Diplomatstaden (

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

for "Diplomat City") is a neighbourhood in the

Östermalm Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing ...

district in central

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, Sweden. As the name suggests, the neighbourhood is the home of many embassies and ambassadorial residencies. Diplomatstaden encompasses the area facing the

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bay which is located south of the easternmost part of

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. It is an exclusive residential area composed of a group of brick villas built mostly in the 1910s and 1920s.Johansson, ''Guide till Stockholms arkitektur'', p 184

History

The municipal council had scrapped its plans for a Nobel institute in the neighbouring Nobel Park (''Nobelparken'') in 1906.Stugart, ''Diplomatstaden vore kul...'' Instead, city planning authority Per Olof Hallman designed a city plan for the area in 1911 and 1914. His plan strictly specified what materials should be used and detailed much of the exterior shapes of the buildings. Additionally, the irregularly shaped sites, over time increasingly criticised by involved architects, strongly dictated the design of the buildings. Most buildings facing the street passing north of the area are surrounded by walls, while open gardens surround those facing the southern waterfront. Hallman placed the villas in a semicircle around St Peter and St Sigfrid's Church, known locally as the "English Church" (''Engelska kyrkan''). Designed by

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in 1863, the church was originally located at Wallingatan north of the

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square, but was moved brick by brick to its present location in 1913. The first villa to be built was banker Philip Geber's (5, Nobelgatan), designed by

Ragnar Östberg Ragnar Östberg (14 July 1866 – 5 February 1945) was a Swedish architect who is best known for designing Stockholm City Hall. Biography Östberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His parents were Carl Östberg and Erika Kindahl. Between 1884 a ...

in 1913. Two years later, United Kingdom had their embassy built (7, Nobelgatan) to the design of British architect Sir Richard Allison.

Villas

The villas in the area are: :sv:Diplomatstaden

Notes

References

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External links

* {{coord, 59, 19, 59, N, 18, 06, 10, E, display=title, region:SE_type:landmark Geography of Stockholm Diplomatic districts