In 1774, Pierre Hubert Larchevêque created the statue of Gustav I in front of the Riddarhuset. Gustaf Eriksson Vasa led the Swedish War of Liberation against Denmark in the early 16th century. After his victory, he was king from 1523 until 1560. Many consider him to be the father of today’s Sweden. The Latin inscription on the House of Nobility’s pediment reads, “After the clear example of forefathers.”
