Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Skansen...Stockholm's Open Air Museum (Part II)



Hornborga Cottage


The Främmestad Windmill came from a farm in Västergötland


Hällestad Belfry


Another view of the Hällestad Belfry


Next three photos are the interior of a farm house






Oktorp Farmstead


Skåne Farmstead


Interior courtyard of the Skåne Farmstead


Inside the Farmhouse


Another view of the farm house


Thatched roof shelter for the farm animals


The Village Hall (Folkets Hus) comes from the village of Gersheden in Värmland


Interior of the Village Hall


The Soldier's Cottage, named Säldefall, comes from Småland






Finn Settlement


Another building of the Finn settlement


Brofästet Temperance Hall came from Uppland near Stockholm


Upstairs in the Brofästet Temperance Hall


Another view of the Soldier's Cottage


Vastveit Storehouse


Large Dala Horses


Skogaholm Manor


The next six photos are inside the Skogaholm Manor












This building is a part of the Skogaholm Manor


Small pavilion...Skogaholm Manor


Hazelius Mansion...birthplace of Artur Hazelius the founder of Skansen


The next three photos are inside the Hazelius Mansion






Cobblestone Street

Skansen...Stockholm's Open Air Museum (Part I)

Skansen on Djurgården Island in Stockholm was the first open-air museum in Sweden, it opened in 1891. Artur Hazelius came up with the idea of collecting buildings from every part of Sweden and placing them at Skansen to give people living in the modern world an idea of life in pre-industrial times. Skansen has around 150 buildings set on 75 acres. I spent most of one day there and found it very interesting and it was also a good place for birding.

The Circus Building




This building housed a small grocery on one end and a hardware
store on the other, the old time gas pump is in front of the
hardware store...








The Nordic Museum from Skansen




Looking down at the water and the Mansions on the other side
















Öland Windmill










Dala Horses


Yule Goats made of straw








Gamla Krogen means old pub in Swedish


The Menu "Welcome to the Old Pub"

Seglora Church


Inside the Seglora Church


The Oktorp Farmstead


Bredablick Tower


Back of the Seglora Church