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Parliament House, Stockholm

Parliament House
Riksdagshuset
The Parliament from the east.
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical, with Baroque Revival elements.
LocationStockholm, Sweden
AddressParliament House
Helgeandsholmen
Stockholm, 100 12
Sweden
Coordinates59°19′39″N 18°04′03″E / 59.32750°N 18.06750°E / 59.32750; 18.06750
Construction started1897
Completed1905
Inaugurated11 January 1905
ClientRiksdag (Riksdagen)
Swedish National Bank (Sveriges Riksbank)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Aron Johansson
Awards and prizesRight Livelihood Award

The Parliament House (Swedish: Riksdagshuset [ˈrɪ̂ksdɑː(ɡ)sˌhʉːsɛt] ) is the seat of the parliament of Sweden, the Riksdag. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen (island), in the Gamla stan (old town) district of central Stockholm.[1]

  1. ^ "Riksdagen—Swedish Parliament House". Virtualtourist.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2013-07-27.

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