The Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland ( sv, Hovrätten för Övre Norrland) is a
court of appeal with a court district covering the entire area of
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County ( sv, Västerbottens län) is a county or ''län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bo ...
and
Norrbotten County. The court has its seat in
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, U ...
, in one of the few
masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term ''masonry'' can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are bricks, building ...
buildings still standing after the great
Umeå city fire in 1888, which destroyed most of the city.
The building for teachers
The large white building, built in 1886–1887 and one of the oldest in the city, was designed in a
neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Greek Revival nor Gothic Revival but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range ...
style by the architect
Johan Nordquist. Because it was not made of wood it was one of the few buildings to survive the
Umeå city fire of 1888. The first few years the house was used as a school for educating
Volksschule
The German term ''Volksschule'' generally refers to compulsory education, denoting an educational institution every person (i.e. the people, ''Volk'') is required to attend.
In Germany and Switzerland it is equivalent to a combined primary ('' ...
teachers. The building housed the
principal's residence, classrooms, an
auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres, the number of auditoria (or auditoriums) is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria can be found in entertainment venues, community ...
and the gym. The building was surrounded by a small park.
In the 1920s the building was no longer used as a school and during some subsequent years it served as
Civic Center
A civic center or civic centre is a prominent land area within a community that is constructed to be its focal point or center. It usually contains one or more dominant public buildings, which may also include a government building. Recently, the ...
with both a library and a museum. The large auditorium was used as a theater and concert hall.
In the 1950s the house was built out towards the east and west. The inside of the house was later renovated several times, most recently in 1999.
The Court of Appeal
On December 16, 1936 king
Gustaf V
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxe ...
inaugurated the Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland. The court had been separated from
Svea Court of Appeal
Svea Court of Appeal ( sv, Svea hovrätt), located in Stockholm, is one of six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system. It is located in the Wrangel Palace, on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm.
History
The Svea C ...
in order to reduce Svea Court's workload.
Organization
The President of the Court of Appeal is
Margareta Bergström since 2012. She succeeded
Anders Iacobaeus. The president presides over an administrative department and a judicial department, which in turn are composed of members of the court, and a processing unit.
See also
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Courts of appeal in Sweden The courts of appeal in Sweden ( sv, hovrätt) are the second instance on issues relating to criminal cases, contentious cases and other judicial issues that have already been dealt with by a district court. The next and final instance is the Supr ...
References
External links
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Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland
Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland
1936 establishments in Sweden