Architecture in Sweden

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

One of the longest footbridges in Europe.

This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.

This unique bridge is one of the last of its kind in Sweden.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.

The oldest Swedish built lighthouse still guides ships through the archipelago.

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

Unfortunately, you can no longer spend a night in this single-person treetop hotel.

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.