Valåsen Manor ( sv, Valåsens herrgård, ) is a
manor house at
Valåsen och Labbsand. The manor is located in
Karlskoga Municipality,
Örebro County,
Sweden
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. The current-standing manor house was built in the 18th century,
but the history of the property is older. Valåsen Manor is one of Karlskoga's major historical buildings.
The manor is associated with several Swedish writers including
Selma Lagerlöf,
Hjalmar Bergman,
Erik Gustaf Geijer and
Sven Stolpe
Sven Stolpe (24 August 1905, in Stockholm – 26 August 1996, in Filipstad) was a Swedish writer, translator, journalist, literary scholar and critic. His brother was Herman Stolpe. Sven Stolpe was active in Swedish literary and intellectual dis ...
.
Geography
Valåsen Manor is near the course of the River Valån, east of
Lake Möckeln, uphill on a sloping site. It is bounded notionally by
Kilsbergen Kilsbergen is a low mountainous ridge that separates Närke from Värmland. It is the southernmost extension of the taiga in Scandinavia and shows a flora and fauna that are unusual for the latitude. There are several skiing and hiking facilitie ...
and Lake Angsjön, to the east.
History
Valåsen Works was acquired in the 1630s by
Gerhard Ysing from Arvid Bengtsson. Valåsen was passed to Ysing's heir, Johan Ysing.
In 1779, the manor was acquired by nobleman
Bengt von Hofsten. There he created an
English landscape garden.
The manor was then passed to his heirs. For several generations the property was strongly associated with the Swedish noble family von Hofsten.
Bengt von Hofsten died in 1826. The manor was therefore inherited by his son
Erland von Hofsten, he resided in the manor for approximately 13 years. The manor was then inherited by his son Bengt Johan von Hofsten in 1839. The last member of the von Hofsten family to reside at Valåsen Manor was painter Hugo Olof von Hofsten, who in 1885 emigrated to the
United States.
Swedish reform pedagogue
Anna Whitlock
Anna Whitlock (13June 185216June 1930) was a Swedish reform pedagogue, journalist, suffragette
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for th ...
was employed as
governess
A governess is a largely obsolete term for a woman employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home. A governess often lives in the same residence as the children she is teaching. In contrast to a nanny, th ...
by Ironmaster von Hofsten at Valåsen Manor.
In the 1880s, the owner had gone bankrupt and was therefore forced to auction the property.
20th century
C. J. Yngström resided in the manor at the beginning of the 20th century. It was then purchased by Ironmaster Ernst Kjellberg. He settled in the manor in 1913.
In the mid 20th century, the manor was acquired by
Sven Stolpe
Sven Stolpe (24 August 1905, in Stockholm – 26 August 1996, in Filipstad) was a Swedish writer, translator, journalist, literary scholar and critic. His brother was Herman Stolpe. Sven Stolpe was active in Swedish literary and intellectual dis ...
and Karin von Euler-Chelpin. They resided at the manor, where they also gave birth to
Lisette Schulman. Lisette became renown Swedish journalist
Alex Schulman
Carl Magnus Alexander Schulman (born 17 February 1976 in Hemmesdynge) is a Swedish author, journalist, blogger and television and radio personality.
His career started when he created the website Stureplan.se in 2005. The same year he had a reo ...
's mother.
Sven Stolpe enjoyed living at Valåsen Manor since he embraced the building's history.
Cultural depictions
In 1925, Swedish author
Selma Lagerlöf published novel ''
Charlotte Löwensköld
''Charlotte Löwensköld'' is a 1925 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It is the second installment in Lagerlöf's Ring trilogy, or ''The Ring of the Löwenskölds''. Thus it follows ''The Löwensköld Ring'' and is followed by '' Anna ...
'', in which she depicted Valåsen Manor.
See also
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List of castles and palaces in Sweden
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden.
In the Swedish language the word ''slott'' is used for both castles, châteaus and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses.
A-B
C-E
F-H
I-L
M-P
R-S
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Björkborn Manor
Björkborn Manor ( sv, Björkborns herrgård, ) is a manor house and the very last residence of Alfred Nobel in Sweden. The manor is located in Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden. The current-standing white-colored manor house was buil ...
**
Villingsberg Manor
Villingsberg Manor ( sv, Villingsbergs herrgård, ) is a manor house and former noble residence at Villingsberg, Karlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden. The estate is associated with Villingsberg Ironworks, established in the 1650s. The manor hous ...
References
Works cited
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External links
Official website*
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Buildings and structures in Karlskoga Municipality
Manor houses in Sweden