The architecture of Sweden. medieval The
Romanesque cathedrals of Uppsala (brick) and
Lund (stone) are from the 11th century.
Gothic churches include Riddarholms church in
Stockholm and the cathedral in Linkoping. The
former Hanseatic city of Visby, Gotland, has
three Gothic churches and the ruins of 12
more; some medieval domestic buildings have
also survived there within the old city wall.
The 16th century was a time for building and
rebuilding castles under German Renaissance
influence. Examples are Gripsholm, Vadstena,
and Kalmar.
17th century Three architects emerged who had
studied Baroque in Rome: Jean de la Vallee
(1620-96), Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
(1615-81), and his son Nicodemus Tessin the
Younger (1654-1728). Together or separately
they created several important buildings in
Stockholm and elsewhere, for example
Drottningholm Palace, begun 1662.
18th century Rococo prevailed in midcentury
and left its traces mostly in interiors, for
example the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
early 19th century Neo-Classical architecture
includes what is now the State Historical
Museum, Stockholm. late 19th-early 20th
century Jugend style, exemplified by the
Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, gave way
to a domestic nationalist style with simple
lines, built in brick and granite, used in
many public and residential buildings.
mid-late 20th century Modernism took off in
Sweden in the 1930s.