Gamla bankhuset | |
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Smörasken from North-West in 2007. In the background the building Thulehuset is visible. | |
Alternative names | Smörasken |
General information | |
Status | Listed buildings in Sweden |
Type | Bank building |
Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance style |
Address | Storgatan 34 |
Town or city | Umeå |
Country | Sweden |
Coordinates | 63°49′34.0″N20°15′17.4″E / 63.826111°N 20.254833°E Coordinates: 63°49′34.0″N20°15′17.4″E / 63.826111°N 20.254833°E |
Completed | 1877 |
Renovated | 1992 |
Owner | Umeå Energi |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Axel Cederberg |
Gamla bankhuset in Umeå, Sweden is a listed yellow two-storey stone building in Neo-Renaissance style that was built in 1877. The building is located at Storgatan 34, [1] by the north stronghold of the bridge Tegsbron. Because of the building's rounded corners it has been nicknamed Smörasken (the "Butter dish").
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