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Stockholm’s Best: Architecture

Sweden was spared the ravages of World War II, so
Stockholm has preserved a rich variety of architectural
treasures. Gamla Stan was the city’s first built-up area.
The surrounding dis tricts known as Malmarna (see p103)
remained mainly rural until an intensive period of
building begun in the second half of the 19th century.
From 1930 the city started to expand further and this
period is reflected in a band of Functionalist-style
buildings. Suburbs including Farsta and Vällingby were
built after 1945. In the 1990s, new buildings began Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern
(Fredrik Lilljekvist, 1901–8). The Royal
appearing in the inner city on former industrial sites. Dramatic Theatre is one of Stockholm’s
few monumental Jugendstil buildings.
The façades are of white marble and,
inside, the staircase and foyer are
embellished with lavish gold decorative
work (see pp74–5.)
Vasastaden

The Royal Palace
(Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, 1690–1704;
com pleted under Carl Hårleman). Work on
the Royal Palace, based on plans by Tessin
the Younger, started after the fire in 1697. The City
façade exhibits influences of Roman palaces;
the magnificent interiors are of French and
Swedish design (see pp50–53.)

Kungsholmen Nybroviken
Skepps -
Gamla stan holmen
Wrangelska Palatset
(Originally built 1629; extensively rebuilt under Jean de la Vallée and Strömmen
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, 1652–70). This is one of several majestic palaces
built on Riddar holmen in the imposing style popular during the 17th century.
Original details include the gate way and the courtyard arcade (see p58.)
The Tessin Trio
Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (1654–1728), who de signed the Royal Palace (see
pp50–53), can be regarded as Sweden’s leading architect because he influenced
not only building design but also city
planning, landscape gardening and
handicrafts. His father, Nicodemus Tessin
the Elder (1615–81), designed several
country mansions, with Drott ningholm
Palace being his master work (see pp146–9).
The third-generation Tessin, Carl Gustaf
(1695–1770), introduced the Rococo style
to Sweden alongside Carl Hårle man. Etching of the Royal Palace, to which 0 metres 500
all three Tessins contributed
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