Saltsjöbaden is a locality in Nacka Municipality , Stockholm County , Sweden with 9,491 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the Baltic Sea coast, deep in the Stockholm Archipelago .
17-592: Saltsjöbaden ( lit. ' the Salt Sea baths ' ) was developed as a resort by Knut Agathon Wallenberg , a member of the wealthy and influential Wallenberg family , from farmland which he bought in 1891 through a newly created railway company. Saltsjöbaden was an independent municipality from 1909 to 1970. In 1971 it was reintegrated into Nacka Municipality. The local railway ( Saltsjöbanan ), built by Wallenberg and completed in 1893, connects Saltsjöbaden with Stockholm, with its terminus at Slussen . The railway
34-488: A sanatorium were built, designed by architect Erik Josephson . The parish church, Uppenbarelsekyrkan (the "Church of the Epiphany"), was built in 1910–13 and designed by Ferdinand Boberg with decoration by Olle Hjortzberg and Carl Milles , among others. The remainder of the land bought by the railway company was subdivided into plots; with the railway facilitating communications with the city, Saltsjöbaden soon became
51-651: A double refractor telescope. The asteroid 36614 Saltis , discovered there in 2000, was named after a common nickname of the place. The hilltop premises are now a school. The larger of the two hotels, Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden , was the location of the negotiations between the Swedish Employers Association (now the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise ) and the Swedish Trade Union Confederation , which led to
68-465: A popular suburb for the upper and upper-middle classes who purchased plots and developed them with spacious private houses. The Stockholm Observatory was located in Saltsjöbaden (see Saltsjöbaden Observatory ) from 1931 to 2001. It has a 40 inch (102 cm) Grubb reflector and a double refractor telescope. The asteroid 36614 Saltis , discovered there in 2000, was named after a common nickname of
85-642: Is a locality in Nacka Municipality , Stockholm County , Sweden with 9,491 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the Baltic Sea coast, deep in the Stockholm Archipelago . Saltsjöbaden ( lit. ' the Salt Sea baths ' ) was developed as a resort by Knut Agathon Wallenberg , a member of the wealthy and influential Wallenberg family , from farmland which he bought in 1891 through a newly created railway company. Saltsjöbaden
102-598: Is famous for the 1948 Interzonal tournament won by David Bronstein of the USSR , and the 1952 Interzonal won by Alexander Kotov , also of the USSR. Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden hosted the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group in 1962, 1973 and 1984. [REDACTED] Media related to Saltsjöbaden at Wikimedia Commons Knut Agathon Wallenberg Knut Agathon Wallenberg RoKKMO (19 May 1853 – 1 June 1938)
119-604: The Saltsjöbaden Agreement on 20 December 1938. The agreement materialized into the social democratic class compromise , or form of industrial relations in Sweden, the so-called "Saltsjöbaden spirit", marked by willingness to co-operate and a cross-class, collective sense of responsibility for developments in the national labour market and in the Swedish economy generally. In the world of chess , Saltsjöbaden
136-779: The railways connecting these places . From 1883 he belonged to the Stockholm City Council ( Stockholms stadsfullmäktige ) and from 1890 its Drafting Committee ( Beredningsutskottet ). In 1878 he married Alice Olga Constance Nickelsen (1858–1956). The couple adopted Jeanne Nyström (1885–1962), who was then two years old, in 1887 and she was named Nannie Wallenberg. She was born out of wedlock to Jean Karadja Pasha , and thus half-sister to Constantin Karadja . Wallenberg died on 1 June 1938 in Skeppsholm Parish, Stockholm. Saltsj%C3%B6baden Saltsjöbaden
153-433: The land bought by the railway company was subdivided into plots; with the railway facilitating communications with the city, Saltsjöbaden soon became a popular suburb for the upper and upper-middle classes who purchased plots and developed them with spacious private houses. The Stockholm Observatory was located in Saltsjöbaden (see Saltsjöbaden Observatory ) from 1931 to 2001. It has a 40 inch (102 cm) Grubb reflector and
170-451: The management of Stockholms Enskilda Bank, took over as the CEO. In many respects his father's spiritual heir, the company led by him became one of Sweden's foremost, which mediated the taking up of large government loans and other significant deals. He was also the driving force for many in the economic field, including in the creation of the residential community Saltsjöbaden near Stockholm and
187-467: The place. The hilltop premises are now a school. The larger of the two hotels, Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden , was the location of the negotiations between the Swedish Employers Association (now the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise ) and the Swedish Trade Union Confederation , which led to the Saltsjöbaden Agreement on 20 December 1938. The agreement materialized into the social democratic class compromise , or form of industrial relations in Sweden,
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#1732786862062204-443: The so-called "Saltsjöbaden spirit", marked by willingness to co-operate and a cross-class, collective sense of responsibility for developments in the national labour market and in the Swedish economy generally. In the world of chess , Saltsjöbaden is famous for the 1948 Interzonal tournament won by David Bronstein of the USSR , and the 1952 Interzonal won by Alexander Kotov , also of the USSR. Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden hosted
221-625: Was a Swedish banker and politician , he was also a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim . Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914–1917, and member of the Riksdag 's Första kammaren (the Upper house) 1907–1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation , which is one of the main contributors to the private university Stockholm School of Economics . Wallenberg
238-480: Was an independent municipality from 1909 to 1970. In 1971 it was reintegrated into Nacka Municipality. The local railway ( Saltsjöbanan ), built by Wallenberg and completed in 1893, connects Saltsjöbaden with Stockholm, with its terminus at Slussen . The railway was taken over by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik in the late 1960s and integrated in the Stockholm public transport system . Two luxurious hotels (1893) and
255-663: Was commissioned as a naval officer and became Acting Sub-Lieutenant ( Underlöjtnant ) in the Swedish Navy the same year and joined the board of Stockholms Enskilda Bank . In 1876 he went to Georgiis' Banking Institution ( Georgiis bankinstitut ), and he was appointed lieutenant in the navy in 1876, from which he resigned in 1882. Wallenberg was then employed by the Crédit Lyonnais in Paris from 1877 to 1878. After his father's death, Wallenberg, who has long been involved in
272-669: Was one of the founders of the Stockholm School of Economics, and is also seen as the founder of the community of Saltsjöbaden and an associated railroad . Wallenberg was born on 19 May 1853 in Katarina Parish , Stockholm , the son of André Oscar Wallenberg (1816–1886) and his first wife Catharina Wilhelmina Andersson (1826–1855). He was the brother of Oscara (1847–1863), Jacob (1851–1872), and Wilhelm (1855–1910). He also had 14 half-siblings, including Marcus (1864–1943) and Victor (1875–1970). In 1874 Wallenberg
289-439: Was taken over by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik in the late 1960s and integrated in the Stockholm public transport system . Two luxurious hotels (1893) and a sanatorium were built, designed by architect Erik Josephson . The parish church, Uppenbarelsekyrkan (the "Church of the Epiphany"), was built in 1910–13 and designed by Ferdinand Boberg with decoration by Olle Hjortzberg and Carl Milles , among others. The remainder of
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