Stockholm - Knights' House

(Local Name: Riddarhus) Stockholm's Riddarhus (Knights' House; by Justus Vingboons and Simon de la Vallée, 1641-74), in Baroque style with neo-classical features showing Dutch influence, is one of Stockholm's finest buildings. The facade, articulated by columns, is flanked by two wings facing Lake Mälar. The green copper roof is topped by gilded figures. The Knights' Hall, with the coats of arms of Swedish noble families, was until 1866 the meeting place of the Estate of the Nobility.