Tuesday, September 26, 2023

MDCCCLXXXX

MDCCCLXXXX
They don't build houses like this any more. Vasagatan 40 in Stockholm, close to the central station.

14 comments:

roentare said...

This is such an exquisite building. So polished and neat. Grand architecture.

s.c said...

Try to see 1880 in that quickly but beautiful it is.

Stefan Jansson said...

S.c, you will often see the construction year on the facade here.

Catarina said...

That is a gorgeous building indeed.
Isn't there a mistake on the date in Roman numerals? Letters can not be repeated more than 3 times. There are 4 xs.
:)

Stefan Jansson said...

I sent an email to a journalist working at the big morning paper about that, still waiting for an answer!

William Kendall said...

Beautiful architecture.

J. S. Vila said...

And It is a very beautiful house with an special icónical design. Will be good perhaps recover the good designs in the modern architects.

Sharon said...

You are so right! What a beautiful building.

Jack said...

It is pretty close to perfect.

Bill said...

The architecture is amazing, a very beautiful building.

RedPat said...

It is wonderful. Can't figure out the date either.

JudithK said...

1890?

Stefan Jansson said...

I heard back from the journalist. According to her it was built either in 1889, or 1890. I told her about the four Xs in a row but no word on that from her, just yet.

Catarina said...

Thank you Stefan. : )

This is how we write the following dates in Roman Numerals:

1889 - MDCCCLXXXIX

1890 - MDCCCXC

I will do some research on the net about this building. I'm so curious! : )