Swedish Holidays | Korean Holidays | ||
---|---|---|---|
1.1 | New Year's Day | 3.1 | Independence Movement Day |
1.6 | Epiphany | 8.15 | Independence Day |
4.18~4.21 | Easter | 10.3 | National Foundation Day |
5.1 | Labour Day | 10.9 | Hangul Proclamation Day |
5.29 | Ascension Day | ||
6.6 | National Day | ||
6.8 | Whitsun | ||
6.20~6.21 | Midsummer | ||
11.1 | All Saints' Day | ||
12.24~12.26 | Christmas | ||
12.31 | New Year's Eve |
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is located in Diplomatstaden, a neighbourhood in the Östermalm district of Stockholm. Skansen, Berwaldhallen, Swedish TV/Radio and Nobelparken are situated close to the Embassy.
The Chancery was designed and built by Ivar Justus Tengbom (1878-1968) in 1919 and has been used as the building of Korean Embassy since April 1993.
Ivar Justus Tengbom is one of the leading Swedish architects of neo-classicism, which prevailed during 1910-1920. His other works include Konserthuset, Stockholm School of Economics and the office buildings of major banks and newspapers.