Lillienhoff Palace

Lillienhoff Palace is a historic building situated on the corner of Medborgarplatsen square in southcentral Stockholm, Sweden. Constructed between 1668 and 1670, the structure was commissioned by Joachim Pötter, a prominent shipowner and partner in the Swedish East India Company who was ennobled under the surname Lillienhoff. Designed by architect Johan Tobias Albinus, the palace exemplifies Dutch Baroque architecture, a style that characterized much of Stockholm's elite construction during the mid-17th century. While the original roof was replaced in 1786 and the western garden facing the former Fatburen lake has vanished, several interior elements have been preserved intact, maintaining a connection to its grand origins.

The property holds significant historical value due to its diverse array of occupants over the centuries. Following the death of the Lillienhoff family, the building was purchased by Great Britain in 1723 to serve as its embassy, earning it the alternate name the English Building. It later functioned as a poor house for Catherine's Parish until 1888 before being acquired by the City of Stockholm in 1900. Today, the palace is owned and managed by the municipally controlled company AB Stadsholmen. The ground floor and an enclosed subterranean courtyard currently house the popular Snaps restaurant, which utilizes a patio on the square during summer months. The upper floors contain a mix of offices and residential apartments, while the underground spaces have occasionally hosted discothèques since the early 1970s, blending commercial vitality with preserved heritage.