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This article covers the architecture of Sweden from a historical perspective. As is the norm in the history of architecture , the architectural history of a nation naturally lends itself to the history of its monuments, and to the development of that nation's institutions of power: palaces, castles, and churches.
The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (Swedish: Statens centrum för arkitektur och design) or ArkDes, previously known as the Museum of Architecture (Arkitekturmuseet), is a Swedish national museum dedicated to architecture and design. It is located on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, in the same complex as Moderna Museet.
Swedish House of Lords (Stockholm) Stockholm City Hall (Stockholm) Västra/Östra boställshuset (Stockholm) See also. Architecture of Sweden; Listed buildings in Sweden;
The Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland (Swedish: Världsarvet Hälsingegårdar) is a World Heritage Site inscribed on 1 July 2012 as Sweden's fifteenth entry on the list. Seven farmhouses erected in the 19th century were eventually selected to represent the most distinguished and well preserved examples of local architectural and decorative ...
Nordic Classicism was a style of architecture that briefly blossomed in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) between 1910 and 1930. The style was also known as Swedish Grace architecture in Sweden.
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden. In the Swedish language the word slott is used for both castles , châteaux and palaces ; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses . A–B
The county residence is one of the earliest examples of Neoclassical architecture in Sweden. [2] [4] King Gustav III had returned from a grand tour to France and Italy in 1784, and it is apparent that the blueprints, approved by the King in January 1785, are heavily influenced by new ideals and ideas acquired during the trip. [5]
Architecture of Sweden — in Scandinavia. Subcategories. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. ...