The Cedergrenska tornet in Stocksund, a suburb of Stockholm, is a communally-owned building located in Cedergrenska park. It was built on the orders of Jägmästare Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren (1849–1921) in 1896 on the Cedergrenska estate’s highest point. The construction of the tower was not completed until 1908. The building features red brick and is designed in an old-fashioned medieval style with old construction methods. The exterior was completed in 1908, but the interior remained unfinished at Cedergren's death in 1921.
The building was not opened until many years later and was officially opened on the 21st of April 1996. Today, the building is operated by the school group Cedergrenska and is used as an event and conference venue. The tower can be seen as a landmark when traveling towards Roslagen from Stockholm, it is visible to the right when traveling north on the bridges over Stocksundet. A hidden box is located in the tower. It was placed there by the parties who completed the construction in 1996 and should not be opened until 21 April 2096 when the tower turns 200 years old.
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Written by Nik Frost
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