 The building has been destroyed by fire on several occasions and was much neglected during the 18th and early 19th centuries, but post-WW2 restorations have been focused on giving prominence to the oldest features of the building, today given the status as an historical monument of national interest.The Ryning Palace ("Ryningska palatset"), located south of the square, was begun by the capable Erik Ryning in the 1640s to the design of Simon de la Vallée.The architect died within a year of starting so large parts of the palace were not completed until 1770, many years after the death of the original proprietor and in an apparently different style to the older parts.