Kronhuset was built 1642-54 in dutch stile. The building is fire-red with a copper roof that are glowing in green and tieh their nice windows.
This building was firts usted as a shelter for guns, ammunition, uniforms and food etc. To the year 1954 it was a shelter store. After that is was restored and became a museum. Today the Kronhuset is also used as an concert hall.
Kronhuset acts as a Government hall
Kronhuset also has been involved as a government hall during two winter months in the year 1660. During this time Sweden had to discuss its future and King Karl X Gustav came to the city a cold winterday in november 1659. He was a little bit sick... but that should be a problem...... Christmas came and the meeting with the member of the government (at this time of period, nobility, priests, burgher and and peasents) started Jan, 4. The meeting ended and the King was still in town and his health became worse.
Karl X Gustav died and a new King quickly had to
be announced.
Karl X Gustav died the night Feb, 13 1660. He died in the residence at Södra Hamngatan 3 (the so called Torstenssonska huset). The enemies to Sweden must not know that the King is dead. All the gates in town were closed and a new King had to be announced as guickly as possible. Karl XI who at this time only was 4 years old was the new King. He was carried in to Kronhuset and was announced as the new King. But not until year 1672 when the King was of age he could take over the throne officially. During this time Sweden had a so called guardianship government.
