Old Parliament House, Stockholm
The Old Parliament House (Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset), is the former seat of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag).
| Old Parliament House Gamla riksdagshuset | |
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 Gamla riksdagshuset, 1911 facade. | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Construction started | 1833 |
| Completed | 1833 |
| Client | Riksdagen of the Estates Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Johan Fredrik Åbom |
It is located at Birger Jarls torg, on the Riddarholmen (island), in central Stockholm.
History
The Old Parliament House was the seat of:
- the Riksdag of the Estates from 1833 to 1866
- the bicameral Riksdag from 1866 to 1905.
An additional section on the seaside was designed in 1911 by Aron Johansson, in the National Romantic style.
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See also
- Architecture of Stockholm
- History of the Riksdag
- House of the Estates
- Parliament House, Stockholm — housing the Swedish Parliament since 1910.
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