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Brittiska residenset

Brittiska residenset, Ambassadorial residence in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm, Sweden

Brittiska residenset is the official residence of the British ambassador in Stockholm, featuring three plastered facades in light colors and a T-shaped foundation. The building overlooks the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken waters and displays traditional diplomatic architecture.

The British legation's residence was designed in 1913 by Scottish architect Richard Allison of H M Office of Works in London, and built in 1914–15. From 1723 the residence had been in the Engelska huset on Medborgarplatsen. The British embassy operated here until 1939, when it moved to the Bünsowska villan.

The 1913 plans name rooms in English: Cloak, Attaché, Chancery, Minister, Drawing Room and Boudoir. The minister's room and the boudoir have open fireplaces set against the outer wall in the British manner, continued outside by two tall chimneys. The layout of corridors and rooms was designed from the start for legation use, hotel-like in character.

The building is located in Diplomatstaden, a residential area with several embassy residences, and is best reached on foot or by public transport. As an official residence, it can be viewed from outside but is not open to visitors.

This villa is the only property in Diplomatstaden that has remained under the same ownership since its construction in 1915. This makes it a rare example of continuous use in a neighborhood where embassy residences often change hands.

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