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Gunnebo House (Swedish: Gunnebo slott) is a

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located outside

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, in

Mölndal Municipality Mölndal Municipality (''Mölndals kommun'' or ''Mölndals stad'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg. Its seat is located in Mölndal, which lies within the Gothenburg urban area, and the whole mun ...

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History

The estate consists of a main building from the end of the 18th century, built by merchant

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, and drawn by city architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg in a

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. All drawings and design plans are kept and through these, reconstructions and renovations of buildings and gardens are undergoing since the 1990s. Today, Gunnebo is one of Sweden's most complete 18th century estates. After the death of Jon Hall in 1802, the House went to his son John Hall Junior. The son lost the family's trading business due to the recession during the

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and the family sold Gunnebo and all furnishings. The last private owner, baroness Hilda Sparre, died in 1948. The 18th century interior was recreated in the 1950s, when Mölndal Municipality bought the estate. Several original furniture have been brought back to Gunnebo during the 20th century. Today the House is a museum and a recreated 18th century home. Gunnebo has one of Sweden's finest and best preserved baroque gardens. Surrounding these is a

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between the lakes Stensjön and Rådasjön. The estate is a cultural reserve since 2003 and the main building is listed since 1963.

Notable guests

Both king

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and

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visited the Hall family at Gunnebo. They also welcomed the Venezuelan revolutionary

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. King

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visited Hilda Sparre at the House in the early 20th century. In June 2001 guests of the EU-summit in Gothenburg, among whom

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, visited Gunnebo House.

Today

The parks are open to the public and the interior of the House can be seen with a guided tour. Guided tours are offered for visitors the year around and there is also a shop and a restaurant. Every summer, an open-air theatre is held in the gardens.

Gallery

File:Gunnebo slott huvudfasaden mot trädgården.jpg, The Southern facade of the House in 2018 file:Gunnebo slott huvudfasadens tynmpanon.jpg, The south façade with its frieze and tympanon. File:Gunnebo slott matsal.jpg, The Dining Room of the House File:Bush Persson Prodi.jpg,

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and

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at Gunnebo House, June 14, 2001. File:Gunnebo slott tjenstefolksbyggningen.JPG, The servants' quarters, now coffee house and restaurant. File:Gunnebo slotts orangeri.jpg, The Greenhouse File:Franska stilparken Gunnebo.jpg, The Southern gardens file:Gunnebo slott mot söder.jpg, The Southern gardens File:Orangeriet, Gunnebo slott.jpg, The orangery under construction, summer 2015. file:Gunnebo slott orangeriet.jpg, The orangery under construction, summer 2018. file:Gunnebo slott köksträdgården.jpg, Kitchen gardens File:Gunnebo slott Floras kulle.JPG, The gardens, Flora's Hill.

External links

Official siteGunnebo House and Gardens
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