accordance to his wife's status. Works on the Tessin Palace begun in 1694 and initially progressed slowly, but in 1697 Tessin and his family could move in and in 1701, two years after Tessin had been promoted to high nobility, the interior was completed to the extent Tessin could invite the widowed queen and the royal family to a supper. Besides his own palace, the gardens of the Drottningholm Palace and Steninge Palace, both located not far from Stockholm, are often pointed out as his greatest achievements. Later life Most of Tessin's projects as an architect were produced during the 17th century, including several churches such the King Charles' Church in Kungsör and the Holy Trinity Church in Karlskrona, and many of his proposals never were built. During his later life, he played an important role as an administrator and he also produced ambitious city plans for Stockholm in connection to his work for the royal palace. Progeny Tessin the Younger was the father of Carl Gustaf Tessin, one of the most influential Swedish politicians of his time. Carl Erik Tessin Hedvig Tessin von Schwerin Ulrika Maria Tessin Sparre, she was the mother of Fredrik Sparre, who was Lord High Chancellor of Sweden in the 1790s. Selected works Stockholm Palace Tessin Palace, (1694–1700) Steninge Palace Completion of the Drottningholm Palace Gottorp, Schleswig, (1697–1703) Holy Trinity Church, Karlskrona King Charles' Church, Kungsör Västra/Östra boställshuset, Stockholm Notes References https://web.archive.org/web/20100827011423/http://www.sfv.se/cms/sfv/vara_fastigheter/sverige/ab_stockholms_lan/tessinska_palatset.html 1654 births 1728 deaths People from Nyköping Municipality Swedish nobility Swedish people of German descent Swedish Baroque architects 17th-century Swedish people Marshals of the Realm