Ferdinand Boberg, born 11 April 1860 in Falun

Falun

Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...

, died 7 May 1946 in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, was a Swedish architect.

He was one of the most productive and prominent architects of Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

 around the turn of the 20th century. Among his most famous work is an electrical plant at Björns Trädgård in Stockholm, that was inspired by Middle Eastern architecture. The building was converted into a Mosque in the late nineties. He also designed Nordiska Kompaniet

Nordiska Kompaniet

Nordiska Kompaniet is the name of two department stores located in Stockholm and Gothenburg, in Sweden....

, the most prominent department store in Stockholm and Rosenbad

Rosenbad

Rosenbad is a building in central Stockholm, precinct of Norrmalm, designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902. It is located on Strömgatan on the North side of the river Norrström...

 which today houses the Swedish government chancellery.

External links

• Ferdinand Boberg biography
• Famous works (in chronological order)
• Rosenborgshuset, Stockholm (1883-1884)
• Bergööska huset, Hallsberg (1887-1889)
• Gävle fire station, Gävle (1890-1891)
• Brunkebergsverket, Stockholm (1892)
• Grünewaldvillan, Saltsjöbaden (1893)
• Värtagasverket, (gas holder and main building), Hjorthagen, Stockholm (1893)
• Villa Tallbacken, Djursholm (1896), built for the artist Robert Thegerström
• Mosebacke water tower, Stockholm (1896-97)
• Cedergrenska tornet, Stocksund, Stockholm
• Central post office, Stockholm (1898-1903)
• LO-borgen, Norra Bantorget, Stockholm (1899)
• Parkudden, Stockholm (1899)
• Swedish pavilion at the World Fair in Paris 1900
• Central post office, Malmö (1900-1906)
• Rosenbad
  Rosenbad
  Rosenbad is a building in central Stockholm, precinct of Norrmalm, designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902. It is located on Strömgatan on the North side of the river Norrström...
  
  , Stockholm (1902)
• Tulestationen, Stockholm (1902-1906)
• Värtaverket, (turbine halls and offices), Hjorthagen, Stockholm (1903)
• Swedish pavilion at the World Fair in St. Louis (1904)
  Swedish Pavilion
  Swedish Pavilion is an historic site at Mill Street in Lindsborg, Kansas.Designed by Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg, the Pavilion was built as an international exposition building for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair...
  
  
• Byström's villa, Djurgården, Stockholm (1905)
• The Thiel Gallery
  Thielska Galleriet
  Thielska Galleriet is an art museum in the Djurgården park area of Stockholm, Sweden. The museum originates as the private residence and art gallery of the banker and collector Ernest Thiel who acquired art by his contemporaries among Scandinavian artists, such as Bruno Liljefors, Eugène Jansson...
  
  , Djurgården, Stockholm (1905), home of the banker Ernest Thiel
  Ernest Thiel
  Ernest Jacques Thiel was a Swedish financier and art collector whose former villa in the Stockholm park area Djurgården today houses the Thielska galleriet...
  
  , now art museum
• Nobelpalatset, Stockholm (1906-1911)
• Waldemarsudde
  Waldemarsudde
  Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde , the scenic former home of the Swedish Prince Eugen, is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is derived from a historical name of the island Djurgården, Valmundsö The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for...
  
  , Djurgården (1905-1913), built for Prince Eugen who was also an artist, now museum
• Stora Tullhuset, Stockholm (1906-1910)
• NK-villan, built for the Industrial Fair in Norrköping 1906, moved to Nyköping 1907
• Villa Arneborg, Trosa (1907)
• Oakhill, Djurgården (1910)
• Uppenbarelsekyrkan, Saltsjöbaden (1913)
• Bjertorp slott, Varaslätten (1914)
• Nordiska Kompaniet
  Nordiska Kompaniet
  Nordiska Kompaniet is the name of two department stores located in Stockholm and Gothenburg, in Sweden....
  
  , NK department store, Stockholm (1915)
• Vintra, his own home on Djurgården 1903 to 1925