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Venue Conference venue
The 8th AEA-Europe conference was held at Piperska Muren, in the centre of Stockholm. Piperska Muren is situated next to Stockholm's town hall on the island Kungsholmen (the King's Island).
The History of Piperska Muren
Piperska Muren was during the 17th Century one of Stockholm's most magnificent ore estates. It was originally the residence of count Carl Piper, one of king Karl XII's closest advisors, who bought the house in 1694. Count Piper had great plans for his estate and was determined to set out the most splendid garden on Kungsholmen with sculptured plants and hedges, orangeries and spring wells. However, count Piper did not fulfil his plans. He joined Karl XII in the war, was captured during the battle of Poltava and died in a Russian prison. His wife, Christina Törnflycht, continued to work on the garden. In 1702, she built a high brick wall around the estate, which in colloquial language was named Piperska Muren (Piper’s wall).
In 1757, Piperska Muren was sold to the tobacco manufacturer Jean Theodor La Font. Thereafter, a period of decay followed. The estate was parcelled out in plots, the beautiful entrance with columns and pedestals made of stone from Gotland, was removed. Large parts of the wall were also pulled down and the bricks were sold to the Mint, which was under construction at that time.
Since 1807, Piperska Muren is owned by the order of Arla Coldinu which is an order that always have been held in high esteem. Carl Michael Bellman was a member in the late 18th Century, and currently the order is protected by the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Piperska Muren has now regained its former charm, elegance and early 18th Century style, thanks to a careful renovation of both the building and the garden.
(References: www.piperskamuren.se and www.piperskamuren.sida.nu )
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