Roggeborgen — medieval bishop’s palace and the 1523 royal election
Beside Strängnäs Cathedral stands Bishop Kort Rogge’s 1480s brick palace, where the Riksdag gathered in June 1523 when Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden.
8 November 2026 · Current
Roggeborgen was built in the 1480s by Bishop Kort Rogge as a fortified brick bishop’s palace directly east of Strängnäs Cathedral. Its stepped gables with whitewashed blind arches make it one of Sweden’s finest secular late-medieval buildings.
The Hall of State and 6 June 1523
On the third floor lies the Hall of State with preserved murals. During the parliamentary assembly in Strängnäs on 6 June 1523, deliberations took place here as Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden outside on the cathedral green.
From 1626 to 1933 the building housed Strängnäs Upper Secondary School before becoming a repository and bindery for the National Library of Sweden.
The exterior and Cathedral Hill park are open year-round, while the Hall of State opens during heritage days, exhibitions, and guided tours.
Read more at Statens fastighetsverk — Roggeborgen.