Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
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Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (23 May 1654 – 10 April 1728) was a Swedish Baroque architect, city planner, and administrator.
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Nicodemus Tessin the Younger | |
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Born | (1654-05-23)23 May 1654 |
Died | 10 April 1728(1728-04-10) (aged 73) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Drottningholm Palace Stockholm Palace Tessin Palace |
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The son of Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and the father of Carl Gustaf Tessin, Tessin the Younger was the middle generation of the brief Tessin dynasty, which has had a lasting influence on Swedish architecture and history.[1] Several of his works, including the gardens of Drottningholm Palace, are among the most architecturally significant in Sweden.[2]