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Riddarholmen, literally ''The Knights Islet'', is a small Island in the center of Stockholm , Sweden . The island forms part of Gamla Stan , the old town, and houses a number of private palaces from the 17th Century . The main attraction of Riddarholmen is the church, Riddarholmskyrkan , which served as the royal burial church since the 16th Century and where a number of Swedish Monarch s lie consecrated. The palaces of Wrangel , Hessenstein , and Schering Rosenhane are today used by Svea Hovrätt , the appelate court for Svealand , while the Supreme Court and the Government Court resides in the palaces of Bonde and Stenbock respectively. Some of the older Swedish Government Agencies , like the Chamber College and the Chancellor Of Justice , are also located on the island. The western end of the island gives a magnificent open photogenic view of '' Riddarfjärden '', often used by TV journalists with Stockholm City Hall in the background. A statue of Birger Jarl , the traditional founder of Stockholm, stands on a pillar in front of the Bonde Palace to the north of Riddarholmskyrkan. The oldest recorded name for the island is ''Kidaskär''. When a Greyfriars Monastery was built in the 13th Century , the name changed to ''Gråmunkeholmen'', Greyfriar's islet. During the Protestant Reformation the monastery was closed down and converted into a church, and in 1638 the island acquired its present name. |
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