Göta Hovrätt, Jönköping
Also known as Göta Hovrätt
1665
Renaissance
courthouse
Sweden's rare purpose-built seventeenth-century courthouse, raised between 1639 and 1665 for the new Göta hovrätt that Queen Christina's regency had instituted in 1634 as a regional high court for Göta rike. Simon de la Vallée is…
Timeline
- 1639-1665
Construction of the courthouse began in 1639 under master mason Heinrich Gottwald, working from designs by Simon de la Vallée. Funding difficulties slowed progress for decades; the first session was held in the partially complete sandstone…
Simon de la Vallée
- 1650
The building began to be used for the court's work before being fully complete.
- 1776
The original säteritak was exchanged for the present roof form.
- 1907
Office spaces were fitted on the attic.
- 1991
An extensive interior renovation was completed.
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