that will take him to Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands, where he met the Baroque style. His first major task after the return was the reconstruction of the castle Borgholm on Öland. Then he built the Skokloster Castle and the Wrangelsche Palace in Stockholm. The highlight of his career as an architect but made the planning of the castle Drottningholm, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On July 20, 1674 he was elevated to the Swedish nobility and in 1675 to the House of Nobility introduces (No. 859).

As Ticino died in 1681, his son Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, who was also an architect, his orders.

In 1951 ( 10th district ) was named the Ticino alley by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and his son in Vienna favorites.

Works

Among other things, created Nicodemus Tessin the Elder the following works:

• Drottningholm Palace, Lövö
• Skokloster, Slottskogen
• Castle Strömsholms, Strömsholms
• Castle Nasby, Täby
• Stenbocksches Palace, Stockholm
• Wrangelsches Palace, Stockholm
• Bååtska palatset, Stockholm
• Cathedral of Kalmar, Kalmar

Skokloster

Castle Strömsholms

Nasby Castle near Stockholm

Stenbocksches Palace in Stockholm

Wrangelsches Palace in Stockholm

Palais Bååtska to Stockholm

City Hall to Gothenburg

City Hall to Kalmar

Cathedral Kalmar