Rosenbad, Government building in Norrmalm district, Stockholm, Sweden
Rosenbad is a sandstone government building in Norrmalm that follows Art Nouveau design principles, positioned along Strömgatan with a direct view toward the Royal Palace across the water. The facade displays decorative stonework with curved lines and floral motifs characteristic of early 1900s architecture.
Ferdinand Boberg designed Rosenbad for AB Rosenbad and Nordiska Kreditbanken; builder Lars Östlihn completed it in 1902 on the site of the former Bondeska palatset. It held private flats, a bank, shops and the Restaurant Rosenbad, which opened in 1904 and closed in 1956. The state began buying parts in 1919, the Ministry of Trade moved in 1922, and in 1981 the Prime Minister's office moved here from Kanslihuset.
The building houses the Prime Minister's office and serves as the venue for official cabinet meetings and press briefings. Journalists and photographers regularly gather outside the entrance when major decisions are announced or when ministers arrive and leave.
Access is restricted to government staff and accredited journalists, though visitors can view the exterior facade from Strömgatan. Renovation work that began in 2018 has added security features and updated facilities for operations.
The name traces to a bathhouse recorded on this site from 1684, owned by the German-born bath master Christoffer Thiel and probably then called Lillienbadh; it was renamed Rosenbad in 1708. A Nuremberg Rosenbad had used lily and rose oils for medicinal purposes since the early 1500s. The Parliament House stands across Stockholms ström, not on this bank.
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