Konserthuset
The Konserthuset is a Stockholm concert hall located on Hötorget .
It was built between 1924 and 1926 according to the plans of Ivar Tengbom and is one of the most important buildings of classicism in Sweden . The gray granite columns characteristic of the building come from quarries near Vånevik . The pillars are oriented towards Hötorget instead of today's Sveavägen , as this road ended at Kungsgatan when it was built .
The interior design comes from the leading interior designers and artists of the time, including Ewald Dahlskog and Isaac Grünewald . The architecture can be seen at the annual Nobel Prize award ceremony in the Konserthuset. The Orfeus Fountain from 1936 by the sculptor Carl Milles stands in front of the building . The façades of the Konserthuset have the blue color that was characteristic of the 1920s, which Grünewald selected for the building.
Stockholms Konserthuset is the venue of the Kungliga Filharmoniska Orkestern and was used as a theater in addition to the concerts. The so-called Konserthusteatern was directed by Per Lindberg . Every year on December 10th, the Nobel Prizes are awarded in the Konserthuset .
The large hall offers 1782 spectators and listeners (concert, theater, opera, cinema).
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Konserthuset and Hötorget
Konserthuset 2005
Stockholm Conserthus
The Orfeus Fountain
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Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ′ 6.36 ″ N , 18 ° 3 ′ 47.36 ″ E