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Old Parliament House, Stockholm

Coordinates: 59°19′26.29″N 18°3′54.38″E / 59.3239694°N 18.0651056°E / 59.3239694; 18.0651056
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Old Parliament House
Gamla riksdagshuset
Gamla riksdagshuset, 1911 facade.
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General information
Town or cityStockholm
CountrySweden
Construction started1833
Completed1833
ClientRiksdagen of the Estates
Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Johan Fredrik Åbom

The Old Parliament House (Swedish: Gamla riksdagshuset), is the former seat of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag).

It is located at Birger Jarls torg, on the Riddarholmen (island), in central Stockholm.

History

The Old Parliament House was the seat of:

An additional section on the seaside was designed in 1911 by Aron Johansson, in the National Romantic style.

See also

References

59°19′26.29″N 18°3′54.38″E / 59.3239694°N 18.0651056°E / 59.3239694; 18.0651056