 The building was located on Slottsbacken near the Royal palace Tre Kronor.It was described as a large, but simple rectangular building of white bricks with a hip roof.Bollhuset was built by the crown for the royal court in 1627 as a house for ball sports, especially "jeu de paume", which was at that time a very fashionable sport among the European aristocracy, and it was mainly used by the members of the royal court.