The Parliament House ( ) is the seat of the parliament of

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

, the

Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportional rep ...

. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen (island), in the (old town) district of central Stockholm.

Architecture

The building complex was designed by Aron Johansson in the

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, 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 Riddarholmen (, "The Knights' Islet") is a small islet in central Stockholm, Sweden. The island forms part of Gamla Stan, the old town, and houses a number of private palaces dating back to the 17th century. The main landmark is the church Riddarh ...

(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 Inside Parliament of Sweden 10

After the

bicameral Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate Deliberative assembly, assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate ...

Riksdag was replaced by a

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly ...

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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 Sergels torg ("Sergel's Square") is a major public square in Stockholm, Sweden, constructed in the 1960s and named after 18th-century sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, whose workshop was once located north of the square. Overview Sergels torg h ...

, 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:Riksdagen September 2014 01.jpg, From above File:Sveriges_riksdag_fr_vasabron.JPG, At night

Right Livelihood Award

The Right Livelihood Award 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

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Riksdag

1905 establishments in Sweden Baroque Revival architecture

Palaces in Sweden 1900s establishments in Stockholm

Architecture

Exterior views of the

Right Livelihood Award

See also

References

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