Old Parliament House, Stockholm Explained

Old Parliament House
Native Name:Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset
Location Town:Stockholm
Location Country:Sweden
Architect:Johan Fredrik Åbom
Client:Riksdagen of the Estates
Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament)
Construction Start Date:1833
Completion Date:1833

The Old Parliament House (Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset) is the former seat of the Parliament of Sweden (Swedish: 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]

The building nowdays houses the Administrative Court of Appeal in 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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Old Parliament House. Local Sweden. Juraj Ország. English. 22 June 2018. 4 February 2021.