- From the beginning, it was not a big event.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was announced together with the other prizes.

Then there was a small dividend in the Nobel Library in Börshuset, says the book's author, the architectural historian Fredric Bedoire.  

The classic doorway as we now know it begins in the 60s in connection with the TV media's increased coverage of the price.

- Then the Academy had a very interesting permanent secretary, Karl Ragnar Gierow, who was head of Dramaten and who knew such things.

The journalists waited in the secretary's room for Gustav III's Pendyl to strike, then the secretary came into the room to announce the award, says Fredric Bedoire.

Another change took place in 1996. By then, the number of journalists had become too many to fit in the secretary's room.

Instead, the permanent secretary came out of the secretary's room to the large stock exchange hall where the press was waiting.

And that's what it looks like today.  

More than a Stock Exchange

When the stock exchange house was built in 1778, it was after a long discussion.

The architect Erik Palmstedt designs the house and hires sculptors from the castle building to take care of the decoration.

But the house becomes more than just a stock exchange.

Upstairs is the large Börssalen, which serves as a party hall for Stockholmers. 

- It was premises that were needed, here the king, nobility and the bourgeoisie met to dance and drink tea above all.

Later on, it was also used for municipal council meetings and a New Year also as a mail sorting center, says Fredric Bedoire.  

The house is important for the Swedish Academy

From the very beginning, Börshuset plays an important role for the Swedish Academy.

From the year of birth 1786 until today, they have celebrated their solemn gatherings in the house.

In 1921, the Swedish Academy's daily activities also moved into the second floor of the stock exchange building, with the help of a generous donation from the patron Magna Sunnerdahl.

She pays SEK 800,000 for the academy to have the right to use the upper floor - "rent-free" for all time to come.

The academy also undertakes to preserve the culturally and historically rich environments.

Over time, the place, the antiques and the history become an important part of the Swedish Academy.

- It is above all important for the Swedish people, its history and memory.

But I am also convinced that it is terribly important for the Academy.

You always have your story to rest on, says Fredric Bedoire.