| Parliament House | |
| Native Name: | Swedish: Riksdagshuset |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical, with Baroque Revival elements. |
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Address: | Parliament House Helgeandsholmen Stockholm, 100 12 Sweden |
| Client: | Riksdag (Swedish: Riksdagen) Swedish National Bank (Swedish: Sveriges Riksbank) |
| Start Date: | 1897 |
| Completion Date: | 1905 |
| Inauguration Date: | 11 January 1905 |
| Architect: | Aron Johansson |
| Awards: | Right Livelihood Award |
The Parliament House (Swedish: Riksdagshuset in Swedish pronounced as /ˈrɪ̂ksdɑː(ɡ)sˌhʉːsɛt/) is the seat of the parliament of Sweden, the Riksdag. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen (island), in the Swedish: [[Gamla stan]] (old town) district of central Stockholm.[1]
The building complex was designed by Aron Johansson in the Neoclassical style, with a centered Baroque Revival style facade section.[1] Parliament House was constructed between 1897 and 1905.
In 1889, a competition had been held to select a design for the new Parliament building, that Johansson won.[1] Upon opening, it replaced the Old Riksdag Building (Gamla Riksdagshuset) on Riddarholmen (island).
The two buildings of the complex were originally constructed to house the Riksdag in one, and the Sveriges Riksbank (Swedish National Bank) in the second, of a semicircular shape.[1]
See main article: Right Livelihood Award. The Right Livelihood Award has been presented to recipients at a ceremony in Parliament House.[2] The award was established in 1980 to honour and support those "offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." There presently 149 Laureates from 62 countries.[3]