Brandkontoret, Insurance company building in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden.
Description
The Brandkontoret is an insurance building in Gamla stan that combines architectural elements of Rococo and Gustavian Classicism. Architects C F Adelcrantz and Erik Palmstedt shaped both its exterior and interior design.
History
The building was founded in 1746 as the headquarters of Sweden's first property insurance company. An unbroken business operation has continued from this location since that founding year.
Culture
The building near Mynttorget shows how Stockholm housed its important institutions and reflects the status that insurance held in the city.
Practical
The building serves today as the headquarters of an insurance company specializing in residential properties and housing cooperatives in Stockholm. Visitors can observe the facade and its position in the historic district, though interior access is limited.
Did you know?
The insurance company that opened its office in this building in 1746 still owns and occupies it today. This continuity spanning over 275 years is rare in Europe's business landscape.
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