Old Parliament House, Stockholm

The Old Parliament House (Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset) is the former seat of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag), located at Birger Jarls torg, on the Riddarholmen (island), in central Stockholm. It was used until January 1905, when the building on Helgeandsholmen was inaugurated.[1]

Old Parliament House
Gamla riksdagshuset
Gamla riksdagshuset, 1911 facade.
General information
Town or cityStockholm
CountrySweden
Construction started1833
Completed1833
ClientRiksdagen of the Estates
Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Johan Fredrik Åbom

History

The Old Parliament House was the seat of:

An additional section on the seaside was designed in 1911 by Aron Johansson, in the National Romantic style.

See also

References

  1. Juraj Ország (22 June 2018). "Old Parliament House". Local Sweden. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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