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Carl Larsson-gården
Carl Larsson-gården (The Carl Larsson cottage) is the name given to Lilla Hyttnäs, a house located in the village of Sundborn outside Falun in Dalarna. The artists Carl Larsson and Karin Bergöö Larsson lived here between the years 1889 and 1912. Since 1946, Lilla Hyttnäs has been managed by Carl and Karin Larsson's estate, as a historic home and museum. History In 1888, Carl and Karin Larsson received Lilla Hyttnäs, a cottage built in 1837, from Karin's father Adolf Bergöö. As early as 1889, they started spending summers at the house, and in 1901, the family moved to Sundborn permanently. The Larssons began to decorate their home and the simple cottage was transformed into one of Sweden's most famous homes. The Larssons created their own style, which was influenced by the National Romantic style and the interior design ideas of the British artist William Morris, as well as the Arts and Crafts movement. Simple furniture and clear colors dominate the interior, a departure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundborn
Sundborn () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 762 inhabitants in 2010. The painter Carl Larsson and his wife, textile artist Karin Bergöö Larsson, lived in the cottage Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn. Their home is preserved as the biographical museum Carl Larsson-gården. The cyclist Erik Jansson (cyclist), Erik Jansson was born here too References External linksSundborn web site Populated places in Falun Municipality {{Dalarna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falun Municipality
Falun Municipality () is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Falun. Falun is the second biggest city and provincial capital of Dalarna County. Falun was originally famous for its copper mine. The present municipality was formed at the time of the local government reform of 1971, when the ''City of Falun'' and six surrounding rural municipalities were amalgamated. Localities * Aspeboda *Bengtsheden * Bjursås * Danholn * Grycksbo *Falun (seat) * Linghed * Sundborn * Svärdsjö * Sågmyra * Toftbyn * Vika Demographics This is a demographic table based on Falun Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 59,762 residents, including 46,002 Swedish citizens of voting age. 51.8% voted for the left coalition and 46.7% for the right coalition. Riksdag elections Local politics The Falu Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museums In Dalarna County
A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists. Museums host a much wider range of objects than a library, and they usually focus on a specific theme, such as the arts, science, natural history or local history. Public museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often tourist attractions, and many draw large numbers of visitors from outside of their host country, with the most visited museums in the world attracting millions of visitors annually. Since the establishment of the earliest known museum in ancient times, museums have been associated with academia and the preservation of rare items. Museums originated as private collections of interesting items, and not until much later did the emphasis on educating the public take root. Etymology The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
