During the second half of the 19th Century the influence and power of the Stockholm aristocracy had decreased significantly amidst the emergence of the modern society. Therefore, it was important for them to position themselves toward the surrounding society more symbolically. The bourgeoisie, on the other hand, had strengthened economically and advanced in the societal elite. The ongoing industrialization of the 19th Century created a bourgeois class with improved acquisition power that in an analogical manner aimed at manifesting its recently achieved social position. The time scope of the study includes class dislocations and changes in which the economically strengthened bourgeoisie occupy new spaces alongside the old aristocracy in the city. The study examines how class and gender defined power settings and cultural codes are reflected in the architecture of the period, as regards interior and construction plan among the new-aristocratic bourgeoisie and the older aristocracy respectively. The palaces of the Stockholm city core are analyzed and compared and will exemplify the two ideal positions.