Old Parliament House, Stockholm

Old Parliament House
Gamla riksdagshuset
Gamla Riksdagshuset Sthlm sjösida.jpg
Gamla riksdagshuset, 1911 facade.
General information
Town or cityStockholm
CountrySweden
Construction started1833
Completed1833
ClientRiksdagen of the Estates
Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament)
Design and construction
ArchitectJohan Fredrik Åbom

The Old Parliament House (Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset), is the former seat of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag). It was used until January 1905, when the building on Helgeandsholmen was inaugurated.

It is located at Birger Jarls torg, on the Riddarholmen (island), in central Stockholm.

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


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