Norstedt Building, Publishing house headquarters in Riddarholmen, Stockholm, Sweden.

The Norstedt Building stands on Riddarholmen facing Riddarholmskanalen and Riddarfjärden, with a blunt-angled plan and a corner tower to the north. The tower ends in four tourelles and a steep copper-clad roof. The facades mix grey concrete at the base, yellow rusticated plaster above, and red jointed clinker brick, while cast-iron columns support the large halls.

The building was completed in 1889 under architect Magnus Isæus and served as the main headquarters for the prominent publishing firm P.A. Norstedt & Söner. It was built during a time when Stockholm was establishing itself as a major trading and publishing center in Scandinavia.

The building marks the importance of publishing in Stockholm's story and shapes the island's character with its distinctive form. You can see how much print and book trade mattered to the city.

You can reach the building by crossing Vasabron Bridge, which links the central districts over water and sits in the heart of Stockholm. Once there, you find it right along the waterfront promenade where you can easily walk around it and see it from different angles.

The building is the only property on Riddarholmen not owned by the Swedish state property agency, Statens Fastenthetsverk; it has belonged to AFA Fastigheter since the 1990s while remaining Norstedts' head office. Its oldest western parts date from the 18th century and were extended in 1772–1773 to designs by Eric Palmstedt.