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Vikingsholm was built by Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. The foundation was laid in 1928, and the building was constructed in 1929 by around 200 workers. [2] Before starting construction, Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house.
In the meaning of "simple second home", the concept exists under other names in Danish, Norwegian (hytte – but the term torp is also used in Norwegian) and Finnish (mökki or torppa). The word is cognate with the English thorp (a secondary settlement or small group of houses in the countryside), which is found in many English placenames. [2]
Steninge Palace at Night. Steninge Palace (also known as Steninge Manor) is a Baroque palace overlooking Lake Mälaren near Märsta outside of Stockholm, Sweden.Built 1694–1698 to the design of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, the palace is directly inspired by Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France, and has a reputation in Sweden as one of the most elegant examples of Baroque mansions.
From Colonial to modern, see pictures of architectural house styles in your area, across the country or around the world. Learn more about their history.
Amalienborg Palace is the winter home and main residence of the monarch, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark.It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard; in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederik V.
This list of tallest buildings in Scandinavia ranks skyscrapers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on height to architectural top (i.e. heights measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the top of the building, including spires).
The most ambitious constructions of the period included the seats of self-government in Amsterdam (1646) and Maastricht (1658), designed by Campen and Post, respectively. On the other hand, the residences of the House of Orange are closer to a typical burgher mansion than to a royal palace.
Previous tallest building in Scandinavia. Citygate: Gothenburg: 144 m (472 ft) 144 m (472 ft) 36 2022 [9] Tallest office building in Scandinavia Norra Tornen 1: Stockholm: 125 m (410 ft) 125 m (410 ft) 36: 2018 [10] Tallest building in Stockholm. Kista Science Tower: Stockholm: 124.00 m (407 ft) 156 m (512 ft) 30: 2003 [note 1] [note 2] Kista ...