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1 Stadshuset

Probably Sweden’s biggest architectural project
of the 20th century, the City Hall was completed
in 1923 and has become a symbol of Stockholm.
It was designed by Ragnar Östberg (1866–1945),
the leading architect of the Swedish National
Romantic style, and displays influences of both
the Nordic Gothic and Northern Italian schools.
Several leading Swedish artists contributed to the
rich interior design. The building contains the . The Golden Hall
Council Chamber and 250 offices for admin­ The Byzantine-inspired wall mosaics by
istrative staff. The annual Nobel Prize festivities Einar Forseth (1892–1988) have 19 million
fragments of gold leaf. The theme of the
take place in the Blue Hall and the Golden Hall. northern wall is Queen of Lake Mälaren.

KEY
1 The Blue Hall contains the
banqueting room, made from hand-
shaped dark bricks. The name comes
from the original plan to use
polished blue-painted bricks.
2 Norra Trapptornet is a tower
crowned by a sun.
3 Courtyard
. The Prince’s Gallery
4 Marriage room A fresco, The City on the
5 Engelbrekt the Freedom Water, in the Prince’s Gallery,
Fighter by Christian Eriksson was painted by Prince
(1858–1935). Eugen (see p99), who
donated it to the City Hall.

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