About BeBR
Bebyggelseregistret, BeBR (Data Base of Built Heritage) is a national registry holding information about the built heritage. The represented data ranges from traditional log cabins and old industrial quarters to modern city buildings.
As of October 2025 there are approximately 85 000 searchable building records, with around 13 000 listed as National Monuments, Historical Buildings and Church Monuments. Updates and new entries are made continually.
Records and data are compiled from surveys, documentations, archives and printed materials and then correlated by County Museums, The Swedish Church, County Administrative Boards, and Universities in collaboration with The Swedish National Heritage Board.
The content of the database is available to the public. You can search using drop down menus. More search options will be added in the future.
You are free to use the text in the database under the Creative Commons license CC0. Should you want to use photographs from the database, the Creative Commons license and the photographer’s name is found beneath each respective photograph.
The information found in the database can be downloaded and used in a GIS-program. It is available in various formats, like WMS, WFS and geopackage. For more information about downloading information check Öppna data-portalen.