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victories. In the vault below are interred Maria Eleonora of
Brandenburg (å. 1655), the queen of Gustavus Adolphus; kings Adolphus Frederick
(d. 1771), Gustavus 111. (d. 1702), Guslavus IV. (d. 1837; p. lxviii), and
CharlesXIII. (d. 1818), with their queens, and other members of the
Ilolstein-Gottorp family. — On the opposite (N.) side of the church is the Caroline
Chapel (Karolinska Grafkoret), constructed in 1686-1743. It contains the
sarcophagus of Charles XII. Id. 1718), in hlack marble, on which is placed a
lion’s skin in brass, with a crown, sceptre, and sword. To the right i3 the
marble sarcophagus of Frederick I. (d. 1751), and on the left reposes his
queen Ulrica Eleonora (d. 1742), sister of Charles XII. Between the
windows are trophies of Polish, Danish, and Russian flags. In the vault
below are interred Charles X. Guslavus (d. 1660), Charles XI. (d. 1697), and
their queens, and several princes of the Vasa family. — Adjoining the
Chapel of Gustavus, on the S. side of the choir, is thé Bernadotte Chapel
(Bernadotteska Grafkoret), designed by Prof. Scholander, and constructed
in 1858-60. A massive sarcophagus of porphyry here contains the remains
of Charles XIV. John (Bernadotte, d. 1844). The vault below contains the
coffin of his queen Desideria (d. I860), and those of Oscar 1. (d. 1859)
and Charles XV. (d. 1872), the queen of the latter, and several members
of the royal family.
In the aisles of the church are the burial-vaults of Count Lejonhufvud,
adorned with numerous Russian flags; Counts Wachtmeister «f- v. Fersen,
also with Russian flags; Count Torstcnsson, with a marble bust of
Marshal Lennart Torstensson (d. 1651), with numerous German and other
flags; Count Vasaborg, with German flags; Marshal Banér (in the centre
of the 8. aisle, visible through a pointed doorway), with the armour of
the marshal (d. at Halberstadt, 1641) and many German flags; and lastly
the Stryks Family, with Russian, Polish, German, Danish, Saxon, and
other flags.
On the Riddarholm are also situated the Riksdagshus or Assembly
Hall of the Chambers (PI. 36; D, 5), originally erected in 1794,
but almost entirely rebuilt in 1866, occupying the site of the old
Franciscan monasterythe Svea Kammarkollegiet (PI. 18; D, 5),
which was occupied by the royal family in 1677-1754, previously
to the completion of the palace; the Riks-Arkiv (PI. 5 ; D, 5; adm.
p. 322), and other public buildings.
In the centre of the island is the Birgkr-Jarls-Torg ,
embellished with a *Statue of Birger Jarl in bronze, which was
designed by Fogelberg, and erected by public subscription in 1854.
— The Railway Bridge (toll 2 ö.; p. 298), crossing from the
Riddarholm to the mainland to the N.4V., has a foot-way on the N.E.
side , from which a path descends to the Strömsborg (Pl. D, 4), a
small island containing a restaurant, and to the new Town Baths.
The Northern Quarters of the Town.
At the N. end of the Norrbro lies the Gustaf-Adolfs-Torg
(Pl. E, 4), in the centre of which rises a lofty pedestal of Swedish
granite and marble, bearing an equestrian Statue of Gustavus
Adolphus, in bronze, designed by VArchevéque in 1777, but not
erected till 1796. The pedestal is adorned with bronze reliefs of
the Swedish generals Torstenson, Wrangel, Bauer, and
Königs-mark. On 6th Nov., the anniversary of the celebrated king’s death,
crowds of Stockholmers assemble round the monument, singing
hymns and particularly the lines composed by Gustavus himself
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