Swedish Baroque castle on a peninsula of Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala, built in the 17th century by Carl Gustaf Wrangel. It took place in 1676. It was part of National Historical Museums of Sweden and Royal Armoury and Skokloster Castle with Foundation of Hallwyl Museum. It was designed by Caspar Vogel, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and Jean de la Vallée.
Before and after
- 1675Construction of Royal Observatory
- 31 March 1675Birth of Benedict XIV
- from 20 June 1675 to 12 April 1678King Philip's War
- 15 December 1675Death of Johannes Vermeer
- 1676Construction of Skokloster Castle
- from 1676 to 1681Second Russo-Turkish War
- 26 August 1676Birth of Robert Walpole
- 9 October 1676Leeuwenhoek discovers microorganisms
- 21 February 1677Death of Benedictus de Spinoza
More in Art, literature & culture
- 10 November 1517Origins of Protestantism
- 1532Publication of The Prince
- from 1545 to 1648Counter-Reformation
- 1563Construction of Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- 1565Construction of Agra Fort
- 1622Publication of Othello
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.