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In 1909 the living conditions in the residence had deteriorated and were deemed to be too poor for the governor, who moved to another building in the city. Towards the late 1920s a plan for renovating the building was made and executed by architect F. Fagerström. Original details from the 1790s were
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and other elements which had been popular earlier. The simplistic and forceful treatment of the façade came to influence Neoclassical architecture widely in Sweden, and the influence from Tempelman's residence building in Härnösand can be traced far into the 19th century in Swedish architecture.
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to France and Italy in 1784, and it is apparent that the blueprints, approved by the King in January 1785, are heavily influenced by new ideals and ideas acquired during the trip. Inspiration is drawn from
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A major renovation of the interior was carried out again in 2000–2001, with the aim of restoring Lundström's work and equipping the formal rooms with coherent sets of
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and relative lack of decorative elements came to influence Swedish architecture far into the 19th century. The building underwent a major renovation in the 1920s.
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in 1646, and a simple residence was built for the governor in 1647. In 1654 however the seat of the governor moved to
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inspired by Palladio, executed in a sharp, articulated way. The façade is also sparsely decorated, lacking
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preserved, but the interior layout was largely changed. New decorations were made by artist
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Residence of County Governor of Västernorrland County, Sweden
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and built 1785–1790. It is one of the earliest examples of
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furniture. In 2016–2017, the exterior was also renovated.
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Signums svenska konsthistoria. Den gustavianska konsten
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The county residence is one of the earliest examples of
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62°37′55″N 17°56′14″E / 62.63194°N 17.93722°E / 62.63194; 17.93722
Swedish
Västernorrland County
Härnösand
Olof Tempelman
Neoclassical architecture
giant order
pilasters
Härnösand
county governor
Sundsvall
Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
Olof Tempelman

Gustavian furniture
Yngve Lundström
sv
Gustavian
Neoclassical architecture
Gustav III
grand tour
Ancient Roman architecture
Renaissance architecture
Andrea Palladio
giant order
pilasters
festoons

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