Linnaeus's Hammarby () is a historic house museum and

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, and one of three

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s belonging to

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, located in

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. It is situated about 10 km south-east of Uppsala.

Carl Linnaeus

The manor house Hammarby was the former summer home of

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

and his family. Carl Linnaeus was a scientist and professor at Uppsala University. Linnaeus gradually turned the estate into his residence and private study, settling there permanently until his death.

Buildings

The main house of Linnaeus has two floors, an attic and a cellar under part of the house. The house is constructed of horizontal logs. Inside the house, the old wallpaper is distinguished, with flower design in dark red, gold and white. It was probably made c. 1880. There are two other buildings in the compound. The east wing building housed the bakehouse and brewery. The west wing building probably housed the estate's staff and workers.

Museum

The Linnaeus's Hammarby is a historic house and gardens museum. In 1935 the museum was declared a historical monument, and is administered by the National Property Board. The estate is currently run by Uppsala University. Linnaeus garden at Hammarby

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* Botanical gardens of Uppsala University Manor houses in Sweden Historic house museums in Sweden Museums in Uppsala Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus 1935 establishments in Sweden Museums established in 1935 {{Garden-stub

Carl Linnaeus

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Museum

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