The Riksdag Room
The Riksdag Room describes how the role and fundamental tasks of the Riksdag have developed since 1809.
When the new Riksdag Act and the Instrument of Government were introduced in 1810 and 1809, the Riksdag assumed responsibility for taxes in the country and a decisive influence over the budget of the realm. The power to make laws was shared between the Riksdag and the King, represented by the heir to the throne Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who had been summoned here from France.
The large portraits in the room represent the Speakers of the four Estates at the Riksdag of Örebro, who elected Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte as Sweden’s heir to the throne.
In this room, there are also some objects on display from the history of the Riksdag, such as the gavel once swung by the Speaker of the First Chamber after the introduction of the bicameral Riksdag in 1866.
We can also see the buildings that have been the home of the Riksdag over the centuries and explore the newly renovated model of the Riksdag’s current premises. Last but not least, we can study a menu from the Riksdag Restaurant from the beginning of the last century.
The Riksdag Room is dominated by the large portraits of the Speakers for the four Estates.