Listed buildings in Sweden

A listed building in Sweden (Swedish: byggnadsminne) enjoys the strongest legal cultural and historical protection available.

The listing is not restricted to buildings per se; parks, gardens or other sites of cultural or historical significance are also protected by law.

The purpose of listing buildings and environments is to protect traces of history that have had great significance for the understanding of today's society and to guarantee people's access to the Swedish cultural heritage.

There are about 260 governmental listed buildings, for example government and court houses, defensive structures such as fortresses, bridges, royal palaces and lighthouses.

The governmental listed buildings are owned by the state and recount important parts of the history of Sweden and its government.