Tryggerska villan, Historical mansion in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm, Sweden.
Tryggerska villan is a residential mansion in Stockholm's Diplomatstaden neighborhood with red brick walls and dark tiled roofs. The building features an arcade passageway leading to a small courtyard, with service areas and kitchen spaces arranged along this covered passage.
Architect Ivar Tengbom designed this residence in 1914 for Ernst Trygger, who went on to serve as Prime Minister of Sweden. The building was created during the period when this Stockholm neighborhood developed as an area for prominent families and government figures.
The villa's name comes from Ernst Trygger, the justice councillor and later prime minister who had it built in 1914 with his wife Signe, née Söderström. The household staff's rooms are still marked "Domestik" on the original drawings, an older Swedish term for domestic servants. Since 1981 the house has belonged to the Swedish Bar Association.
The northern entrance leads through an arcade past a small courtyard to reach the main entry of the house. Visitors should note that most of the interior is dedicated to library use, with spaces primarily arranged for research and study purposes.
The law library inside the villa is open to anyone holding a degree from a law faculty, as well as to law students. The building was sold in 1981 by Carl Trygger's estate to the Swedish Bar Association for 7 million SEK, which is how the library came to occupy the former family home.
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