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e Skansen

The world’s first open-air museum, Skansen was opened by Artur
Hazelius in 1891 to show an increasingly industrialized society
how people once lived. About 150 houses and farm buildings
were assembled from all over Sweden, portraying the life of both
peasants and landed gentry, as well as Lapp (Same) culture. The
Town Quarter has wooden urban dwellings and crafts including
glass-blowing and printing. Nordic flora and fauna feature every-
where, with bears, wolves and moose in natural habitat . Älvros Farmstead
enclosures and more exotic creatures in the Aquarium. The living room in this 500-
Many festivals are celebrated in Skansen (see pp28–31). year-old wooden cottage
from Härjedalen shows the
tools for daily tasks.
Swedenborg’s Pavilion
Set in the rose garden is the pavilion
that used to belong to the philo-
sopher and scientist Emanuel
Swedenborg (1688–1772).

. Town Quarter
Original Stockholm wooden
town houses replicate a
medium-sized 19th-century
town. Glass-blowers, bakers
and other craftsmen
demonstrate their traditional
skills in restored workshops.

KEY
1 Skansen Aquarium
2 Solliden stage
3 Hazelius Entrance
4 A cable car runs from the
Hazelius Entrance.
5 Tingsvallen/Bollnästorget is the
venue for the Christmas market and
Midsummer celebrations.
6 Wolves
7 Skåne farmstead
8 Skogaholm Manor The main
building in this Carlo vingian manor
estate (1680) comes from the
Skogaholm ironworks village in
central Sweden.
Main entrance

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