KTH Main Building

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KTH Main Building
KTH:s huvudbyggnad
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The main building of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology
KTH Main Building
General information
TypeBuilding
Location 59°20′50″N18°4′25″E / 59.34722°N 18.07361°E / 59.34722; 18.07361
CountrySweden
Opened1917
Inaugurated19 October 1917 [1]
Renovated1993–1996 [2]
Technical details
Material Bricks
Design and construction
Architect(s) Erik Lallerstedt
Renovating team
Architect(s) White
Main building, 2014 KTH, Borggarden.jpg
Main building, 2014

The main building of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH:s huvudbyggnad in Swedish) was designed by architect Erik Lallerstedt and inaugurated on 19 October 1917. [1]

The building was renovated from 1993 to 1996. [2]

In 2024, the building’s interior renovation was awarded the architectural prize Guldstolen. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Invigning af Tekniska högskolan". Hvar 8 dag (in Swedish). p. 56. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "43:03 KTH Huvudbyggnad – KTH Campus". Akademiska Hus (in Swedish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. "KTH:s huvudbyggnad vinner Guldstolen" (in Swedish). White. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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