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Scandinavian serpent designs are carved into the wood above the door and windows facing the lake and above the door facing the courtyard. The walls of the east wing were built to resemble those of Olavinlinna , a stone castle built in 1015 AD, and use light color mortar with dark colored stones.
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.
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).
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.
Studiocanal’s Scandi powerhouse SAM Productions, co-founded by star writers Adam Price (“Borgen,” “Ride Upon the Storm”), Søren Sveistrup (“The Killing,” “The Chestnut Man”) and ...
Nordic megalith architecture is an ancient architectural style found in Northern Europe, especially Scandinavia and North Germany, that involves large slabs of stone arranged to form a structure. It emerged in northern Europe, predominantly between 3500 and 2800 BC.