Listed Buildings In Sweden
A listed building in Sweden (Swedish: byggnadsminne) enjoys the strongest legal cultural and historical protection available. Listed buildings range widely from mediaeval castles to a cinema from the 1950s. The listing is not restricted to buildings per se; parks, gardens or other sites of cultural or historical significance are also protected by law. Listed buildings recount the passage of history and how Swedish society has changed over time. More than 2,000 buildings and sites have been protected as listed buildings in Sweden.
The purpose of listing buildings and environments is to protect traces of history that have had great significance for the understanding of today's society and to guarantee people's access to the Swedish cultural heritage. To protect the cultural and historical value of the buildings, Swedish law provides protective measures to be taken for each such listed building or site.
There are two kinds of listed buildings: individual and government.
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