Mässen
| Mässen | |
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 Mässen, seen from the European route E18 | |
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| Alternative names | Bofors Mässen |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Folke Zettervall |
Mässen[a] (Swedish pronunciation: [mæːssˈɛn])[check vowel length] was built as a hotel, but currently operates as a restaurant. It is located by the European route E18, in Karlskoga, Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden.
Mässen was initially intended to exclusively serve the guests of arms manufacturer Bofors.[4] It was built by Per Hultén and designed by Folke Zettervall.
It was constructed in the 1900s, and completed in 1906, and officially opened in 1908. It was replaced by the Bofors Hotel in the 1930s. The building was renovated in the 1980s by interior architect Kristina Winberg.[4]
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References
- ^ "Sök bland svenska dagstidningar". Värmlands Folkblad (in Swedish). National Library of Sweden. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2022 – via tidningar.kb.se.
- ^ "Sök bland svenska dagstidningar". Karlskogakuriren (in Swedish). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2022 – via National Library of Sweden.
- ^ Karlskoga bergslag (in Swedish). Karlskoga bergslags hembygdsförening. 1985 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Historia | Bofors Hotel | Hotell, Restaurang, Bistro | Karlskoga". www.boforshotell.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.