Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities

Kungliga Vitterhets History och Antikvitets Academies (also: Kungliga Vitterhetsakademien, Royal Swedish Gelehrsamkeits, history and antiques Academy ) is a Swedish Academy, which was founded in 1753 by Queen Luise Ulrike under the name Kong League Svenska Vitterhets - academies as an alternative to the Swedish Academy of Sciences. She was briefly shut down because the Queen had caused the mistrust of the parliament due to a coup attempt, but after 1786 aroused Gustav III. the Academy under the present name back to life. The Academy is based in the Östermalm district.

The goals of the Academy to "support research and other activities of the humanist, religious studies, jurisprudence and social science disciplines as well as the maintenance of culture" were taken. This is to be achieved mainly through financial aid and a lively edition of publications. As an example, the archaeological and art historical journal Fornvännen can be called. The Academy expresses its opinion on questions concerning their activities out on request of the government or of offices and on their own initiative.

The Academy has up to 30 elected members who are distributed on a historical- antiquarian and on a philosophical and philological section. There are also a number of Swedish and foreign corresponding members, whose number is not limited. If one of the elected members is reached the age of 70 chosen a successor and former member shall remain in the academy as Emeritus. That's why there are over 100 members today.

Diplomas, awards and other honors are usually awarded on the holiday of the Academy, held annually on 20 March.

The Academy owns and manages the locks Stjärnsund and Skånelaholm as well as the culturally and historically interesting villages Stenjö in Småland and Öland Borg ( with the Gråborg ).