 East of the House of Knights is the Bonde Palace ("Bondeska palatset"), arguably the most prominent monument of the era of Swedish Empire.It was originally created as the private residence of Gustaf Bonde (1620–1667) in the 1660s to the design by Jean de la Vallée and Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, however overtaken by the city in the early 18th century to serve as a city hall until the early 20th century and since WW2 accommodating the Supreme Court.The Ionic pilasters of the main building still reflects the original design, while the top floor and roof are from the 17th century.