Villa Ekeliden, located in Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden, holds historical significance as a prominent structure within the city center at Centralplan.[1] Situated alongside an esker to the east, it stands as the second oldest building in Karlskoga,[2] with only the Karlskoga Church predating it in age.[3]
| Villa Ekeliden | |
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 Villa Ekeliden | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Multi-purpose |
| Location | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Address | Centralplan 2 |
| Coordinates | 59°19′31″N 14°30′59″E / 59.3253°N 14.5164°E |
| Completed | c. 1810 |
History
editVilla Ekeliden, a wooden building adorned in a light-yellow hue and featuring horizontal paneling,[4] has served various purposes throughout its history. It began its journey as a bell-ringer's house and later transformed into a pharmacy, as depicted in Selma Lagerlöf's renowned 1925 novel, "Charlotte Löwensköld,"[5][2][6] set in 1867.[3] Subsequently, it housed a public library before eventually being repurposed as a restaurant and coffeehouse.
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "Centralplan". KT-Kuriren (in Swedish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Villa Ekeliden". Karlskoga – Visit Värmland (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 164.
- ^ Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 165.
- ^ "Om oss - Villa Ekeliden". www.villaekeliden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Mia föll för Villa Ekeliden » mnytt.se". mnytt.se (in Swedish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
Works cited
edit- Hagberg, Charlotta; Torgén, Charlott (2015). Inventering av kulturhistorisk bebyggelse i Karlskoga tätort (PDF) (in Swedish).
External links
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