Knight's house in Stockholm. Part 2.

the Main attraction of the house – the large knights " hall.

Here the seat of nobility in the days of the Riksdag from 1668 to 1865. Nobles @- one of the higher classes of feudal society (along with clergy), who had enshrined in law and inherited privileges.

In the Riksdag consisted of representatives of the nobility, clergy, burghers and peasants.

All of these estates have been meeting separately from each other.

Meetings nobility took place in this room. The head of the nobility was called" ландмаршал".

After 1866 to the present day here, every three years, representatives of the Swedish nobility.

Under the arch of the great Knightly houses they take certain decisions.

Today the house is owned by the family of Nobel.

In the center is a bust of Gustav II Adolf.

Before him on a special pedestal mounted landmarshal chair of ebony, very valuable Museum piece knights house.

It was built in 1623. It was a gift to Queen Kristina from the city of lübeck.

Armchair of carved ivory with paintings of biblical scenes and hunting scenes.

the View from the window of the Knightly house.

On the ceiling you can see the magnificent andallegorically mural brush Swedish artist of German origin David Клеккера-Эренсталя.

the Painting depicts the greatness of Sweden in the way of Svea seated on a throne with a crown on his head and a scepter in his hands. Over Swea three angels hovering, holding three autocratic crown. Around depicted the allegorical figure: Fama, goddess of fame, blows the bugle in honor of Sweden, and in the sky ETERNA, the goddess of immortality, keep the starry crown of immortality.

the Mural is called" Великие deeds of the Swedish kings". It is made between 1670 and 1675, for years, considered his greatest work of the artist.

All the walls of this huge hall hung with tightly generic coats of arms of the Swedish aristocracy. Their total 2330 (in other source – 2382).

Emblems are made on copper plates. they knocked out the names of the members of the nobility who has the right today to gather in the knight house, – about seven hundred people.

the Arms are numbered in the order of. Most of them already belongs to extinct genera.

Located the coats of arms in accordance with the separation of the noble classes: Earls, barons, and untitled nobles.

When a man was knighted, his coat of arms was immediately hung in the hall of the Knights.

Armorial culture of Sweden originated in the Middle ages, but due to historical ties with other countries of Northern Europe, her personality emerged relatively late.

the First in Swedish history, the mention of the presentation of personal coats of arms associated with the names of the brothers, Sigtrygg and Lars Bengtsson from the family Boberg.

Bengtsson became the owners of noble coats of arms in 1219. Some personal noble coats of arms were passed down one way or another territorial unit.

a Staircase leads to the first floor Knight house (where we will also visit). Arms so much that some of them had strengthen on the wall of the stairs.

the Presentation of emblems was in charge of the king"s Council. In 1660 this function is passed Board of antiquities.

up To 1953 the establishment of the state and municipal coats of arms of Sweden was engaged in the service of the national Herald, then it was the prerogative of the heraldic Council of the National archives.

Along with the Royal and government noble coats of arms are protected by Swedish law since 1970.