Individual Listed Buildings
The County Administrative Boards of Sweden have the authority, through the third chapter of the Cultural memory law, to list those buildings and sites whose "cultural and historical value is especially notable or which are part of a especially notable site". This can pertain to personal housing as well as industrial buildings, parks and bridges.
The County Administrative Boards decide whether a building is to be listed. Anyone can initiate the process deciding about a listing with the county. The County Board also has the authority to initiate such processes on its own initiative, and to rule in cases regarding actions that conflict with the protective measures. Private persons who own a listed building have the right to apply for subsidies for costs incurred in for instance restorations.
There are over 2,000 individual listed buildings in Sweden.
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