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Kronhuset was an armory and grain storage for the military when built in 1654. Six years later, Karl X Gustav unexpectedly died while visiting Gothenburg. His five year old son Charles XI was brought here and announced as the new King of Sweden. His mother, the former queen, acted as his regent until he reached majority in 1672. Crown Hall, the city’s oldest building, has also been used for storage, a museum, a church, a town hall and now the venue for the Göteborg Wind Orchestra. The Kronhus sheds encircle this cobblestone courtyard. The Kronhuskvarteret house boutique shops and a café.

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Kronhuset Oldest Building in Gothenburg, Sweden

Kronhusgatan 1D, 411 13 Göteborg, Sweden

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