Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (Nicodemus Tessin den äldre) (7 December 1615 – 24 May 1681) was an important Swedish architect.
Also recorded as Nicodemus, I Tessin · Nicodemus, the elder Tessin · Nicodemus I Tessin · Nicodemus, the Elder Tessin
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
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- Name
- Nicodemus Tessin den äldre
- Born
- 7 December 1615
- Birthplace
- Stralsund, Pomerania
- Died
- 24 May 1681
- Place of death
- Stockholm
- Known for
- Architecture, gardening
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- architect
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Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (Nicodemus Tessin den äldre) (7 December 1615 – 24 May 1681) was an important Swedish architect.
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Key facts
• Name — Nicodemus Tessin den äldre • Born — 7 December 1615 • Birthplace — Stralsund, Pomerania • Died — 24 May 1681 • Place of death — Stockholm • Known for — Architecture, gardening • Notable Works — Drottningholm Palace, Wrangel Palace, Skokloster Castle • Illustration — Drottningholm Palace.
Biography
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, where he got to know the new Baroque style in architecture. Back in Sweden he rebuilt 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.
Selected works
Selected works
• Borgholm Castle • Drottningholm Palace • Bonde Palace • Skokloster Castle • Strömsholm Palace • Näsby castle • Stenbock Palace • Wrangel Palace • Bååt Palace • Kalmar Cathedral
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Skokloster Palace. • Illustration — Kalmar Cathedral.
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1615
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder born at Stralsund.
1681
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder died at Stockholm.
Literature
• K. Neville, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. Architecture in Sweden in the Age of Greatness, Turnhout, Brepols Publishers, 2009,
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- 1.Die kleine Enzyklopädie, Encyclios-Verlag, Zürich, 1950, Band 2, Seite 740
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