National Romantic style
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The National Romantic Style was a Nordic architectural style that was part of the national romantic movement during the late 19th and early 20th century. The style can be seen as a reaction to industrialism and unhealthy urban lifestyles.
[edit] Examples of National Romantic architecture
- Röhss Museum
- Stockholm Court House
- Stockholm City Hall
- Finnish National Theatre (1902)
- National Museum of Finland (1905)
- Helsinki Central railway station (1904-1915)
- Tarvaspää, the house and studio built for himself by Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela
- Katajanokka neighborhood in Helsinki
[edit] References
Part of the Modern Architecture Series