The Parliament House ( sv, Riksdagshuset ) is the seat of the parliament of
Sweden
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, the
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
. It is located on nearly half of
Helgeandsholmen (island), in the (old town) district of
central Stockholm
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.
Architecture
The building complex was designed by
Aron Johansson
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in the
Neoclassical style, with a centered
Baroque Revival style facade section.
Parliament House was constructed between 1897 and 1905.
In 1889, a competition had been held to select a design for the new Parliament building, that Johansson won.
Upon opening, it replaced the
Old Riksdag Building (''Gamla Riksdagshuset'') on
Riddarholmen (island).
The two buildings of the complex were originally constructed to house the Riksdag in one, and the
Sveriges Riksbank (Swedish National Bank) in the second, of a semicircular shape.
;Assembly Hall expansion
After the
bicameral
Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single grou ...
Riksdag was replaced by a
unicameral legislature in 1971, and the bank relocated, the building housing the bank was rebuilt to house the new Assembly Hall. During the construction, the Parliament moved into temporary premises in the newly erected
Kulturhuset (House of Culture) south of
Sergels Torg, also in central Stockholm.
Exterior views of the
File:2011-06-11 01 Parliament House of Sweden (Riksdagshuset) in Gamla Stan, Stockholm.jpg, West from the Vasabron
File:2011-06-11 02 Parliament House of Sweden (Riksdagshuset) in Gamla Stan, Stockholm.jpg, North from the Riksbron
File: Riksdagshuset2014.jpg, East from the Norrbro
Right Livelihood Award
The
Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob v ...
has been presented to recipients at a ceremony in Parliament House. The award was established in 1980 to honour and support those "offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." There presently 149 Laureates from 62 countries.
Right Livelihood Award.org: "About the Right Livelihood Award"
. accessed 7.27.2013
See also
* Architecture of Stockholm
References
External links
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Parliament House
Parliament House may refer to:
Australia
* Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia
* Parliament House, Adelaide, Parliament of South Australia
* Parliament House, Brisbane, Parliament of Queensland
* Parliament House, Darwin, Parliame ...
Parliament House
Parliament House may refer to:
Australia
* Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia
* Parliament House, Adelaide, Parliament of South Australia
* Parliament House, Brisbane, Parliament of Queensland
* Parliament House, Darwin, Parliame ...
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
Riksdag
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
1905 in Sweden
Baroque Revival architecture
Parliament House
Parliament House may refer to:
Australia
* Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia
* Parliament House, Adelaide, Parliament of South Australia
* Parliament House, Brisbane, Parliament of Queensland
* Parliament House, Darwin, Parliame ...
Palaces in Sweden
