The House of Culture (Stockholm)

The House of Culture (In Swedish: Kulturhuset) is a cultural centre to the south of Sergels torg in central Stockholm, Sweden. Opened in 1974 the House of Culture is today a symbol for Stockholm and the growth of modernism in Sweden.

Overview

The House of Culture hosts many initiatives every year, with dozens of contemporary cultural events, including photo exhibitions, stories for kids, concerts, literary discussions, films, debates. It functions during daytime and nighttime.

The Stockholm City Theatre has since 1990 been placed in the building.

It was the temporary seat of the Riksdag until 1983, while the Riksdag building was remodelled for a unicameral legislature.

The House of Culture was one of the main inspirations for Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

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Coordinates: 59°19′55″N 18°03′53″E / 59.33194°N 18.06472°E / 59.33194; 18.06472

Kulturhuset (Randers)

Kulturhuset (The House of Culture) or Randers Kulturhus is a notable landmark building and cultural centre in Randers, Denmark.

Kulturhuset was designed by architect Flemming Lassen in the modernist style and built in 1964-1969. The name translates simply as "The House of Culture" and it holds a number of important public cultural institutions.

The building

Randers Kulturhus actually comprise three adjoined buildings. The oldest is the former main building for Randers Tekniske Skole (Randers Technical School) from 1891, designed by J.P. Jensen Wærum. Another building was added in 1937, desgined by I.P. Hjersing. But what now comprise Randers Kulturhus, was founded by the quadratic modernist concrete structure built in 1964-69 and desgined by Flemming Lassen. Kulturhuset has three floors.

Above the main entrance hangs the metal sculpture known as Ringen (The Ring), made by Viera Callaro in 1997.

Institutions and facilities

Kulturhuset holds a number of important public cultural institutions of which the most notable are the Randers Kunstmuseum (Randers Museum of Art), Kulturhistorisk Museum (Museum of Cultural History) and Randers Bibliotek (Randers Library). Randers Library consists of a main library in Kulturhuset, two local libraries within the municipality, one mobile library and a local library in Langå. The headquarters of the Museum Østjylland, focussing on various aspects of the regional local history is also situated in the building. This museum administers a few museum buildings in Randers and exhibitions in both Grenå and Ebeltoft.