Plans for a public slaughterhouse outside of Stockholm began in the late 1800s. Architect Gustaf Wickman held the pen when the marshland in Johanneshov was to be transformed into a 28,000 square meter livestock market area. On January 31, 1912, King Gustav V cut the ribbon to inaugurate the new era of the meat industry.

Börshuset — a three-story Art Nouveau building — was placed at the entrance to the area. With its characteristic ox-eye windows, irregular design, and facade in sand-lime brick, it stood out from the surrounding buildings. The house was primarily intended for commissioners who mediated livestock transactions but soon became a place for much else: bank, food storage, telegraph and national telephone station, police station, post office, hotel, and restaurant. It is easier to say what Börshuset has not been.

The house’s vintage features have been revealed during the renovation. We’ve found beautiful stone floors under plastic carpets and stunning ceiling paintings behind rebuilt beams. They are now part of the interior, which is described as fleshy Art Nouveau.

For over a hundred years, Börshuset has been a place where people from all sorts of industries have met and exchanged experiences. Now A house is carrying on the tradition.