By contrast, here's an example of the Late Gustavian Style:
Hellekis Manor
Götene Municipality, Västergötland
Built: 1791
Commissioned by: Nils Posse
Architect: Olof Tempelman
Vandra på Kinnekulle, on Flickr
Gustavian Architecture
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Alright, so a bit of context might be needed before we start...
The Gustavian Style became popular in Sweden in the 1770s and is
named after the then ruling king Gustav III. It would continue to be
used during the reigns of Gustav IV Adolph and Charles XIII until it
was replaced by the Empire Style in the 1810s. Strictly speaking
the Gustavian style can be divided into two groups: the older "High Gustavian",
basically the equivalent of Louis Seize, and the "Late Gustavian Style",
corresponding to Neo-Classicism. What differentiates it from it's contemporaries is that
it's more toned-down, less opulent.
Also, anyone can post here, and you don't have to
do any of this fancy centered text and stuff, do
whatever floats you boat!
I'll start with a representative of the High Gustavian Style
(with elements of Rococo remaining):
Heby Castle
Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland
Built: c. 1780
Commissioned by: Sven Liljencrantz
Architect: Erik Palmstedt
Anders Mohlin, on Flickr
from Gods och Gårdar
from Gods och Gårdar
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And here's an example of non-manor architecture,
note that most of modern day Finland was part
of Sweden at the time:
Hämeenlinna/Tavastehus Church
Hämeenlinna/Tavastehus, Tavastia Proper, Finland
Built: 1792-1798
Architect: Louis Jean Desprez
Joakim Zitting, on Flickr
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The Hereditary Prince's Palace
Gustav Adolf's Square, Stockholm
Built: 1783-1794
Commissioned by: Princess Sophia Albertina
Architect: Erik Palmstedt
The palace was built on the site of the Torstensonian Palace,
from 1651. The current building was made for Princess Sophia Albertina,
and only became the residence of the hereditary prince after her death in 1829.
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Nathan Lopez, on Flickr
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rachel in wonderland, on Flickr
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The red salon in 1952:
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Gustav Adolf's Square, Stockholm
Built: 1783-1794
Commissioned by: Princess Sophia Albertina
Architect: Erik Palmstedt
The palace was built on the site of the Torstensonian Palace,
from 1651. The current building was made for Princess Sophia Albertina,
and only became the residence of the hereditary prince after her death in 1829.
Nathan Lopez, on Flickr
rachel in wonderland, on Flickr
The red salon in 1952:
The Stockholm Pantheon
Stockholm
Built: Never
Commissioned by: Gustav III
Architect: Erik Palmstedt
The Stockholm Pantheon was one of Gustav III's many ambitious
building projects. It was intended to serve as a more "worthy"
royal burial church, and would most likely have been built on
the site of the Riddarholm Church, where kings had previously
been buried. The proposal was put forward in 1791, but just a
year later the king was assassinated, and thus the project was
never completed. Unfortunately I couldn't find any drawings
of the exterior.
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Stockholm
Built: Never
Commissioned by: Gustav III
Architect: Erik Palmstedt
The Stockholm Pantheon was one of Gustav III's many ambitious
building projects. It was intended to serve as a more "worthy"
royal burial church, and would most likely have been built on
the site of the Riddarholm Church, where kings had previously
been buried. The proposal was put forward in 1791, but just a
year later the king was assassinated, and thus the project was
never completed. Unfortunately I couldn't find any drawings
of the exterior.
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Gustav III's Pavilion
Stockholm
Built: 1787–1792
Architect: Olof Tempelman
Hagaparken, Gustav III:s Paviljong by Mark Lange, on Flickr
Gustav III:s paviljong by Yvonne Larsson, on Flickr
Gustav III:s paviljong, Haga Parken by Carles Tomás Martí, on Flickr
Hagaparken Stockholm by taramascara., on Flickr
Stockholm
Built: 1787–1792
Architect: Olof Tempelman
Hagaparken, Gustav III:s Paviljong by Mark Lange, on FlickrGustav III:s paviljong by Yvonne Larsson, on FlickrGustav III:s paviljong, Haga Parken by Carles Tomás Martí, on FlickrHagaparken Stockholm by taramascara., on Flickr
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^^ Yeah they are. I think that they're a Swedish invention actually. Or at least we improved on the design somehow. Also, thanks Eaglesword for posting the pavillion, I couldn't find any good pictures of it. Anyway, here's another building:
Gunnebo Castle
Mölndal, near Gothenburg
Built: 1784-1796
Commissioned by: John Hall the Elder
Architect: Carl Wilhelm Carlberg
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The orangery has long been demolished,
but luckily there remains lots of original drawings of the castle and its surrounding buildings,
and it is therefore being faithfully reconstructed at the moment. This picture was taken in 2015:
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Here you can see the orangery to the right:
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Mölndal, near Gothenburg
Built: 1784-1796
Commissioned by: John Hall the Elder
Architect: Carl Wilhelm Carlberg
The orangery has long been demolished,
but luckily there remains lots of original drawings of the castle and its surrounding buildings,
and it is therefore being faithfully reconstructed at the moment. This picture was taken in 2015:
Here you can see the orangery to the right:
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Stjernsund Castle
Askersund Municipality, Närke
Built: 1798–1801
Commissioned by: Olof Burenstam
Architect: Carl Fredrik Sundvall
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Matt Moore, on Flickr
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Matt Moore, on Flickr
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Matt Moore, on Flickr
Askersund Municipality, Närke
Built: 1798–1801
Commissioned by: Olof Burenstam
Architect: Carl Fredrik Sundvall
Matt Moore, on Flickr
Matt Moore, on Flickr
Matt Moore, on Flickr
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Korsholm Church
Vasa, Finland
Built: 1776-1786
Architect: Carl Axel Setterberg
Architect: Carl Axel Setterberg
Korsholm Church (Swedish: Korsholms kyrka, Finnish: Mustasaaren kirkko) is a church building in the city of Vaasa, in the region of Österbotten in Finland.
Originally the building was built for the Court of Appeal between 1776 and 1786, and designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz. After the city, including the church, burnt down in 1852, the building was rebuilt as a church under the direction of Carl Axel Setterberg, who worked as a county architect for the county of Vasa. Much of the actual reconstruction on the inside of the building was designed and completed by Johan Lillros, a local builder, and a number of local carpenters.
( https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korsholms_kyrka )
Korsholm kyrka by Sami Hakala, on Flickr
Korsholms kyrka by Johannes Staffans, on Flickr
Mustasaaren kirkko by Tomi hämäläinen, on Flickr
i by Kenth Högström, on Flickr
Korsholms kyrka by Sami Hakala, on Flickr
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Grand Haga Palace
The Haga Park, near Stockholm
Built: 1790-1792
Commissioned by: Gustav III
Architect: Louis Jean Desprez
(work stopped when the king was assassinated, only the foundations were made)
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A model of what it would have looked like:
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Earlier proposal for the design:
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The Haga Park, near Stockholm
Built: 1790-1792
Commissioned by: Gustav III
Architect: Louis Jean Desprez
(work stopped when the king was assassinated, only the foundations were made)
A model of what it would have looked like:
Earlier proposal for the design:
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