The Swedish Government Offices - a historical perspective
The building known as Rosenbad has only been the seat of the Swedish Government since 1981. However, the site on which Rosenbad stands has a long and intriguing history that began with the construction of a bath house in the early 1680s.
This section also describes the history of the Government Offices and Sweden's development as a parliamentary democracy starting roughly a thousand years ago and tracing events through history down to the present day.