Bofors Hotel
Bofors hotell
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
LocationKarlskoga, Sweden
Completedc. 1930
Design and construction
Architect(s)Wilhelm von Eick
Other information
Number of roomsc. 50
Website
boforshotell.com

The Bofors Hotel (Swedish: Bofors hotell) is a four-storey hotel located in Karlskoga, Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden.

History

The current-standing hotel was initially intended to exclusively serve the guests of arms manufacturer Bofors.[1][2] The hotel building is the arms manufacturer's third hotel.[3]

The hotel is built in an Italian-themed manor style and was designed by Wilhelm von Eick,[4] constructed in the 1920s, completed in 1930, and renovated in the 1970s, and in 2007 by Kapitän.[4] Eick customized it for important meetings.

The Bofors Hotel, which remains a popular destination for businesspeople and dignitaries to this day, received its first royal visitor in September 1931 when King Gustav V stayed at the property.[5] Swedish Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson also visited the hotel during the 1930s.[6]

In the years that followed, the hotel continued to host royalty, including the current King, who visited in 1973, King Carl XVI Gustaf, who also came in 1983 accompanied by Queen Silvia of Sweden.

The hotel has played host to many other famous guests over the years. Some notable guests include Prince Bertil.[7]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Bofors Aktiebolaget 1947, p. 15.
  2. ↑ Vilo- och kurorter i Sverige (in Swedish). Stockholm: WAHLSTRÖM & WIDSTRAND. 1925. p. 182 – via Project Runeberg. Bofors hotell, uteslutande avsett för A.-B. Bofors gäster.
  3. ↑ DestinationSvemester (21 May 2020). "Mytomspunna Bofors Hotell". Destination Svemester (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bofors Hotell | Kapitän". Kapitän | (in Swedish). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2022. Wilhelm von Eick var då arkitekt till hotellet
  5. ↑ Bande 1996, p. 51.
  6. ↑ Bande 1996, p. 52.
  7. ↑ Bande 1996, p. 53.

Sources

  • Bofors Aktiebolaget (1947), Bofors (in Swedish), AB Bofors
  • Bande, Alf (1996), Bofors och boforsare (in Swedish), Stockholm: Probus

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.